WANTED #497 Autostar controller

Merlin66 (Ken) · #1 14-03-2007, 06:11 PM

Anyone have an Autostar controller they want to sell??
PM me.

5ash (Philip) · #2 14-03-2007, 10:49 PM

have you looked on ebay they come up all the time
philip

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #3 15-03-2007, 08:11 AM

Just a couple off ebay at the moment:

Meade Autostar Model 497 Ver. 43Ea Telescope Controller

Meade #497 Autostar Computer Controller for ETX

Meade Autostar #497 Computer Controller (BRAND NEW!!)

Ambermile · #4 15-03-2007, 08:35 AM

Real astronomers use push to anyway

Omaroo (Chris Malikoff) · #5 15-03-2007, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ambermile

Real astronomers use push to anyway

"Real" astronomers don't need any gadgets to tell them where they are - they use a starchart!

LX200 · #6 15-03-2007, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ambermile

Real astronomers use push to anyway

You'll fit in with most on here down south with that kind of attitude

Ambermile · #7 15-03-2007, 10:30 AM

You know, a year ago I'd have amazed myself saying that! Now I got Sky Atlas 2000.0 the world is not my oyster

Mind you, for imagers, the Autostar is a Godsend I have to say.

Arthur

Merlin66 (Ken) · #8 15-03-2007, 08:33 PM

Agreed... "push to" is OK, I used dobbies up to 18" for many, many years!!!
However, there comes a time when GOTO can be fun and on the smaller ETX the kids can get a buzz which hopefully will enthuse them further into the hobby.
I've seen the ebay ads etc, but the "average" price at the moment is around us$ 120 plus us$ 15 postage.... really a bit more than I want to pay right now.