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Subject: Re: LX-200 and The Sky
From: Steven Williams
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Tue Dec 06 00:29:35 1994

Steven Williams, Astronomer. email: stevew@geko.com.au fax: int+61+2+558-2721 (24 hrs)

On Mon, 5 Dec 1994, Scott Roberts wrote:

> Try turning off the "night vision mode" and using a sheet of rubylith over
> the screen. Its deep red filtering effect keeps me from being yelled at on
> the starparty field, also preserving my night vision, and the contrast on
> the screen is improved.

Thanks Scot, I will do this. I can't even SEE the screen when it has night vision on, which is automatically set when you connect to the LX-200 (groan), but I can "feel" my way to change it back. I'll get some red celephane and try that.

Steven.