Chris,

I had reported this problem to Meade in 1999. It seems that the magnitude
for Saturn is in error. (My ROM version 3.34L) I haven't noticed any problems
due to this other than not being able to guestimate exposures for Saturn
in the field when my memory fails...

Taras

> Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2001 22:19:33 -0500
> Subject: [M]: New LX200
>
> Mapuggers,
>
> When one of you gets a chance, would you mind pulling up Saturn on your hand
> controller for me? I just received my scope, and tonight I was learning to
> use the goto functions by using a simulated one star alignment in my house.
> When I picked Saturn, the hand controller responded with a magnitude of 18.2
> . I hope this is just a database error and nothing more. Either that or
> Saturn is now a variable planet and changes brightness reaallllyyyy quickly
> :) Everything else I looked at seemed in order as far as magnitudes went.
> I compared other objects to my atlas and they all seemed within acceptable
> limits.... +- .2 mag. My software version is 4.? (I'm not sure which ? it
> is right now and I'm not pulling it out just to look.) My concern is that
> if something as simple as the magnitude of Saturn is off by that much, what
> else might be wrong (i.e. R.A. and Dec.) and how much it will affect my
> goto capabilities.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Chris
>
> Clear skies to all !!
>

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