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GPS / Wireless comparison?

Last post by Graeme1858 « Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:05 am
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by maclark88@gmail.com » Fri Apr 12, 2024 9:45 pm

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I am on a budget and would like some advice on which is the better option. My goal is ease of use.

Getting the scope aligned is hard for this...

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I've not used an SLT but my Celestron CGX retains my location information and it also retains the date and time information but you have to enable...

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Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:05 am
Celestron 9.25 Evolution Telescope

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:18 am
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by Flyhigh7 » Fri Feb 09, 2024 7:58 pm
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The moderator though it would be nice if offer my impressions of my new Celestron Evolution 9.25 Telescope here so I'll use this string to do that....

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Maybe there are some darker areas within a short distance of you.
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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:18 am
Better Finderscope

Last post by Flyhigh7 « Sat Feb 17, 2024 1:46 am
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by STOL » Thu Feb 15, 2024 4:28 pm

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Hello people. I have a 8 nexstar EVO and it came withe the Red dot finder scope. I'm not impressed with this item, which I had before on another...

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My Telescope came with a Red Dot finder too but I knew I wanted a RACI so I bought Celestron's RACI 50mm Finderscope. I like the illuminated dual...

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Last post by Flyhigh7
Sat Feb 17, 2024 1:46 am
Celestron Origin Review

Last post by JayTee « Sat Jan 13, 2024 8:24 pm
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by Frankskywatcher » Fri Jan 12, 2024 2:57 am

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Check out this review of this new scope

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Pros - 6 f/2.2 RASA OTA

Cons - One-armed-bandit Alt-Az mount.
The IMX178MC sensor is small (7.4mm x 5.0mm) and the pixels are really small (2.4µ)....

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Last post by JayTee
Sat Jan 13, 2024 8:24 pm
Celestron NexStar GPS alignment issues

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Fri Jan 12, 2024 5:02 am
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by jruckgaber » Thu Nov 24, 2022 12:48 pm
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Hi Folks,

I'm new to this forum, so there may have already been a response to this issue.

I have a Celestron 8 inch NexStar GPS scope. I took it...

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If you get a Nexstar HC you must use HCupdate and MCupdate to download any updates.
You will also need 2 cables which you will likely have to make...
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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Fri Jan 12, 2024 5:02 am
Big New Celestron announcement

Last post by JayTee « Wed Jan 10, 2024 8:18 pm
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by helicon » Fri Jan 05, 2024 11:24 pm

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I got an email from Celestron that they have a giant announcement to make on Monday January 8th.

I suspect it might be an E AA platform but who...

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Okay, a 6 RASA OTA is pretty cool, BUT it uses only an equivalent of the ZWO ASI178 camera which has a small sensor with small pixels. Plus, it is on...

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Last post by JayTee
Wed Jan 10, 2024 8:18 pm
Celestron Starsense 12" Dob

Last post by kt4hx « Wed Nov 22, 2023 6:23 pm
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by helicon » Sun Nov 19, 2023 8:28 pm

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I just came across the Starsense Dob on the Celestron site and was blown away by the fact that you can mount a cell phone on the tube and it will...

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Just a quick look at it on my phone, I see you can set the depth to only mag 14.0 for DSOs. That is a limiting factor for me at the dark site, but...

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Last post by kt4hx
Wed Nov 22, 2023 6:23 pm
Celestron CPC 1100 image in the eyepiece "drifts" to the left!

Last post by OzEclipse « Fri Nov 10, 2023 8:04 am
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by SanLor58 » Thu Nov 09, 2023 10:01 pm

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Hi! New member here!
I have a Celestron CPC 1100 Deluxe HD. I've owned it for a few years now. Recently, after I do an alignment and go to my first...

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As I said earlier, I am not familiar with this specific instrument.

So these are general comments.

Didn't the USA just switch away from Daylight...

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Last post by OzEclipse
Fri Nov 10, 2023 8:04 am
Celestron 9.25 HD EDGE

Last post by messier 111 « Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:05 pm
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by JosephS » Sun Oct 29, 2023 4:42 pm

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Good Afternoon all.
I'm relatively new to the SCT world and have noticed I'm having an issue with collimation. No problem with the center of my...

