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Subject: lx200-10" f/6.3
From: whitel@3rddoor.com
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Sat Jun 18 22:52:50 1988

Hi everyone, This is my first message sent on this net. I am recently retired from the u.s. navy and I have purchased an LX200 10" F/6.3 telescope and many accessories. I use it in the suburbs with minimal light interference. Mainly one street light and a few house lights. I was attracted to this hobby from seeing all the stars at night at sea (the sky is beyond words for one that has seen such a night sky at sea). I have a few questions maybe some of you that have been in the astronomy hobby for some time can answer. 1. Any filters you can recommend? 2. Is collamation very important? 3. Are some eyepieces better than others? 4. Is ballancing the scope that important? 5. Why doesn't meade have a field battery kit vice the car battery hookup? 6. When I take the scope from the house to the outdoors should I take the dust filter off (a neutral density filter), which seals the inside of the scope from dust and should I take it off when I return the scope to the house (to avoid condensation inside the scope)? 7. I have a dew shield. Will I still need a heat unit when winter comes or should I have one now? Any other tips you can give me will be appreciated.

Thanks, Lee