Thread: [NOT REQUIRED] meade magellen 1 hand controler
View Single Post
  #4  
Old 09-09-2009, 05:49 PM
Barrykgerdes
Registered User

Barrykgerdes is offline
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Beaumont Hills NSW
Posts: 2,900
Hi

Some further information. The Starfinder series that came out in 1995-6 had two types of RA drive. The early type had a simple AC tracking motor and as far as I can remember they did not have a variable speed. The later type had a basic goto system and a motor for dec control via tangent arm .If you have the later type (DC Motors) it can be used with the Magellan II. The early type does not work with the Magellan control unit. You will need the DC motors, control panel, handbox and cables etc.
See 1996 catalogue page
Attached Thumbnails
Click for full-size image (meade-page.jpg)
213.0 KB27 views