Trouble Using Meade 2114 ATTS Reflector

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The discussion centers on troubleshooting the Meade 2114 ATTS Reflector telescope, specifically issues with the Autostar controller's alignment. Users must ensure they have correctly entered their location, time, and date into the Autostar system to achieve proper functionality. Additionally, assembly mistakes, such as attaching the telescope tube backwards, can hinder performance. Recommendations include utilizing a planetarium program like Starry Night and focusing on celestial objects such as the Moon, Jupiter, and Venus for initial observations.

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  • Understanding of Autostar controller setup and configuration
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Well i have just recently received a meade 2114 atts reflector. I used it last Night and it seemed a bit complicated. I put it in the home postion and then let the autostar thing search and it either pointed at the ground or in a dark spot in the sky. It may have been the clouds but it seems i can't work this thing. Any advice would be appreciated
 
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I owned one of those for about two weeks before I decided I wanted much more. It did, however, work very well for me.

First off, did you enter your location into the Autostar controller? The correct time and date? Hopefully, this isn't an insulting question, but you didn't put the tube on backwards, did you (I think I might have when I first assembled mine)?

Edit: also, I'd recommend getting a good planetarium program (Starry Night) and a good book () so you know what you should be trying to look at and to help you learn. To start with, however, your best bets are the moon, Jupiter (southwest right after sunset) and Venus (West, low, right after sunset).
 
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