I scanned the star clusters which were all found and placed dead center by Autostar. M42 and M45 and other such objects I viewed were good. My first night out and I had a lot of fun playing with the Meade Autostar, it knows its stuff when it comes to the planets, double stars, variable stars, constellations, and messier objects. There you will learn about the problems associated with computer controlled Meade telescopes and the southern hemisphere. If you live in the southern hemisphere you will be pleased to know that autostar has been adjusted for this, you can learn more about this by reading my page on Telescopes – Myths and Misconceptions.
POLARIS BY MEADE AUTOSTAR MANUAL HOW TO
I would not recommend this Meade Telescope for the causal user, as you would need to pull the manual out each time you used it to brush up on how to align it. I recommend you choose the 2 star alignment as this is the most accurate and use Polaris as one of the stars, that way you will always find true north. You have 3 choices in aligning this little Meade telescope. George the owner of the telescope already had problems with the Meade Autostar, which had to be replaced.Īlignment is everything when you are using Autostar, if you don’t get this part correct you’ll have trouble, so take your time and get this right. I must admit to being very impressed with its appearance. So, I asked a friend if I could borrow his Meade ETX for 2 weeks. To others which say they have had nothing but trouble from day one. I have seen members at my Astronomy club getting very frustrated with this telescope, and others who rave about it.Īnd I’ve read many amateur reviews from – it’s the best of all the meade telescopes and I have had no trouble except that you must really get to know it. This particular little Meade telescope has emotions running high, there are those who think it should be returned to Meade for a complete overhaul and those who think it works well.