Jan's LX90 Blog

Well, this is the newest addition to the website. I'll try to keep it simple here, and I promise not to rant and rave about things other than the Meade LX90, and related astronomy.

Website:

For this entry, I'm just going to mention an update to the site. That update is a link to the specifications for the LX90, LX200GPS 7" (Mak) and the LX200GPS 8 and 10" telescopes. There's some information there  that always seems to be asked for at times in the group (such as weights, bearings, etc), so I thought it would be a good addition.

I also added a popup window to the main page. I hope it works for everyone, and may not for those with  popup killers. It doesn't come up automaticly, only when you click the link for the most recent version of the firmware. The window contains the text for the revision (included in the download) and a link to Meade's site to download the update. Alternatively, you can download using the ASU program.

There's also some new links to other LX90 owner's web sites, please visit them and see what they've been up to.

Astronomy:

The weather has been great here in the Northeast so far this fall. Lots of clear nights, a few with high, thin clouds - and the occasional leftover hurricane that blows through.

Make sure you try to get an observation in of  Toutatis in the next few days before it passes. During the passage, it will only be visible to those in the Southern hemisphere.

Also, on LASCO C3 ( http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/data/realtime-images.html ) Comets C/2003 K4  (LINEAR) and C/2004 R2 (ASAS) will be transiting the field of view from Sept 27 through early October. Mars, Jupiter and Mercury will also be visible on the images.

Saturn is rising earlier each morning, signalling the winter nights of planetary observing. Break out the webcams.

- Jan

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