In a previous article I talked about the LXD75 series, taking into consideration the Newtonian optical tube 150 mm, but today I will speak of the frame.
As previously mentioned this series is equipped with a Meade optical tubes, 2 refractors (127 and 150 mm) a newton (150 mm) 3 Schmidt-Newton (150 mm 200 mm and 250 mm) and SC (200 mm) . All these tubes are supported Optical Frame series of the same name, the LXD75.
The frame is this a good white color, while the electric motors for the movement of the axes, unlike the EQ6, are external and enclosed in plastic receptacles nera.Il tripod is made of steel, height adjustable from 74cm to 115 cm, good solid construction and quite comparable to the one supplied with the mount HEQ5.
The frame is then sold under a counterweight to range from 5 Kg
the field assembly is very fast and simple, the mount will attach to the tripod quickly. Note that unlike the EQ6, the bar counter is separable from the frame and you should assemble and disassemble at every point, however, the operation is very fast. The station
polar alignment is facilitated by an excellent polar scope illuminated after previous collimation.
The mount comes with Autostar computer 497 which contains about 30,000 objects in its database, once started is requested date, time and location from which you observe. Shall then be aligned with 1.2 or 3 stars that are selected from the database on their own. The stars have always been required in the field of view eyepiece ever made, though in a couple of occasions, Vega was not and was centered off the court even Finder.
Once you are ready to align itself and the observation is possible through the station.
In the evenings in which I used the mount , Has always taken quite accurate in pointing stars and deep sky objects, still in the field of eye 26 mm. In the episode
solar system objects, instead I found a few problems, in fact, sometimes the planet was not present in the eyepiece, but noting with seeker was possible to center the desired object.
With the bus and can run the Best Of Night, a tour where the telescope will point the most beautiful objects to be observed during the night.
The specimen in my possession has been taken very good, with a precision in discrete and periodic error discreet about + / - 25.
The frame can be connected to the PC through the bus and so can run the guider, although it is much more uncomfortable than the EQ6 where the door is compatible ST4 guider.
Summing this LXD 75 is not at all disappointed me, in viewing tube is suitable to carry up to 10 kg, the vibrations are damped in about 2 / 3 seconds, while in photography began to suffer a great deal already with a C8. Other than that I have to say that the station is really well done and easy to use.
Among the things that I did not like the noise is definitely from engines during their movement, really uncomfortable (like a tractor) The screws of the clutches are then put into uncomfortable positions, and in particular breakers go to interfere with the movement of the axes.
As previously mentioned this series is equipped with a Meade optical tubes, 2 refractors (127 and 150 mm) a newton (150 mm) 3 Schmidt-Newton (150 mm 200 mm and 250 mm) and SC (200 mm) . All these tubes are supported Optical Frame series of the same name, the LXD75.
The frame is this a good white color, while the electric motors for the movement of the axes, unlike the EQ6, are external and enclosed in plastic receptacles nera.Il tripod is made of steel, height adjustable from 74cm to 115 cm, good solid construction and quite comparable to the one supplied with the mount HEQ5.
The frame is then sold under a counterweight to range from 5 Kg
the field assembly is very fast and simple, the mount will attach to the tripod quickly. Note that unlike the EQ6, the bar counter is separable from the frame and you should assemble and disassemble at every point, however, the operation is very fast. The station
polar alignment is facilitated by an excellent polar scope illuminated after previous collimation.
The mount comes with Autostar computer 497 which contains about 30,000 objects in its database, once started is requested date, time and location from which you observe. Shall then be aligned with 1.2 or 3 stars that are selected from the database on their own. The stars have always been required in the field of view eyepiece ever made, though in a couple of occasions, Vega was not and was centered off the court even Finder.
Once you are ready to align itself and the observation is possible through the station.
In the evenings in which I used the mount , Has always taken quite accurate in pointing stars and deep sky objects, still in the field of eye 26 mm. In the episode
solar system objects, instead I found a few problems, in fact, sometimes the planet was not present in the eyepiece, but noting with seeker was possible to center the desired object.
With the bus and can run the Best Of Night, a tour where the telescope will point the most beautiful objects to be observed during the night.
The specimen in my possession has been taken very good, with a precision in discrete and periodic error discreet about + / - 25.
The frame can be connected to the PC through the bus and so can run the guider, although it is much more uncomfortable than the EQ6 where the door is compatible ST4 guider.
Summing this LXD 75 is not at all disappointed me, in viewing tube is suitable to carry up to 10 kg, the vibrations are damped in about 2 / 3 seconds, while in photography began to suffer a great deal already with a C8. Other than that I have to say that the station is really well done and easy to use.
Among the things that I did not like the noise is definitely from engines during their movement, really uncomfortable (like a tractor) The screws of the clutches are then put into uncomfortable positions, and in particular breakers go to interfere with the movement of the axes.
The tray is placed objects too high and large eyepieces or accessories, such as the Baader Hyperion can not be housed in the glove compartment.
Council also adopt an external 12V battery for extended use, as the case leads series contains a few batteries and the duration is limited.
The lid of the illuminated polar scope
view of the frame.
