New member with questions

[zacasx]

Hello everyone, Hopefully I will figure out how to navigate this site so hoping to get help with using a Meade 4504 telescope. Have so basic experience but not on this scope. I have found Meade to be of little help. I know this equipment may be used with a computer and some software but as I mentioned Mead was not helpful. Appreciate everyones time and comments.

[KathyNS]

Welcome, zacasx.

I don't know that scope or mount. I did have a look at the manual briefly online, and did not see anything about connecting to a computer. Hopefully you will find someone more knowledgeable.

[Gordon]

Here's some information that was posted by another one of our members. Perhaps he can help.
@GCoyote

viewtopic.php?t=7208

[Thefatkitty]

Hi zacasx, welcome to TSS As for your scope, I had one in the '90's... I don't think you're going to be able to hook much up to this; it comes with a .965" focuser (1.25" is more usable) and at f/8 with a spherical mirror; you'd be better off using it for observing only. I wouldn't throw too much money at it. Still, a very usable scope for planets, the Moon and bright DSO objects (Orion, the Pleidaes, etc).

Hope this helps and all the best,

[messier 111]

wellcome to TSS .

[Lady Fraktor]

Hello and welcome zacasx.

As has been mentioned already this particular telescope cannot be connected to a computer but with some of the new telephone apps you could download a astro program and use that to help you find your way around the skies.
It would turn it into a push to.
You can purchase a adapter to use 1.25" eyepieces in the 0.965" focuser but if you look around online you can find the Antares 0.965" Plossl eyepieces.

[smp]

Hi zacasx, and welcome here to the Forum!

smp

[Bigzmey]

Welcome to TSS!

[JayTee]

Hello and welcome to TSS. Glad you joined us. I'm sure we'll get you straightened out about your scope in no time.

Cheers,

[StarBru]

Welcome to TSS, zacasx!

Actually Meade did make a later 4504 model with a go to Starfinder/ Autostar digital hand controller #35-4700-03. The hand controller looked similar to the #497 Autostar controller but without the numbered keypad. Here is an example of one for sale on eBay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/176014745318?m ... media=COPY

zaccasx, do you have the hand controller and motors for the mount, and is this what your controller looks like? It is a very versatile controller and works on many Meade model mounts.

If you can get ahold of the Meade #35-4700-03 user manual, it will let you know if it can connect to a computer and what cables and software is needed, if it has that capability. I know the Autostar model # 497 can connect to a computer, but I have never used mine to do that.

[GCoyote]

I still use mine occasionally. I did upgrade the focuser to 1.25" but I never found the right motors so I removed the connectors and just used ordinary slow motion handles. Plenty good enough for planetary observations.

[StarBru]

Hello everyone, Hopefully I will figure out how to navigate this site so hoping to get help with using a Meade 4504 telescope. Have so basic experience but not on this scope. I have found Meade to be of little help. I know this equipment may be used with a computer and some software but as I mentioned Mead was not helpful. Appreciate everyones time and comments.

Here is a link to the User Manual of the Meade model 4504 with digital controller. Hope this helps!

https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/ ... model-4504

[Ylem]

Welcome to TSS, thanks for joining us