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Ioptron CEM70 Extra counter weight with C-11

Last post by TheButcher « Mon Jul 06, 2020 1:37 am
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by TheButcher » Sun Jul 05, 2020 6:40 pm

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Hey all,

I was wondering if I would need an extra counterweight for the CEM70 to use my Celestron C-11 (Just for Planetary initially to get...

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My CEM 60 counterweight shaft is 16 3/4 (42.5cm) of useable length.

JT

That is probably the same shaft. I should be good then since the EQ6-R...

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Last post by TheButcher
Mon Jul 06, 2020 1:37 am
iOptron CEM70 tripod?

Last post by TheButcher « Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:12 am
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by TheButcher » Thu Jun 25, 2020 3:30 pm

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Hey All,

I just purchased a iOptron CEM70 yesterday and was wondering what kind of Tripod would work for under $300 in the US? A pier would be an...

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Nice, maybe mention All Sky Cam along with:

Video Astrnomy
Discuss video astronomy / Electronically assisted imaging

Or maybe add Time Lapse...

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Last post by TheButcher
Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:12 am
CEM25P meridian flip settings for AP.

Last post by asanmax « Sat Jun 13, 2020 4:50 pm

by asanmax » Sat Jun 13, 2020 4:50 pm

Hi all!
So I've moved from an Explore Scientific mount to the CEM25P for astrophotography recently.
I haven't had a chance to set it up in my...

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Last post by asanmax
Sat Jun 13, 2020 4:50 pm
iOptron Snuggling--Not A Convenient Arrangement

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Thu May 28, 2020 5:07 pm
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by JayTee » Fri May 22, 2020 5:03 am

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Decent enough weather to warrant setting up the mount. I got the Tripier tripod all set up and ready for the mount head. I tried, and tried, and...

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Lay a wide ribbon across the opening before placing the mount back in the case.
When you want to remove the mount hold the two ribbon ends in one...

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Thu May 28, 2020 5:07 pm
Favor To Ask Of An iOptron CEM60 Owner

Last post by jpelli « Mon May 18, 2020 2:13 pm
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by jpelli » Sun May 17, 2020 12:08 am

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I am attempting to have made for me an adapter plate in order to purchase an iOptron CEM60 mount to use with a Celestron CGE heavy duty tripod. The...

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Thanks for all these replies!

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Last post by jpelli
Mon May 18, 2020 2:13 pm
Can a Celestron CGE Heavy Duty Tripod Be Made To Adapt to an iOptron CEM60 Mount?

Last post by jpelli « Sun May 10, 2020 6:36 pm
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by jpelli » Sat May 09, 2020 10:52 pm

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The subject line is the question. I have been everywhere seeking a solution and have found none. Maybe someone on The Sky Searchers can help me....

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Thank you for your answer. That is probably what I'll do, buy the Tri-Pier Tripod. Sure was trying to avoid that solution since it is so expensive. A...

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Last post by jpelli
Sun May 10, 2020 6:36 pm
ioptron smartstar 8500 dob telescope mounts backwards. cant align

Last post by realflow100 « Sun Apr 19, 2020 11:28 pm
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by realflow100 » Mon Mar 30, 2020 7:10 am
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How do I somehow make the mount operate in a vertically reversed/upside-down mode somehow so I can use a dob telescope with it right-side-up but...

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its balanced perfectly. not the problem. i already fixed that.

i can loosen the clutch knob and the camera wont rotate from gravity in either...
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Last post by realflow100
Sun Apr 19, 2020 11:28 pm
Counterweight to balance camera lens

Last post by realflow100 « Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:00 pm
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by realflow100 » Sat Apr 18, 2020 4:00 pm

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I need either a dovetail piggyback adapter with a counterweight to attach to it. or 1/4 screw adapter with a counterweight to attach to it i can...

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:D

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Last post by realflow100
Sat Apr 18, 2020 11:00 pm
Aligning a camera to a dovetail L bracket adapter accurately?

Last post by realflow100 « Fri Apr 17, 2020 2:55 pm
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by realflow100 » Thu Apr 16, 2020 5:15 pm

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in a few days i'm getting a new camera lens for my camera
55-250mm IS II lens

And also getting a dovetail to 1/4 L bracket adapter to attach my...

