>
> Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2001 11:40:14 +0100
> Subject: [M]: LX200 start up position
>
> I'm feeling really stupid.
>
> I have read and re-read the instructions in the Meade instruction
> booklet for my new 12" LX200 (set up on a superwedge) but I simply don't
> understand one section of the book.
>
> I have set up the location of my site - no problem
>
> I have set up the local time and date - no problem
>
> Now I assumed (was this my first mistake) that I need to use the POLAR
> rather than the ALTAZ option.
>
> I happily turned to page 17 then the problems began!!
>
> "... the telescope should be adjusted so that the declination setting
> circle is set to 90 degrees ...." OK did that by looking at the scale
>
> "and the telescope is rotated to the 00 hour angle position in Right
> Ascension"
>
> HOW DO I DO THIS??? The right ascension setting circle moves freely and
> looks as if it is intended to do so how can I tell what the RA value is?
>
>
> The books refers to Fig 5 to help explain everything but in my book fig
> 5 is actually just a picture of the keypad!!?
>
> Martin Nicholson, Daventry, UK
>
> Why not visit my Asteroids and Variable Star Site at
> http://www.further-education.com/stardial/stardial.htm
>

Martin,

What Meade should have said is that the telescope needs to point due South!
Just ignore the moveable RA scale and project across from the central mark
on the vernier (on the rotating base) to the single mark on the fixed part
of the base below it. Then turn on the scope.

Hope this helps.

Stuart Pryer
LX200 Freeware - www.pryer.freeserve.co.uk

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