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welcome to tss ,
you will surely get a response from members who are more experienced than me with this type of telescope.

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Last post by messier 111
Tue Oct 31, 2023 11:05 pm
Issues with Celestron GPS scope and new hand remote

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Fri Oct 13, 2023 12:29 am
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by jruckgaber0518 » Thu Oct 12, 2023 4:31 pm

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Hey guys,

I have an 8 inch Celestron GPS scope. About a year and a half ago, my hand remote no longer worked. I contacted Celestron and they...

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Actually the Celestron GPS telescopes did have a GPS align feature.
Here is a very brief description from Starizona:

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Fri Oct 13, 2023 12:29 am
Condensation on underside of C8 glass

Last post by gebbesup « Mon Sep 18, 2023 12:19 pm
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by gebbesup » Wed Sep 13, 2023 2:41 pm

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I have a nexstar SCT 8 , I've had a lot of problems with condensation and bought the entender gaurd. Its given me some positive results but think I...

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no improvement I think its just dirt thats collected on the back over the years. my images are not too bad, its more annoying i see it there. might...

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Last post by gebbesup
Mon Sep 18, 2023 12:19 pm
Celestron entry-level telescopes

Last post by Ylem « Thu Aug 31, 2023 8:16 pm
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by Frankskywatcher » Sat Nov 12, 2022 1:11 pm

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Celestron entry-level telescopes are for sale now from Celestron .

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We've come a long way since digital setting circles 😀

130 f5 is a decent scope, wide field, no CA.

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Last post by Ylem
Thu Aug 31, 2023 8:16 pm
Celestron Nexstar 130 slt - sweet!

Last post by astroimagery « Thu Aug 31, 2023 9:41 am
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by jrkirkham » Mon Dec 13, 2021 6:43 am

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I had a friend call yesterday and ask for help with a new telescope. Someone gave him a Celestron 130 slt and he literally didn't know which end to...

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Yes I modified my Celestron 130slt by getting some clips 3d printed and replacing the mirror clips which moved the mirror so I could get focus with a...

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Last post by astroimagery
Thu Aug 31, 2023 9:41 am
Celestron 102 mm XLT f/9.8?

Last post by helicon « Sat Aug 26, 2023 6:15 pm
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by helicon » Mon Oct 31, 2022 8:43 pm
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I'm thinking of getting a grab-n-go refractor. Sad to say but the AR 152 is not very portable on its mount. I'm hoping to put it in an observatory...

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The issue with the AR 152 is that it needs to be attached to the mount before use, requiring one arm support for a bit while I use the other hand to...
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Last post by helicon
Sat Aug 26, 2023 6:15 pm
Question for Celestron SCT owners

Last post by Graeme1858 « Tue Jun 06, 2023 7:20 pm
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by jrkirkham » Fri May 26, 2023 2:18 pm

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I do not trust the visual back on my C11. The set screws are small and I keep feeling like whatever I have tightened in there might slip out. I...

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I use one of these:

It adds a level of confidence.

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Last post by Graeme1858
Tue Jun 06, 2023 7:20 pm
Alt-Az mode without converting to RA-DEC with NexStar?

Last post by JayTee « Fri Jun 02, 2023 8:04 pm
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by mattthestrat02 » Wed May 31, 2023 5:16 pm

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Hello!

I am using a NexStar Celestron telescope mount with Hamlib and gpredict to make a satellite tracking system. I’m using gpredict to track the...

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I’m doing exactly what you just described. My issue is once I send the az-alt coordinates to the mount, the hand controller tries to interpret them...

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Last post by JayTee
Fri Jun 02, 2023 8:04 pm
About Buying Used 8SE - What to look for?

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:14 pm
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by gbravetti » Mon Jan 23, 2023 2:32 pm

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Hi,

I'm thinking of buying a used Celestron Nexstar 8SE, and btw I'm pretty new to reflector telescopes.

