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Originally Posted by Fox
I assume you've had it since January, in which case, how have the paint job and mechanics held up?
how is power supplied?
how are the menus constructed?
Fox
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Hi Fox, no not January, I didn't purchase it till the cable arrived yesterday.
(There is something definitely wrong with Hughie the rain god, because I had a clear purchase night!)
Power supply is by a replaceable rechargeable mobile-phone-type battery (recharge is by usb from my computer or from the mount if it is attached.) (did I mention it works as a stand alone unit as well? -this suits me because my grab and go scope has b'ga-all background information in its database)
Menus are simple and the Goto selection is:
star tour,
DSO tour
constellation
Named star
Named DSO
Solar system
Messier
NGC
Double star
IC
SAO
Separately there is another menu called encyclopedia which includes a handy function listing up coming meteor showers, solar eclipses and lunar eclipses as well as facts about various types of equipment, astral bodies, scientists etc.
also a moon phase and twilight section, plus a calculator, compass, audio recorder and note pad.
oh, and if you don't rush to turn the function off, it will yap at you like a Meade Lightswitch with an asian accent!
regards Rider