What is LST? Where do I find it in my GoTo scope’s menu?

LST refers to the local sidereal time, which is the right ascension (RA) that is on the meridian at your observing location. Objects with an RA equal to the LST...

What is LST? Where do I find it in my GoTo scope’s menu?

LST refers to the local sidereal time, which is the right ascension (RA) that is on the meridian at your observing location. Objects with an RA equal to the LST...

My NexStar hand control has firmware version 4.19. Yet when I use the la...

NexRemote allows you to choose both the mount and firmware versions to control your computerized telescope (through its hand control) with your PC.NexRemote releases are usually done after hand con...

My NexStar hand control has firmware version 4.19. Yet when I use the la...

NexRemote allows you to choose both the mount and firmware versions to control your computerized telescope (through its hand control) with your PC.NexRemote releases are usually done after hand con...

I upgraded/ re-flashed my Nexstar* hand control and now I’m not getting ...

You probably flashed it with the wrong version of firmware or one for another mount. When you do this, you may get the telescope model displayed correctly when your scope...

I upgraded/ re-flashed my Nexstar* hand control and now I’m not getting ...

You probably flashed it with the wrong version of firmware or one for another mount. When you do this, you may get the telescope model displayed correctly when your scope...

How can I prevent the NexStar GPS error off of true north?

The older NexStar GPS telescopes (those with version 2.2 or older hand controls and all hand controls without versions) have the North and Level method programmed in the firmware. These...

How can I prevent the NexStar GPS error off of true north?

The older NexStar GPS telescopes (those with version 2.2 or older hand controls and all hand controls without versions) have the North and Level method programmed in the firmware. These...

How do I program my flash upgradeable Nexstar* hand control? What about ...

Note: These instructions ar only for the NexStar hand control with versions HC 4.0 and higher. You cannot flash-upgrade older hand controls. The newer NexStar+ hand controls use a different...

How do I program my flash upgradeable Nexstar* hand control? What about ...

Note: These instructions ar only for the NexStar hand control with versions HC 4.0 and higher. You cannot flash-upgrade older hand controls. The newer NexStar+ hand controls use a different...

Why are all nine planets not listed in the hand control database?

This telescope is equipped with electronic filters that prevent you from being able to select objects that are below your visible horizon or outside of the scope's range of slewing....

Why are all nine planets not listed in the hand control database?

This telescope is equipped with electronic filters that prevent you from being able to select objects that are below your visible horizon or outside of the scope's range of slewing....