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Re: older CGE mount
The CGE series scopes have software in the system called All Star Polar Alignment. I use Celestron mounts as well and never found ASPA to give me adequate results for anything longer than about 5 minute exposures on a good night. I spent many night trying to perfect my use of ASPA without any real success. After my experience with ASPA I started using PHD2 Drift Alignment Tool which worked well enough to give me a 30 minute exposure one night, but could be very time consuming.
My imaging friends and I, all Celestron mount users, have gone to PoleMaster for polar alignment. It costs a few hundred bucks, but it works really well and is very quick to use. The CGE does not come with a way to use a polar alignment scope which is where the PoleMaster is typically mounted. My friend that uses the CGE mounts his PoleMaster on a bracket and dovetail mounted on top of his
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I followed the instructions and improved my guiding (and Tracking for visual) substantially. I also learned that the manual that came with my mount is deficient in even standard maintenance advice. Here is the link to the tune-up procedure I used. https://www.deepspaceproducts.com/docs/ ... nt_New.pdf
Because of my vocation I subscribe to the philosophy of "If it ain't broke, don't mess with it". I'd try the mount guiding with PHD2 before messin' with it.
Mounts: CGEM, CG-4, EQ2, Alt Az, SLT
Cameras: ZWO ASI533MC Pro, ZWO ASI120MM, Canon 1100D
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Clear skies,
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p.s. OhNo, I see toy have the
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That all said it is a bit north of the 50% rule for a mount (weights in at 24lbs ready to go).
It has been a good scope for me given my
Mounts: CGEM, CG-4, EQ2, Alt Az, SLT
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Thanks and clear skies,
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One thing you may (or not) be aware of is the ratio of your guide scope to imaging scope. Bladekeeper (Bryan) has looked into this issue that was brought up over at AF..... You may want to also look at a
That all said, here are the two retailer pages of guide scopes available to me in Canada (with Canuck Buck prices listed)..... https://www.ontariotelescope.com/Guidescopes_c_257.html
https://www.all-startelescope.com/sales ... Path=65_84
Your guiding camera (like an imaging camera) depends a lot of the set-back of the camera for focus. Check to make sure you have all the bits-and-pieces available before you hit the buy button!!!!!
***Edit*** With the trade wars ramping up, the US consumer is seeing increased pricing on most stuff produced in China and retailed from American outfits. Also, I rarely see price roll-backs once the price has been boosted, Walmart does not have much in the astronomy line of equipment!!!
Mounts: CGEM, CG-4, EQ2, Alt Az, SLT
Cameras: ZWO ASI533MC Pro, ZWO ASI120MM, Canon 1100D
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