There is a mark/line on the base of the fork assembly just above the
setting circle, and there is a mark/line on the BASE just below the setting
circle. This all has to line up, and when it does you're at 00 HA.
Hope this makes sense. Just look at the base of the scope assembly (facing
the control panel) and you will see the marks.


Stan Rife
Houston, TX
1999 Gold Wing (Red Ryder)
1999 R 1100RT (The Batcycle)
GWRRA
BMWMOA 86491
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TSRA 111251



-----Original Message-----
Martin Nicholson
Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2001 5:40 AM
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

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