I won't be able to perform an extensive...

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Running at a lower speed also helps longevity of the motors as they have to produce a lot of torque when starting and stopping a mount slew

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Wed Jan 25, 2023 7:14 pm
First Light of the New To Me Celestron CR-150 HD (6" frac)

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Mon Sep 26, 2022 4:10 am
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by JayTee » Mon Sep 12, 2022 9:44 pm
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Yesterday I took delivery of the Celestron CR-150 HD f/8 (FL=1200mm), a purchase off of AM, and low and behold the sky was cloudless. I now know...

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ýou are welcome, I love to spend other people money!
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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Mon Sep 26, 2022 4:10 am
My new to me C8

Last post by Unitron48 « Sat Sep 03, 2022 2:09 am
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by NGC 1365 » Fri Sep 02, 2022 8:04 am

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Picked this up last December, a 1978 orange tube beauty, a fantastic performer and recently added an F 6.3 reducer for wider views. The tripod is a...

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Very nice! Congrats on a fine acquisition!!

Dave

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Last post by Unitron48
Sat Sep 03, 2022 2:09 am
Celestron Nexstar 8se newbie needing advice on accessories

Last post by Richard « Wed Aug 10, 2022 2:36 pm
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by Rick2057 » Mon Jun 01, 2020 5:46 pm
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I have had the 8se for 1 week. In that time I've got through (hundreds!) of AA batteries which kept losing alignment when getting drained. Boy those...

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regarding changing the finder , I only like RACI finders on Newts , they just dont work for me on SCT Refractors etc where one looks from the back ,...
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Last post by Richard
Wed Aug 10, 2022 2:36 pm
focus motor not recognized anymore.

Last post by pbalvin « Sat Jul 30, 2022 1:14 am
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by pbalvin » Mon May 23, 2022 5:02 am

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I installed an equatorial wedge to my Nexstar SE-8. Now the motor focuser does not appear on the starsense hand control menu. I'm sure I've used it...

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Haven't been here in awhile. They sent back the fixed mount but I still couldn't find the focuser on the menu. So they told me to send the focuser...

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Last post by pbalvin
Sat Jul 30, 2022 1:14 am
Opinions of the Celestron Star Sense LT 80 AZ Refractor

Last post by Frankskywatcher « Tue Jan 11, 2022 4:58 pm
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by Frankskywatcher » Tue Jan 11, 2022 4:10 pm

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Someone in my local area here is selling one of these for $150 stating he’s only used it a few times.
Just wondering if this is more of a “ toy” than...

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Thank you for just reaffirming what I had already concluded, it’s amazing how if you just spend a little more you can get something like what I just...

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Last post by Frankskywatcher
Tue Jan 11, 2022 4:58 pm
C8 Orange tube ID question

Last post by JoshKnight « Mon Dec 06, 2021 2:13 pm
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by Alpena67 » Sun May 03, 2020 4:22 pm

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I just ran across a Celestron C8 Orange tube with all the original components as well as a couple extras in mint condition. I bought it on the spot...

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There is a registry of Celestron C8 serial numbers over on Cloudy Nights

They would like all the info you posted. Your telescope is not in the...

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Last post by JoshKnight
Mon Dec 06, 2021 2:13 pm
Hello everyone.

Last post by SparWeb « Sun Nov 28, 2021 3:19 pm
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by Steve » Sat Nov 27, 2021 2:54 pm

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:galleleo: cold winter nights,how do I look after my telescope when I finish stargazing,against condensation, do I pop back on the lens cover or...

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Keep the lenscap on!

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Last post by SparWeb
Sun Nov 28, 2021 3:19 pm
Old Kit for an old kid. 😊

Last post by Juno16 « Wed Nov 17, 2021 12:15 am
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by John Donne » Sun Nov 14, 2021 6:09 am

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This Celestron Celestrar 8 is fork mounted. It is equiped with an RA tracking motor and very large setting circles and nice...

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What a neat scope Mark! Have fun!

Man, Henry sure did have some kit!

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Wed Nov 17, 2021 12:15 am

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