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stuck choosing

Last post by Ylem « Thu May 28, 2020 11:57 pm
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by SPIE7 » Thu May 28, 2020 5:44 pm

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Hello all,
I am stuck between buying an Celestron CGEM ii and Skywatcher EQ6R. Any inputs would help, Thanks.

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Personally I think Celestron's Nexstar software is better than SynScan. But you can't go wrong with either :)

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Last post by Ylem
Thu May 28, 2020 11:57 pm
Az Pronto mount only?

Last post by pakarinen « Fri May 22, 2020 3:34 pm

by pakarinen » Fri May 22, 2020 3:34 pm

Any vendors sell the Az Pronto mount without bundling a tripod?

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Last post by pakarinen
Fri May 22, 2020 3:34 pm
New Stuff

Last post by Kanadalainen « Fri May 22, 2020 2:39 am
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by Kanadalainen » Thu May 21, 2020 3:28 pm

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Hi all,

I recently bought a big dob... a strut 14.5 with good main optic - this made my XT10 somewhat redundant.

So...

I traded my Orion XT10 dob...

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Congrats on both acquisitions Ian! I am sure you will put them to a good use.

HI Andrey. - thanks its going to be good!!

3, that's a fairly...

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Last post by Kanadalainen
Fri May 22, 2020 2:39 am
Skywatcher standalone tripod

Last post by munkster « Sat May 16, 2020 6:35 am
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by munkster » Sun May 10, 2020 8:11 pm

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Am just organising myself for a proper assault on the night sky, and have now got my mount (Star Adventurer Pro) and scope (72ED) but think my tripod...

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I've got a stock EOS 550D...

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Last post by munkster
Sat May 16, 2020 6:35 am
EQ6 moving in an unusual way

Last post by yobbo89 « Mon May 11, 2020 3:43 pm
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by Jeffrsharpe » Mon May 11, 2020 1:54 pm

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Hi, just joined to see if anyone can help with my EQ6 mount.

I have EQ6 with skywatcher ED80 and Williams optics star 70 piggy backed, two cameras...

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Sounds like software issue, conflict, being forced to do a meridian flip or something, mount slew limits ectt. How is the mount connected? Hand...

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Last post by yobbo89
Mon May 11, 2020 3:43 pm
eq5 pro sync handset compatability

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Tue May 05, 2020 3:24 pm
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by topbum » Mon May 04, 2020 2:53 pm

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i have a nextar 8se with electronic focusser and want to know if the handset on a eq5 pro sync has focusser in its menu and will recognise my...

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Enjoy the new mount, they are a good reliable mount.

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Tue May 05, 2020 3:24 pm
worm float

Last post by yobbo89 « Wed Apr 22, 2020 7:17 pm
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by yobbo89 » Wed Apr 22, 2020 4:38 pm

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decided to check the worm, it's alright, 30 microns ! hah , the system is still giving me grief though, a bit of rocking somewhere , thinking about...

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Here is what I'm rocking, litturaly :lol: , every bearing has a different tolerance, all of them have a bit of play in the internal bore including...

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Last post by yobbo89
Wed Apr 22, 2020 7:17 pm
Problems with AZ-GTi equatorial set up.

Last post by Bigzmey « Wed Apr 08, 2020 10:51 pm
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by DCN » Sat Mar 21, 2020 8:42 am

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I recently bought a Sky Watcher AZ-Gti. It has worked fine in the Alt-Az mode but I was keen to get back into astro-photography so fitted a wedge and...

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Do you have counterweight?

What scope are you running on AZ-Gti? I have not tried it yet in EQ mode, but in AZ mode tracking and GoTo accuracy...

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Last post by Bigzmey
Wed Apr 08, 2020 10:51 pm
Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro

Last post by Kerry C. « Wed Apr 01, 2020 5:01 pm

by Kerry C. » Wed Apr 01, 2020 5:01 pm

Ok a couple of questions regarding the Sky-Watcher HEQ5 mount.
Have you done the Rowen belt drive conversion and if so was it worth it?
Do I really...

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Last post by Kerry C.
Wed Apr 01, 2020 5:01 pm
Skywatcher EQ6-R Mechanical Backlash Questions?