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I just got my new lens! Yay! Now waiting for the bracket adapter to arrive on sunday or saturday.

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Last post by realflow100
Fri Apr 17, 2020 2:55 pm
CEM 60 -- All The Pieces Parts Have Finally Arrived

Last post by Juno16 « Thu Apr 16, 2020 3:00 am
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by JayTee » Wed Apr 15, 2020 5:09 am

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Due to the extreme current situation, my CEM 60 mount and the TriPier tripod got caught up in the maelstrom of factory closures and work-at-home,...

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Very nice JT! Finally, after months of waiting, you have your fine new mount.

No friction in either axis? Can’t imagine that!

Sounds like a nice...

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Last post by Juno16
Thu Apr 16, 2020 3:00 am
Fixing trailing/tracking problem? Please help! ioptron smartstar E8500R

Last post by realflow100 « Tue Apr 14, 2020 5:42 pm
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by realflow100 » Sun Apr 12, 2020 12:54 pm
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I am having some serious trailing issues with my ioptron smartstar E8500R ALT-AZ goto tracking mount

I've QUADRUPLE CHECKED that the settings are...

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I'm not using any computer. I only have the hand controller. it has no options for tracking speed in any way. its all automatic and not changable....
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Last post by realflow100
Tue Apr 14, 2020 5:42 pm
CEM60-Issue w/Adding Custom Comets

Last post by 515bonner « Mon Apr 06, 2020 6:25 pm
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by XwarpfactorX » Wed Mar 25, 2020 1:15 am

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I wanted to share this issue with other iOptron mount users, especially mounts with hand controller 8407+ (iEQ Pro/CEM60). A few days ago I attempted...

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Think I will wait a week or so. The new upgrade for the handset is there. If you look at the history of updates, it shows that there is also an...

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Last post by 515bonner
Mon Apr 06, 2020 6:25 pm
play/slack in ioptron-E 8500 causing jittery tracking?

Last post by realflow100 « Tue Mar 31, 2020 12:43 am
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by realflow100 » Wed Mar 25, 2020 7:02 am

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if I dont slew my telescope around for a while in all directions for a minute the tracking is quite jittery and stair-steppy. and theres almost half...

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could the gears just be not meshing snugly enough? too much play in the gears meshing and stuff?

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Last post by realflow100
Tue Mar 31, 2020 12:43 am
Connecting hardware thru CEM 60 USB ports

Last post by JeffBevan « Thu Mar 26, 2020 8:41 pm
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by JeffBevan » Thu Mar 26, 2020 7:20 pm

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Am I barking up the wrong tree? I am trying to hook my imaging camera and guide camera to my computer thru the USB ports resident on the mount. I...

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That is correct, I have figured out. Yes, now I do. Thanks

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Last post by JeffBevan
Thu Mar 26, 2020 8:41 pm
CEM40

Last post by 515bonner « Tue Mar 24, 2020 5:22 pm
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by 515bonner » Sun Feb 02, 2020 6:35 pm

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Last fall I bought a CEM40. With it came the 12v AC adapter, which I have been using here at home during the winter.
With spring approaching and...

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Wherever possible, avoid the Cigar Plug . It rarely make s solid connections, and is easily unplugged by accident as it has no threads or latch.

For...

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Last post by 515bonner
Tue Mar 24, 2020 5:22 pm
CEM 60 Legs, Which One?

Last post by JayTee « Mon Mar 23, 2020 4:04 am
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by JayTee » Fri Jan 31, 2020 2:35 am

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I'm about to pull the trigger on my new CEM 60 and am unsure which tripod/pier I should purchase. Here are the two choices:

Any help would be...

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Thank you, Warp!

Nothing is leaving China yet so I have the brand new mount head sitting in its shiny new case in my garage awaiting the tri-pier...

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Last post by JayTee
Mon Mar 23, 2020 4:04 am
CEM60 GPS Failure

Last post by Harmonious « Sat Mar 07, 2020 11:46 pm
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by Harmonious » Sun Jan 05, 2020 8:11 pm

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As a backstop to whatever answer I eventually receive from iOptron, I think additional opinion/experience maybe helpful.

