So you want a meade LX telescope!: how to select and use the LX200 and other high-end models

The Meade LX200 series of telescopes was introduced in 1992 and represented agiant step forward in technology for amateur astronomers - computer control. The LX200 series telescopes were an instant success and have outsold all otherastronomical telescopes put together. Steady development has continued to thepresent day, and LX200s are available in a range of apertures from 8-inch through the giant 16-inch, which is widely installed in university astronomy departments and the smaller public observatories. For anyone considering buying a high-end Meade telescope, the book offers an experienced user's guide to what can actually be achieved with it. So You Want a Meade LX Telescope also provides detailed discussions about some of the many software packages available to aid optimizing and actually using the scope. The typical results are discussedso readers can know what to expect. Also reviewed are essential accessories such as CCD cameras and the latest Active Optics units. These extraordinary telescopes are capable of amazing results, but using them and setting them up canbe a chore. That's why this book is essential reading for anyone who has bought or upgraded to an LX200 or its top-of-the-range companion, the RCS400 (later re-designated the LX400ACF). Vastly simplifies setting up and using an LX200or similar telescopes Guides the reader through the technicalities of everything from basic alignment to adaptive optics to imaging and processing Explainshow to buy and use software for controlling the telescopes and camera Advice on selecting and using essential accessories to prevent after-purchase frustration Includes example imaging results INDICE: Foreword.- Introduction.- The Cost of a Basic Scope and Likely Accessories.- Meade LX200/RCX400 (LX400-ACF).- Balancing the telescope.- Polar Alignment.- Initial Tests.- Telescope System Modelling Facilities for Improved GOTO Accuracy.- Visual Use, and Electronic Imaging.- Aute-guiding with a Guidescope.- Using ACP and Visual Pinpoing.- Using Active Optics.- Example Projects.- Daytime Astronomy.- Appendices.

• ISBN: 978-1-4419-1774-4
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 191
• Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés