Controlling Backlash in Your Mount

Controlling Backlash in Your Mount

Correcting Backlash GoTo Approach to Minimize BacklashBacklash and AutoguidingUnderstanding BacklashIf your computerized mount keeps moving slightly after releasing the hand control’s direction arr...

Controlling Backlash in Your Mount

Correcting Backlash GoTo Approach to Minimize BacklashBacklash and AutoguidingUnderstanding BacklashIf your computerized mount keeps moving slightly after releasing the hand control’s direction arr...

Can I Motorize My Manual Telescope?

Can I Motorize My Manual Telescope?

The short answer is: it depends. If you own an alt-azimuth manual telescope, unfortunately, you won’t be able to motorize it. But suppose you own one of Celestron’s manual CG-2,...

Can I Motorize My Manual Telescope?

The short answer is: it depends. If you own an alt-azimuth manual telescope, unfortunately, you won’t be able to motorize it. But suppose you own one of Celestron’s manual CG-2,...

What are RA and DEC?

What are RA and DEC?

RA (right ascension) and Dec (declination) are the coordinates on the sky that correspond to longitude and latitude on Earth. RA measures east and west on the celestial sphere and...

What are RA and DEC?

RA (right ascension) and Dec (declination) are the coordinates on the sky that correspond to longitude and latitude on Earth. RA measures east and west on the celestial sphere and...

Why is my NexStar SLT optical tube slipping in altitude?

If your altitude clutch is slipping and causing the optical tube to droop, the altitude nut will need to be tightened. Remove the optical tube and unscrew the tube clamp...

Why is my NexStar SLT optical tube slipping in altitude?

If your altitude clutch is slipping and causing the optical tube to droop, the altitude nut will need to be tightened. Remove the optical tube and unscrew the tube clamp...

Why does my telescope rings have a missing screw?

The equatorial (EQ) PowerSeeker, AstroMaster, and most Omni XLT models come equipped with tube rings to easily mount the telescope and balance the tube. One of the rings is equipped...

Why does my telescope rings have a missing screw?

The equatorial (EQ) PowerSeeker, AstroMaster, and most Omni XLT models come equipped with tube rings to easily mount the telescope and balance the tube. One of the rings is equipped...

How do you Align your EQ Mount?

How do you Align your EQ Mount?

To Align using a Computerized AZ mount with wedge, click here. To Polar align an EQ mount, click here.Polar Alignment of your computerized EQ mount consists of 2 steps to...

How do you Align your EQ Mount?

To Align using a Computerized AZ mount with wedge, click here. To Polar align an EQ mount, click here.Polar Alignment of your computerized EQ mount consists of 2 steps to...