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Last post Re: Great Meade resource site
by helicon View the latest post
Thu Apr 17, 2025 9:42 pm
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Last post Re: CEM70G GPS
by Astro_Achim View the latest post
Fri Apr 04, 2025 1:15 pm

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Achromat Vs Semi-APO Vs APO - What's The Difference?

Last post by Caldwell 14 « Fri Dec 20, 2024 4:41 pm
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by JayTee » Sat Aug 17, 2019 9:58 pm
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The notion for this article hit me this morning as I was perusing my email Astro-Ads .

I thought this topic would be a relatively easy define and go...
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Last post by Caldwell 14
Fri Dec 20, 2024 4:41 pm
Telescope Mount Payload Capacity

Last post by SkyHiker « Sat Jul 17, 2021 6:02 pm
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by JayTee » Tue Jun 11, 2019 11:38 am

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I found this spreadsheet a while back, can't remember where so I can't cite it, but it is publicly accessible info.

Anyway, here's the spreadsheet....

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The Losmandy G11 is listed in the spreadsheet as having 30 lbs. AP capacity. The Losmandy website says it's 60 lbs. for AP, which I believe because I...

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Sat Jul 17, 2021 6:02 pm
Great Meade resource site

Last post by helicon « Thu Apr 17, 2025 9:42 pm
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by Piet Le Roux » Thu Apr 17, 2025 8:31 am

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I know Meade is not the favourite brand on this forum but just incase someone needs any information:

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I used Meade mirrors in a 6 f/5 RFT Dob I built around 2002. It was basically for the kids to play with (age 6 and 4) a brief foray back into scope...

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Last post by helicon
Thu Apr 17, 2025 9:42 pm
Borg 90FL owners?

Last post by pakarinen « Thu Apr 17, 2025 2:56 pm

by pakarinen » Thu Apr 17, 2025 2:56 pm

So... The good, bad, ugly?

Pricey, but might be a good choice for downsizing to one (visual) scope? Looks like they travel well and don't need a...

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Last post by pakarinen
Thu Apr 17, 2025 2:56 pm
Have you a classic 60mm refractor?

Last post by JayTee « Wed Apr 16, 2025 7:02 pm
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by Nakedgun » Wed Apr 16, 2025 1:19 am

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KSON through Aliexpress.

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Perfect fit.

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My whole astronomy adventure started with a Jason 60/800. I got it in 1966 and as an 11-year-old, I spent hours looking through that instrument.

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Last post by JayTee
Wed Apr 16, 2025 7:02 pm
CEM70G GPS

Last post by Astro_Achim « Fri Apr 04, 2025 1:15 pm
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by JayTee » Mon Mar 31, 2025 12:06 am

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My GPS module is not timing in; in other words, going from ON to OK after power is applied. Cycling power has no effect. Google says I need to remove...

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If you stand behind the Mount, the GPS is under a small rectangular plastic cover on the left lower side of the mount.

The Cem70 is well known for...

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Last post by Astro_Achim
Fri Apr 04, 2025 1:15 pm
A 125mm (5") Honders Advanced Catadioptric Astrograph

Last post by Gordon « Thu Apr 03, 2025 6:02 pm
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by JayTee » Mon Mar 31, 2025 11:48 pm

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Has anyone yet heard of the Sky-Watcher HAC125DX f/2 Minigraph Astrograph? At $995 from Canadian - All-Star Telescope, it deserves serious...

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Strange design.

I would like to see some reviews before I would spring for it.

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Last post by Gordon
Thu Apr 03, 2025 6:02 pm
My new Rowan AZ100 mount is here!

Last post by Nakedgun « Fri Mar 28, 2025 8:28 pm
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by Bigzmey » Tue Mar 25, 2025 9:55 pm

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On Friday I did unpacking, mount assembly, and installation on the permanent pier at my Anza observatory. On Sunday I brought my wife over, as...

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Well, I have a number of options: C-Nine-Two-Five, C-Eight, TS-150, TOA-130, SW120, FC-100, LS-100, Borg 90FL, Stellarvue 80ED, Meade (Mizar) 80...

