20 Most Recent Bushnell NorthStar Goto 100mm 788840 Maksutov-Cassegrain Compact Telescopes Questions & Answers

Yes, there is a "coin" battery in a compartment under the laser finder. You need to gently pry open at the slots you'll see. Mine had a CR2032 watch battery

billmcclung: Bill, the Maks, use a diagonal to view the stars and the eyepieces go inside the diagonal.

Contact Bushnell and ask for a replacement hand controller. Your batteries are brand new CORRECT?

Bushnell has never given instructions on how to do this. Try calling their service center here:

http://www.opticsplanet.net/bushnell-warranty.html

Nothing. All astronomical telescopes show upside down images. There is no up or down in space. You can buy an "erecting prism diagonal".

Just Google it----- and you will see several examples that you can buy. These are only used for terrestrial viewing.

You may want to read my TIPS on my PROFILE--- "Frequently Asked Questions" ---

Also this web site may also help you:

http://www.cloudynights.com/item.php?item_id=810

You need a 'spotting scope' adapter to right the image using a prism.

Hand controllers do NOT like cold weather. It's just a function of the LED lights. Put the hand controller in your pocket to keep it warmer than the outside temperature.

Your scope has a maximum magnification of about 40 times aperture. So about 200 power. If you exceed this the image just starts to degrade -- it gets bigger BUT fuzzier.

Stay with lower magnification eyepieces. Certainly above about 10-12mm...... You will get better views using eyepieces from 15-22mm, and you need one wide field low magnification eyepiece of about 30-32mm.

Your reseller is correct. The wire (Meade cable #505) goes from an RS232 serial port on PC to a 4pin RJ plug. This plugs into the 2nd socket on the bottom of an Autostar 497 handset, the other socket being used for the curly lead to the telescope. So it goes PC to Autostar to telescope.

A common error is to try plugging the serial wire into an "AUX" ort on the telescope control panel - same connector. Not only does this not work, it can cause a lot of damage.

Wired like this you can control the scope from Meade's Autostar Suite (or many other planetarium softwares). You can also update the Autostar software to the latest 2009 version.

What else can go wrong? Well, many people want to control from a laptop, and modern ones don't have RS232 serial ports. Then you need a USB-to-serial convertor dongle, which effectively add a serial port to a laptop. But they often give it a very high port number (eg COM17) that the planetarium software does not find. Use Control Panel to reset the USB-serial-port to COM 1, 2, 3 or 4 and all should be well. But it can be a right fiddle!

Meade and Celestron both make small goto scopes--

http://www.meade.com/etx_premier/index.html

http://www.universetoday.com/guide-to-space/telescopes/celestron-se/

However can I persuade you to buy a nice PUSHTO Dobsonian like this one--

http://www.telescope.com/control/product/~category_id=dobsonians/~pcategory=telescopes/~product_id=27183

actually i find out from bushnell that i got a bad peice. Thanks for those who did try to help and if there r people who hav the same problem get a new one becauseit might jus be a bad peice. Thanx all

take it back where you got it for replacement

Looking through the manual (link follows) please check that you set the time in 24 hour clock with timezone correctly. Also the date & of course location. I see no reset function in the manual but I guess leaving the batteries out for a while will reset it. Manual link: http://www.bushnell.com/customer_service/manuals/telescopes/78-8876_1LIM.pdf Also although it says you do not need to know where the stars are you're aligning to it's good to have some idea that you're actually aligning with "Mizar" or whatever. You can find maps of the night sky where you are on this link: http://www.wunderground.com/sky/index.asp Finally check if there is a local astronomy group that you can join, they are always ready to encourage & help people.

I suggest calling the corporations customer service number: 1 (800) 423-3537

Can you replace battery in Bushnell Phantom? You can not change the battery. Do not attempt to open, disassemble or service the internal battery. The battery must be replaced by a qualified technician. If you suspect the battery is not working properly please contact Bushnell Golf support.

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You never told us what model number or telescope TYPE you own. Is this a refractor or a reflector. ???

If a REFRACTOR usually you have a diagonal, the diagonal goes into the focuser and then the eyepiece goes into the diagonal.

On a REFLECTOR the eyepiece goes directly into the focuser.

There is lots of help here. https://www.onthegolfgreen.com/how-to-fix-a-golf-rangefinder/ Videos here, but no repairers https://www.google.com/search?q=bushnell+pro+range+finder+repair Take it to a local camera shop, as they will know a local company that repairs optics.

Take it to your local camera shop. They may know someone that does repairs. I would force Bushnell to do under warranty by forging an invoice.

Question edited for clarity, 'Scope' not 'scoop'. Question translated, we ONLY speak English on this North American website. Question moved from Elite Computer to Bushnell Weapon Scope category. https://www.google.com/search?q=scope+elite+3200+fogging+up Get some large silica gel packets and warm them 'dans le four', (in the oven). Put the scope and the packets into a Ziploc Bag for a week. https://www.google.com/search?q=large+silica+gel+bags Google Translate https://translate.google.ca/?sl=auto&tl=en&text=Jai%20un%20scoop%20elite%203200%20qui%20est%20enbuer%20ces%20tu%20reparable%0ACes%20quand%20il%20fais%20froid&op=translate

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