HiTry this guy. Ir have bought stuff from him and he is very good to deal with.Astro Parts Outlet <http://www.astronomy-mall.com/astro.parts.outlet/> Steve ...
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Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
May 17, 2013 2:51 am
Celestron will be your best bet. A tiny little molded compound spur gear would probably cost you about $250 to be custom-fabricated by one of the various...
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Andy Harris
thebbqguru61
May 16, 2013 5:47 pm
Due to a shortcut taken while re-assembling my CG5-GT, I managed to break off a tooth in the small white gear located in the front housing of the RA motor. ...
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yeratel72
May 16, 2013 6:18 am
Hi all, Those anyone ever attached the SkyQuest XT8 Classic from Orion to the CG-5 GT, if so what are the pro/cons of doing it regards of performance besides...
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Doug Person
dougperson...
May 15, 2013 11:50 pm
Steve, You have some very good tips there. I didn't know about AstroTortilla. I have kept my old CG-5 even though I have the new VX. Every time my wife tells...
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galico1952
May 15, 2013 9:24 pm
Barry,I do the first 3 steps you mention and get amazing pointing accuracy. My DSO's are usually dead center if I am doing calibration through my camera (Live...
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yeratel72
May 15, 2013 6:10 pm
Drift Alignment I think will be your last solution after you do all the process you already mentioned. Regards Pedro...
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bmyomtov
May 15, 2013 2:12 pm
Thanks I am doing astro photography which is why I I need the all star polar alignment and to optimize pointing accuracy for smaller objects...
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edward magowan
edward_magowan
May 15, 2013 1:58 pm
If you're not doing photography, my personal feeling is you could stop after your second step, then for accurate visual GOTO's just use the precise GOTO...
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bmyomtov
May 15, 2013 1:51 pm
I have been using my CG-5 with the all star polar alignment and I wanted to make sure I can optimize the polar alignment as well as pointing accuracy. I had...
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galico1952
May 2, 2013 2:21 am
Hi,I'm pretty happy with the performance of my little Grab and Go CG5. I had no problems getting 5 minute subs of M51. Sure happy I have NexRemote and use...
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galico1952
Apr 30, 2013 1:38 pm
Hi, I posed a question to another user group regarding how to take an image of the same object over the period of several days. My main question was how do I...
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edward_magowan
Apr 24, 2013 2:16 am
I called WHC today and Farah was indeed wonderful to talk to, they will send a replacement board. They have a new customer for astro and photo equipment....
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Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
Apr 23, 2013 3:18 am
A polar scope is almost mandatory for astrophotography. And even then you will need to use the drift method to tune it up even better. -Christopher Erickson ...
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yeratel72
Apr 23, 2013 3:10 am
Hi Steve, Thanks for the advice, sorry for answer late I just get out of college (was taking SQL class when I received the reply) about when you pointed at the...
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galico1952
Apr 22, 2013 11:02 pm
Hi Pedro, Did the mount move when you pointed at the pharmacy? Next. You need to perform your polar alignment using your polar alignment scope if you purchased...
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Postle
sergeant_e7
Apr 22, 2013 10:19 pm
I have been doing business with WHC&T for over eleven years. They have never sold me second hand junk. And... If there was a problem it was corrected...
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yeratel72
Apr 22, 2013 6:37 pm
Hi Steve, Thanks for the information, to be honest I think you read my mind, because yesterday apart from having my scope already mounted, I then attached my...
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galico1952
Apr 22, 2013 2:45 pm
Hi Pedro, Christopher's advise is of course key to decent tracking. From what I can tell you are saying that indoors you do not notice the mount tracking? If...
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yeratel72
Apr 22, 2013 4:01 am
Thanks Mr. Erickson, today I was going through that process too because I was forgetting to do it, thanks again for the reply, and for your help. Regards, ...
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Christopher Erickson
data_plumber1
Apr 22, 2013 2:46 am
Are you carefully polar-aligned? If not then that could be the source of most of your problems. Christopher Erickson Consulting Engineer Summit Kinetics ...
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Carson Brucker
cbrucker...
Apr 22, 2013 12:38 am
Woodland Hills is my local shoppe. From what I have experienced they are very good about customer service. Ask to talk to Farah, the owner, or Kevin the senior...
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edward_magowan
Apr 21, 2013 10:36 pm
A teacher at a local high school was referred to me, they have a Celestron refractor on a CG5-ASGT that hasn't worked for years. I suspected a motor control...
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yeratel72
Apr 21, 2013 3:54 am
Hi all, how do I start to track an object, not in database, a random object. I want to start first with at least 30 seconds of exposure without guiding (for...
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jkeshort
Apr 16, 2013 9:23 pm
I am a new Celestron user (ASGT CG5 mount). I bought the mount for a travel wide-field astrophotography setup, and I control the mount through the serial port...
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galico1952
Apr 12, 2013 2:02 am
John, I found when I put the housing back on the electronics that this cover assembly is a PIECE OF CRAP. The bushing that the top screw seats into has a...
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John Hilliard
mesier27
Apr 11, 2013 7:55 pm
So I pulled the plastic covers off the electronics today and had a look around. I checked as much continuity of the wiring as I could, pulled and reseated the...
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John Hilliard
mesier27
Apr 9, 2013 10:05 pm
Hey Steve, I forgot about Andre, and I may drop Mike Swanson a note as well, but he may be more in the Nexstar line than EQ mounts. Rod and I have talked...
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galico1952
Apr 9, 2013 7:46 pm
John,I would suggest two things before you call Celestron. 1. Send a message to Andre Paquette see:Astrogeeks ...
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John Hilliard
mesier27
Apr 9, 2013 1:26 pm
Almir, Stan & Steve, Thank you all for your thoughts and ideas. A major WOW! on the Hypertune Rebuild Photo's and Guide link...thank-you Steve...that may come...