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Last post by Nakedgun
Fri Mar 28, 2025 8:28 pm
Duel rig setup

Last post by carastro « Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:17 am
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by starman » Wed Mar 12, 2025 4:27 am

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Hi there every body :) i have recently set up a duel rig setup :) but i think i might of done something wrong :( before i put the duelrig crossbar...

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This is the SW Guide scope mount l referred to.
The wheel turns it up and down and the bolt turns it side to side. Vixen mounting.

I found this...

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Last post by carastro
Wed Mar 26, 2025 9:17 am
New Refractor!

Last post by RitcheyPark « Tue Mar 25, 2025 5:02 am
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by Ylem » Fri Mar 21, 2025 3:00 pm

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I just took delivery of a Celestron 102 f9.8 Omni ota :)

To help conserve data for gorgeous AP, no pics, but here is the scope;

I have been...

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Now that is thought provoking Steven.
I know what I would do with 4 refractors.
I wonder what I would do with 4 wives.

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Last post by RitcheyPark
Tue Mar 25, 2025 5:02 am
Your refractor - let's see it

Last post by RitcheyPark « Tue Mar 25, 2025 1:59 am
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by Nakedgun » Sat Feb 13, 2021 8:41 pm
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My Pocket Borg, looking for power:

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Nice looking rigs Andrey.
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Last post by RitcheyPark
Tue Mar 25, 2025 1:59 am
Show Us Your Dobs

Last post by Stevegeo « Sat Mar 08, 2025 1:40 pm
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by Mike Q » Sun Jul 09, 2023 10:31 pm
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Show em off folks. Lets see your light buckets. Here is my 10 inch and 16 inch Orion dobs

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Steve, about your 36...yes a cooldown is absolutely needed, how long for such a huge mirror i couldn't tell, but if you get it out right at sundown,...
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Last post by Stevegeo
Sat Mar 08, 2025 1:40 pm
Kendricks Dew Heater and Celestron Heater Ring

Last post by OzBassman « Wed Mar 05, 2025 6:12 pm
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by OzBassman » Tue Mar 04, 2025 11:24 pm

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Dear Celestron Forum Friends,

I have been unsuccessful in placing a Dew heater velcro ring around my 8 edge HD. The velcro Kendrics fits fine,...

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G'day Graeme,

I use the basic Kendricks Dew Heater controller, which has two rotary controller knobs and four outputs.

Warm regards,

Mitch.

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Last post by OzBassman
Wed Mar 05, 2025 6:12 pm
Sky Portal

Last post by messier 111 « Tue Mar 04, 2025 11:43 pm
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by OzBassman » Tue Mar 04, 2025 11:18 pm

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Dear Celestron Friends,

I can successfully connect my iPhone to my 8 Edge HD Evolution with StarSense. However, after an alignment, it is way off....

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same here , but welcome to TSS .

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Last post by messier 111
Tue Mar 04, 2025 11:43 pm
Dec axis jammed

Last post by yobbo89 « Thu Feb 27, 2025 12:58 pm
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by electricthot » Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:26 pm

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Skywatcher EQM35 Pro goto mount
My Dec axis jammed (worm jam nut came loose) and my motor controller stopped working (both axes). I have determined...

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It fried. Thanks for the advice. I just needed to know before I bought another controller. I fried two of them with low voltage before I figured it...

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Last post by yobbo89
Thu Feb 27, 2025 12:58 pm
Declination Axis Balance

Last post by Graeme1858 « Wed Feb 26, 2025 2:38 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Sun Feb 02, 2025 7:54 pm

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I've put my grab and go refractor onto my CGX mount, on the observatory pier and I have been enjoying the wider field of view. For some reason now it...

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Turns out the CGX only has a PHD2 Emulator when connected to a StarSense. So not applicable to me.

Celestron asked me to do a calibration and send...

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Last post by Graeme1858
Wed Feb 26, 2025 2:38 pm
Coronado Scopes 50% off from HighPoint Scientific

Last post by Ylem « Mon Feb 17, 2025 9:35 pm
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by helicon » Mon Feb 17, 2025 4:01 pm

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I just got an email from HighPoint, the firm that picked up Meade assets - and Coronado solar scopes are 40 to 50% off. Sounds like a great deal for...