The GPS function on my...

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I did get a message from iOptron. In brief it suggested that with a good battery the HC should retain the time and date once entered correctly. They...

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Last post by Harmonious
Sat Mar 07, 2020 11:46 pm
Polare alignment of IEQ 30

Last post by dagadget « Mon Jan 27, 2020 9:38 pm
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by dagadget » Mon Jan 27, 2020 2:06 am

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I have a new IEQ 30 Mount. Last night I used it at a star party for the first time and failed miserably with the first attempt at alignment The...

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Good luck, I have not used an iOptron mount before so cannot offer much help.
Did you not try setting it up at home during the day first?

Yes I...

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Last post by dagadget
Mon Jan 27, 2020 9:38 pm
iOptron Az Mount Pro

Last post by Myk Rian « Thu Jan 09, 2020 5:01 pm
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by smp » Tue Jun 11, 2019 9:06 pm

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After months and months of deliberation, as well as watching to see if it *ever* might go on sale, I finally pulled the trigger today and purchased...

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I must confess, I have very poor sky recognition and recall. From childhood, I can spot The Big Dipper, and from my early years of trying to learn...

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Last post by Myk Rian
Thu Jan 09, 2020 5:01 pm
Galvanic corrosion

Last post by OzEclipse « Sat Jan 04, 2020 11:19 am
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by XCalRocketMan » Sat Jan 04, 2020 2:09 am

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A couple of nights ago I experienced a mount failure on my iEQ30 Pro. Everything was fine for a few hours, then iOptronCommander started showing comm...

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I've seen this on circuit boards of mass spectrometers in parts of the instrument subject to condensation from being exposed to cooling from...

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Last post by OzEclipse
Sat Jan 04, 2020 11:19 am
IOptron EQ30 Pro and GPS data delay

Last post by dagadget « Fri Dec 13, 2019 4:47 pm
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by Chicca » Mon Dec 02, 2019 1:57 am

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Hi all, owner of this mount since 7 monts I'm wonder the GPS catch up delay each time I turn on the mount. It take more than 15 min or so to be 'ok'...

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So far my new iEQ 30 has not had any issues with the GPS. I turned it on input the date time and time zone stuff and by the time I had that in the...

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Last post by dagadget
Fri Dec 13, 2019 4:47 pm
CEM 60 Sync to Slew

Last post by JeffBevan « Thu Dec 12, 2019 3:01 pm

by JeffBevan » Thu Dec 12, 2019 3:01 pm

Just wondering if anyone knows of a way to find an object by slewing first and then using Syn to Slew to capture the location to the mount? I get...

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Last post by JeffBevan
Thu Dec 12, 2019 3:01 pm
Mounts Are Like Telescopes

Last post by yobbo89 « Sun Dec 08, 2019 7:39 pm
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by 515bonner » Sat Sep 28, 2019 5:09 pm

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Mounts I guess can now be considered as telescopes when it comes to weather....
Yesterday I recieved my CEM40 mount. Put it all together, did a...

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Mounts = double dammage, and then a mount scope combo ohh monsoon!

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Last post by yobbo89
Sun Dec 08, 2019 7:39 pm
CEM40 EC Review Part 3

Last post by STEVE333 « Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:26 pm
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by STEVE333 » Wed Nov 13, 2019 8:44 pm

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Life has been busy for some time here. The other night I finally had a chance to run the PHD2 Guiding Assistant to measure the performance of the...

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Just a further clarification of the Dec Backlash test results.

PHD2 measures Dec Backlash in units of TIME (seconds). I believe this is the amount...

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Last post by STEVE333
Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:26 pm
CEM40 EC Review Part 1

Last post by tom3.1416 « Tue Nov 05, 2019 1:39 am
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by STEVE333 » Fri May 24, 2019 5:01 pm

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Hi all -
I've had my new CEM40 EC mount for a little over a week now and have completed setup. The weather has been poor since the mount arrived,...

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Steve - thanks for the great info. I am an avid photography who is developing a taste for astrophotography. I am leaning toward buying the CEM 40...

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Tue Nov 05, 2019 1:39 am

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