The Official Publication of the Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton Director Ludy D'Angelo 609-882-9336 ludy@princetonastronomy.org Assistant Director Jeff Bernardis ... .com Editor Michael Wright (609) 371-5668 editors@princetonastronomy.org Also online at princetonastronomy.wordpress.com Volume 40 April 2011 Number 4 From the Director What does it mean to do astronomy ... It takes time. ... This second installment covers the telescope itself and its maker, Henry Fitz. ...

... 2 Telescop e finder Do not rely on that the nominal alignment of coordinate system Auto Alignment made on stars will serve a long time. ... The Meade telesc tages: 1) there is no possibility to common error in the telescope soft system, when telescope moving in ope parking using command :hP# has the following disadvanobtain information on the completion of this procedure, 2) a often leads to tripping-over a limiter and to loss of coordinate a horizontal coordinate system. ... Home Position. ...