Last post by TheButcher « Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:15 pm
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by TheButcher » Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:53 pm

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Hey all,

I have a 2 month old EQ6-R that seems to act up half the time with elongated stars and sometimes really trailed. Now these are all Guided...

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Thanks for all your help Yobbo

I can't wait to give it another go, next night looks to be this weekend. :)
And thanks for the link for those knobs,...

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Last post by TheButcher
Wed Mar 11, 2020 9:15 pm
Sky-Watcher EQ6-R and the SynScan GPS Module

Last post by NoDarkSkies « Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:44 am
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by NoDarkSkies » Fri Feb 28, 2020 11:04 pm

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I got my new EQ6-R Pro the one with the USB Port on the Head and on the Hand Controller.
I connect the SynScan GPS Module to the Hand Controller and...

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I gave Day Light Saving set to No and the Offset set to 7 hours for Colorado.

Just a stab in the dark here, do you/did you need to set the offset...

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Sun Mar 01, 2020 5:44 am
SW AzGti upgrades

Last post by Bigzmey « Sat Feb 22, 2020 12:04 am
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by Bigzmey » Wed Aug 21, 2019 12:48 am

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ISkyWatcher AzGti GoTo AltAz mount has some nice features. I like compact size, light weight, 11 lb load capacity, side saddle design and ability to...

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That's classy! I was concerned that 3000mA will not provide enough juice so I got 6000mA.

Mak-AzGTi-C.jpg

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Last post by Bigzmey
Sat Feb 22, 2020 12:04 am
Is an EQM-35 a good choice?

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Sat Feb 15, 2020 2:50 pm
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by Tailspin45 » Sat Feb 15, 2020 2:08 am

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I'm back into astronomy, for the third time around, actually.

First time was with a homemade 10 bought for $100 in 1973 from the guy that made it....

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The mount has a small capacity (20lb) for doing anything more than casual AP, most people find that a EQ-5 is a good starting point (30lb) once you...

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Sat Feb 15, 2020 2:50 pm
Dual AZ/EQ mounts

Last post by Viktorious « Fri Feb 14, 2020 8:40 am
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by John in SC » Fri Feb 07, 2020 12:34 am

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Hi all, relative newbie here. Have a Nexstar 8se and realize that if I want to pursue astroimaging I will need to add hardware, software and...

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Visually and solar system photography the C9.25. No issue at 10 kg weight versus the rated 15-18 kg payload. The Evolution is rated at 11 kg... Then...

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Last post by Viktorious
Fri Feb 14, 2020 8:40 am
Setting a good park or home position.

Last post by Larry 1969 « Thu Jan 30, 2020 1:30 am
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by Larry 1969 » Tue Jan 28, 2020 9:28 pm

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Hello all!

Can someone point me in the direction of a video or set of instruction for setting my park position on my EQ6-R pro?
I saw one for an...

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Thanks!
Yes! Home position is what I was getting at. I guess close is good enough?
I fumbled around a bit and once I solved and synced I have spot on...

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Last post by Larry 1969
Thu Jan 30, 2020 1:30 am
EQ6-R Pro USB connection to PC questions

Last post by TheButcher « Thu Jan 23, 2020 6:25 pm
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by TheButcher » Fri Jan 17, 2020 4:07 pm

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Hey all,

Just got my EQ6-R Pro and set it up yesterday but did not hook it up to the laptop yet. I needed a new usb cable so I ordered a nice new...

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Thanks Yobbo

I will do that next time I am out. I ended up getting a 16ft USB cable so I will have room for the slack. The cable does fit not as...

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Last post by TheButcher
Thu Jan 23, 2020 6:25 pm
Balancing the EQ6-R

Last post by Benjamin « Tue Jan 14, 2020 7:56 am
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by Larry 1969 » Thu Jan 02, 2020 7:18 pm

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Sorry for the barrage of questions but I've been reading and watching videos so I will be ready when all of my gear arrives and I have another...

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Just saw this so sorry for the late addition. My EQ6-R has a bit of backlash which changes with weather a bit - hot and the gears expand a fraction,...

