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Meade LX200 Telescope Case

February 7, 2011 // 0 Comments

The interns have been researching various options for transporting the two telescopes. There are few telescope case makers and their cases are typically custom-fit units [...]

Meade RCX400 Tripod Comparison

January 20, 2011 // 0 Comments

Yesterday we took a FirstLook at our newly acquired Meade RCX400 Ultra-Stable tripod. Weighing in at close to 60 lbs, this tripod is a beast. However, since it can [...]

Meade RCX400 Tripod

January 19, 2011 // 0 Comments

Bigger is definitely better when it comes to telescope tripods. The main reason is telescopes are very sensitive to vibrations. The sturdier the tripod, the better the [...]

Starlight Instruments : FeatherTouch Installation

April 20, 2009 // 0 Comments

When you hear terms such as “focus” or “get a grip”…what is the first thing that comes to your mind? If you have been following our Winter [...]

Meade Focus Knob upgrade

March 17, 2009 // 1 Comment

There are two sets of knobs which can influence the sharpness of the image seen through our Meade LX200 GPS telescope. The first set is the collimation screws at the [...]

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