I would really advise against demonstrating a daytime alignment or even an automatic traverse of the mount with the OTA objective cover removed. This class of SCT scope has about a 600x concentration of light through the eyepiece compared to a human iris. The solar warning sticker on the scope includes words like "immediate" and "irreparable" with the phrase eye damage. The manual also states that pointing at the sun will destroy portions of the optical path in the telescope itself. I don't even recommend removing the objective cover for the finder when the scope is traversing in daylight. I generally even remove the finder completely or tape its objective cover in place for OTA solar observations through the appropriate solar filters. I would further stress that it would be best to put up a caution tape or similar barrier or better, have a Trained person keep casual people away from the scope and controller to prevent an accidental tragedy or needless damage to a scope. In American Sailing Association certified sailing classes I was taught "One can do much on the water with safety and little without it".
Great video Alex. I have one question though. Living in the Northern hemisphere and with telescope mounted to a Meade Wedge, in which direction do the RS232 input sockets/power switch panel face towards? The North or South directions? In your video then, are you standing on the North or South sides of the telescope and pillar?
@@clexdigital I did not know any better and bought mine used, and the learning curve was greater for a beginner, Its funny the more I learn about astrophotography equipment the more i find out I have all the wrong equipment LOL
I would really advise against demonstrating a daytime alignment or even an automatic traverse of the mount with the OTA objective cover removed. This class of SCT scope has about a 600x concentration of light through the eyepiece compared to a human iris. The solar warning sticker on the scope includes words like "immediate" and "irreparable" with the phrase eye damage. The manual also states that pointing at the sun will destroy portions of the optical path in the telescope itself. I don't even recommend removing the objective cover for the finder when the scope is traversing in daylight. I generally even remove the finder completely or tape its objective cover in place for OTA solar observations through the appropriate solar filters. I would further stress that it would be best to put up a caution tape or similar barrier or better, have a Trained person keep casual people away from the scope and controller to prevent an accidental tragedy or needless damage to a scope.
In American Sailing Association certified sailing classes I was taught "One can do much on the water with safety and little without it".
Great video Alex. I have one question though. Living in the Northern hemisphere and with telescope mounted to a Meade Wedge, in which direction do the RS232 input sockets/power switch panel face towards? The North or South directions? In your video then, are you standing on the North or South sides of the telescope and pillar?
the ports are faced north
Squirrel photo bomb at 3:00
Thank you so much for this video,
Does this apply to the ETX series ? Like ETX80 ?
I'm not sure, it would depend on if it uses the same handbox or not
Really enjoyed your video man. I think I am going to get it.
Getting the meade lx200 8"?
@@clexdigital heck yes.
Nice! Though, would not recommend Meade's fork mount, it has very limited support and is hard to work with overall
@@clexdigital thanks for the tip Alex! 🤗
@@clexdigital I did not know any better and bought mine used, and the learning curve was greater for a beginner, Its funny the more I learn about astrophotography equipment the more i find out I have all the wrong equipment LOL
Oops. Clearly you should not be slewing the scope during the day with the protective cover removed. This can damage the optics.
My computer don't find the telescope. My cables and connections are the right ones. Would I need a special software for my LX200? Where do I found it?
It really depends on your specific setup. Can you comment with more information? What computer? What software? What cables? Thanks!
Good video! But I hoped to see some sample images
Here: www.astrobin.com/users/clexdigital/
Or here: apps.carleton.edu/campus/observatory/images/astr356/successes/