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Subject: For Discussion ....
From: Robert Fields
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Wed Jan 18 00:15:45 1995

OK ... here is the message that I meant to forward previously. I thought this might spark some good conversation.

-RObert

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 17 Jan 1995 22:42:19 -0800 From: Robert Fields <astrorcf@netcom.com> To: astrorcf@netcom.com Subject: Re: Problems using LX200's GCVS

In article <D2KnsA.Dyu@gordian.com> you wrote: : Jack Davis (jfdavis@infi.net) wrote: : : Peter Strub <sorry_I_don't_have_it@rubc.rz.ruhr-uni-bochum.de> wrote: : : > : : > I have a Meade 10" LX200 telescope with the 64000 objects library : : > (Software V3.20 I think) and I couldn't enter any GCVS-stars by now : : > (perhaps I don't know the correct format, because I don't know the : : > GCVS), since the handbox tells me something like 'no such object'. : : > Has anybody had the same problem? Can anybody tell me how to enter : : > proper GCVS-Numbers? : : > Hopin' to get an answer soon. : : > : : > Peter

: : I found this out the hardway one weekend...R And = 1; S And = 2; T And : : = 3; ad nauseum (alphabetical constellations and naming order). : : I work part time as a lab instuctor for a local community : : college and we recently acquired to 10" LX-200's. There is a cd available : : from NASA for like $28 that has 100+ astronomical catalogs on it. The : : current edition of the GCVS is on it, with the 28,000+ variables : : listed are indexed in the above format. Curiously, when you enter : : the number for a dwarf nova in the LX200...you get the not found deal. : : Seems their slots are missing info. Very strange.

: : Hope this helps.

: Hello Peter, : : Please contact Meade Customer Service at (714) 756-2291 ext:277 for John : Piper and ask him for the latest version of the LX200 manual. It has more : detail about the GCVS format the Jack was describing. We also recommend : the NASA cd catalogs, they are a lot less expensive to buy than hard copy : versions. The LX200-l group is also a great suggestion. : : Hope you are having clear skies and star-filled eyes, : : Scott : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : MEADE INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION : Scott W. Roberts : 16542 Millikan Avenue : Voice: (714) 756-2291 Ext: 224 : Irvine, California 92714 : Fax: (714) 756-1450 : U.S.A. : E-mail: scottr@gordian.com : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Jack

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