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Last post by Benjamin
Tue Jan 14, 2020 7:56 am
SynScan issues

Last post by Bigzmey « Sun Jan 05, 2020 10:52 pm
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by Bigzmey » Sat Jan 04, 2020 8:44 pm

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I got Galaxy S10e phone for Christmas and it has a weird issue with SynScan app. It runs my AZGti mount fine, but exactly every 20 minutes SynScan...

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Been fighting with it since morning. Tried gazillion things for no luck. Have two options now:

1) Use old phone - runs SynScan no problem, but...

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Last post by Bigzmey
Sun Jan 05, 2020 10:52 pm
SW AZ5 versus Twilight 1

Last post by Refractordude « Tue Dec 31, 2019 8:53 pm
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by pakarinen » Sun Dec 29, 2019 1:32 pm

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Curious if anybody has experience with the SW AZ5 (not the AZ5 that's a TW 1 clone) compared to a TW 1.

The AZ5 looks like it has a shorter arm on...

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I haven't experienced bad shakes with the 120mm on the TW1. Damping time is on the order of 1-2 seconds. It's tolerable, but I'd prefer something a...

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Last post by Refractordude
Tue Dec 31, 2019 8:53 pm
Mount / tripod orientation?

Last post by John Fitzgerald « Tue Dec 31, 2019 5:39 pm
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by Larry 1969 » Tue Dec 31, 2019 2:51 pm

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Hello all!

I got my new EQ6-R Pro and have it all assembled waiting for my OTA to arrive and I've been fooling around a bit trying to understand...

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One leg north seems more stable to me, since in a German equatorial mount, a north facing leg is directly under the counterweight when the cw is at...

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Last post by John Fitzgerald
Tue Dec 31, 2019 5:39 pm
USB C and Skywatcher EQ-6r Pro

Last post by starfield « Fri Dec 27, 2019 11:56 pm
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by starfield » Sat Dec 21, 2019 5:27 pm

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Hi all.

I just got a new laptop to run my setup that uses the new USB C style ports. Went out the other night to try and hook it up to my EQ6R Pro...

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So finally solved this. I needed to go into ASCOM diagnostics to enter mount/telescope info. Driver wouldn’t work until this step was completed even...

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Last post by starfield
Fri Dec 27, 2019 11:56 pm
Mount question from a noob.

Last post by pakarinen « Fri Dec 27, 2019 12:43 pm
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by StarGazer45 » Thu Dec 26, 2019 11:24 am

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Could the William Optics ZenithStar 73 APO be mounted on a EQ-6r mount?

:text-thankyouyellow:

StarGazer45

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Found it. The one I ordered was a CGE bar, which Highpoint lists as a Losmandy.

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Last post by pakarinen
Fri Dec 27, 2019 12:43 pm
Green Swamp Software

Last post by SKEtrip « Tue Dec 17, 2019 1:42 pm
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by SKEtrip » Mon Dec 16, 2019 10:46 pm

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Has anyone here tried Green Swamp Software in lieu of EQMOD?

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I've been following the group for a bit - looking like the weather & holidays will conspire for a go at it.
The interface appears more updated & as...

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Last post by SKEtrip
Tue Dec 17, 2019 1:42 pm
Advice on Skywatcher NEQ6 Pro GOTO Mount & Tripod

Last post by Lokifish « Sun Nov 10, 2019 6:12 pm
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by Joe...UK » Sat Nov 09, 2019 9:51 pm

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Hello everyone....my first post on your site please be kind..

I would like your help or reviews if you have had the luxury of using the Sky-Watcher...

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The 250P OTA weighs about 28 lbs with accessories. This is within limit for the NEQ6 for visual.

If AP is in your future, the EQ6-R Pro would be...

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Last post by Lokifish
Sun Nov 10, 2019 6:12 pm
AZEQ6 Fail - Reverse polarity

Last post by Cliff « Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:46 pm
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by Cliff » Wed Oct 23, 2019 5:01 am

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Hi all,

New here, having just got this AZEQ6 used, I inadvertently reversed the power, has taken out both the handset and controller board.

I've...

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Well looks like the original Motor board is working ok again, had to replace Both U9, U10 5.5V and 3.3V regulators.

Good as a spare (hope I never...

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Wed Nov 06, 2019 9:46 pm

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