Meade LX90 8inch - focussing issues

[DRS]

Hi there

Can anyone give me some advice. I have just taken delivery of a new LX 90 8 inch, but am so far disappointed with the views I have been getting. I have an old Tal 150 pm reflector and put side by side on a clear evening and with the same eyepice (a 32mm and then a 25mm) the view of Jupiter was better in my Tal. The LX just never seems to be quite in focus. Collimation looks OK but am no expert on this part.

Anyone any ideas.

thanks

DRS

[Telrad]

DRS,

I don't have any experience with the Meade unfortunately, it does sound like a collimation issue although I can't be certain? BTW you should ask this question in the beginners help advice section: Beginners Help and Advice - Stargazers Lounge I'm sure someone will be able to advice? All the best. Good luck!

[Tinker1947]

Welcome to SGL, i have a Meade look forward to your thread...

[cosmological]

Hi and welcome to SGL.

[Astro Imp]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

[saturn4me]

Hi and welcome to SGL:)

[Rusty Strings]

Hi and welcome from me too

[Orion_the_Hunter]

Hi & welcome DRS!

[barkis]

Welcome to SGL DRS.

You no doubt have a collimation issue with your SCT.

It is very important to have the optics accurately adjusted, otherwise you will be disappointed.

Follow the link to an explanation of How and Why below

You will need Adobe reader to open the .pdf

Ron.

http://www.kendrickastro.com/astro/pdf/sct_collimation.pdf

[damnut]

HI DRS,

Welcome to SGL, also have an LX, post a request in the advice board. I am sure others will chip in.

Does sound like collimation, relatively easy task.

Cheers

[todd8137]

hi and welcome to SGL from me clear skies

[pessoa]

Hi and welcome.

[JamesM]

Hi and welcome to the forum

Clear skies

James

[Rich MedRev]

Welcome aboard DRS, it might well be collimation, how well acclimatised was the SCT?

[Bizibilder]

Hello DRS and welcome to SGL!!

[DRS]

Thanks Guys and Girls for the welcome and Ron for the link. Will see how I get on.

DRS

[DRS]

Hi Rich

Thanks for your response. This is the first SCT I've owned so I dont know how long one should expect for climatisation. My old telescope is a Newtonian reflector so no such issues. However I set up the SCT outside a good 2 hours beore viewing. Should that be enough?

cheers

DRS

[Tinker1947]

If you don'e have this downloaded it shows how to do Collimation.

http://www.meade.com/manuals/TelescopeManuals/LXseries/LX-90_manual.pdf

Page 41.

[Charon]

Welcome to the forum DRS.

[ScubaMike]

Hi DRS,

Welcome to the forums

[glowjet]

Hi DRS and welcome to SGL

John.