MQ - or anyone who knows some astronomy/telescopes

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tnf
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MQ - or anyone who knows some astronomy/telescopes

Post by tnf »

We had a used Meade Schmidt Cassegrain scope donated to the school awhile back...its a huge one too, 12 inch aperature. Problem is, it is not assembled, and has no fucking instructions. I am not even sure if all the parts are here (I'm thinking they aren't, because I've looked like a monkey fucking a football trying to put this thing together...) It's motorized, has the built in object library, an electronic focuser, etc.

You ever put one of these ones togehter? If I could score a CCD, I could do some cool astrophotography...

I'll post pics of the scope if you would be able to help me piece it together.

Thanks.
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Scourge
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Post by Scourge »

riddla wrote:All else fails you could email the mfr for schematics/assy instrux. They may be pretty helpful if you tell them its for a school.
What I was thinking. Surely they would oblige.
Canidae
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Post by Canidae »

I have a Meade 8"

Their website has manuals and assembly guides

Lx-10 guide
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