Meade LX200 GPS 10" Telescope

This Meade LX200 GPS 10" was the result of failure to keep my wallet closed at Astrofest 2004!

After training and switching on the Smart Mount software I have found the accuracy of the GOTO to be far superior to that of my LX90 (as I had hoped).

The telescope is mounted on a pier and 'parked' after each session.

See LX200GPS 10" for more details.

Solar System

Jupiter

Jupiter and 3 Moons
Dorridge, UK
LX200GPS 10" f10
ToUcam
Vega Capture + Registax
2004 iv 14 23:04UT

Jupiter and IO
Dorridge, UK
LX200GPS 10" f10
ToUcam
Vega Capture + Registax
2004 iv 14 23:22UT

Note the movement of IO and rotation of Jupiter in the 18minutes between the two images

Comets

Comet

C/2001 Q4 NEAT
Dorridge, UK
LX200GPS 10" f6.3
Starlight Xpress MX7C CCD
60 secs STAR2000 guided
2004 v 15 21:35UT

v . poor seeing

Comet

C/2004 Q2 Machholz
Mag 4.4
Dorridge, UK
LX200GPS 10" f6.3
Starlight Xpress MX7C CCD
120 secs STAR2000 guided
2004 xii 26 21:35UT

v . poor seeing with full moon

Comet

C/2004 Q2 Machholz
Mag 4.2
Dorridge, UK
LX200GPS 10" f6.3
Starlight Xpress MX7C CCD
30 secs
2005 i 05 21:44UT