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They sold out fast! 😆

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Last post by Ylem
Mon Feb 17, 2025 9:35 pm
Focal length 21.3

Last post by Nakedgun « Tue Feb 11, 2025 6:18 am
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by RitcheyPark » Sun Jan 19, 2025 5:17 pm

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I recently unboxed an old telescope
that was given to me many decades ago by my ex father in law who rarely used it. I think it was manufactured in...

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The mount has a little dirt and dust in the gears. I need to do some cleaning and add a touch of oil. The gears seem very robust
and have little...

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Last post by Nakedgun
Tue Feb 11, 2025 6:18 am
SW Wave 150i Latitude Dial Readout Wrong?

Last post by NY2KW « Mon Feb 10, 2025 12:25 am
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by NY2KW » Sun Feb 09, 2025 8:33 pm

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This past week I received my 150i with Pier extension and SW Wave Carbon Fiber Tripod. Weather has been clouds and snow so no opportunity to get it...

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Attached is a picture. If you enlarge on the latitude dial you will see its over 100deg when it should read 90. Similary, when I rotate the mount...

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Last post by NY2KW
Mon Feb 10, 2025 12:25 am
SW Carbon Fiber Tripod - Pier Ext and Wave 150i

Last post by Gordon « Sun Feb 09, 2025 7:02 pm
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by NY2KW » Sat Feb 08, 2025 11:16 pm

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I just received my SW Wave 150i, Pier Extension and SW tripod. I also bought these to have the convenience of lower weight and portability, however...

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I don't have this setup but I know the SeeStar S50 uses a 'center bolt' connection to the tripod similar to what I see in the photos of the extension...

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Last post by Gordon
Sun Feb 09, 2025 7:02 pm
Star Adventure GTI - azimuth adjustments - help

Last post by Graeme1858 « Thu Feb 06, 2025 2:30 pm
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by Rosssiiii » Thu Nov 21, 2024 9:24 am

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Hello,
I wanted to understand how to move the azimuth knobs to make the right/left movements but I couldn't understand how it works.

on this video...

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@Rosssiii

I'm having this exact issue but haven't figured it out yet :(

Can you let me know how you figured it out/what steps to take to get it...

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Last post by Graeme1858
Thu Feb 06, 2025 2:30 pm
Sky-Watcher Flextube 250 GoTo + WiFi

Last post by Mike Q « Mon Feb 03, 2025 11:58 am
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by Flextube Scope » Fri Jan 31, 2025 7:42 am

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Hi everyone,

I am looking to purchase a Sky-Watcher Flextube Synscan GoTo Collapsible Dobsonian Telescope. According to the Australian Sky-Watcher...

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Try it out. It will be interesting to hear how much of a different experience it is.

I need to look at the manual and see where it is even located...

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Last post by Mike Q
Mon Feb 03, 2025 11:58 am
Planning Shots from Problems - Syscan Pro - St

Last post by OzEclipse « Sat Feb 01, 2025 11:21 pm
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by Rosssiiii » Sat Jan 25, 2025 8:18 pm

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Hello everyone,
Yesterday I did my second evening of astrophotography and I noticed that planning shots using the Star Adventurer GTI app gave me...

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Rosssiiiii,

Do you really need to use the app? What type of camera body do you have? There are universal intervalometers that are very cheap, USD20...

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Last post by OzEclipse
Sat Feb 01, 2025 11:21 pm
i-commander

Last post by JayTee « Fri Jan 31, 2025 11:46 pm
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by starman » Thu Jan 02, 2025 4:32 am

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Hi there everybody and a happy new year :) I am not too sure if the two problems are related or not but if my gps does not go to ok status, my i...

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I have an iOptron CEM70G. My GPS is very finicky on getting aligned. What I found that works is to move the Hand Controller (HC) as far away from the...

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Last post by JayTee
Fri Jan 31, 2025 11:46 pm
HEQ5 Polar Scope Cover Jammed

Last post by johnyjf « Wed Jan 22, 2025 4:27 pm
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by johnyjf » Wed Nov 20, 2024 5:10 pm

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This evening I tried to remove this for the first time in a at least a year. I unscrewed and unscrewed until eventually the polar scope came off...

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That was my problem except I left the polar scope behind in the mount. The idea of making a tool is a god one. Doesn't need to be anything clever. A...

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Wed Jan 22, 2025 4:27 pm

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