wookie1965

I am sick of dragging a extension cable and then my regulated power supply out when I am having a quick session 2hrs max. 

I want to be able take the kit to a dark site come winter so I need help choosing the best power supply that is not going to break the bank. 

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/batteries-powerpacks/celestron-6-1-ah-powertank-lithium-lt.html

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/batteries-powerpacks/celestron-lithium-lifepo4-powertank.html

These are my 3 choices up to now

16 minutes ago, bosun21 said:

It’s the standard 2.1mm jack plug on the cable that fits into the same female on the Celestron LT.

Absolutely brilliant thank you. 

What connection is on the pack please thinking of sending for one and a cable. 

https://www.firstlightoptics.com/power-accessories/nevada-ps-08-6a-8a-regulated-linear-power-supply.html

I have one of these so I would need it splitting into two ring connectors I dont like the cigarette connection I will give them a ring and see what they say thanks. 

That power supply you have does that power your EQ5 all session I have often thought of getting one of those, I used to have one of these but it was a cheap Chinese thing and the power fluctuated meaning the mount was not accurate.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115723611816?hash=item1af1aa2ea8:g:LLEAAOSwz-9gYfo9&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4PNn7MRFyd3BMceX2xE5xvzYE09u2NmpHuDHSfN%2BM9qfH7oqb%2FTKEjdt5nluSPSmxQUlP%2FvsGI%2FEqZuDtVMw%2F5IzdhlfGmYlkNNyxAP72FAgg%2BfDDrBoRJM6pC2phiT3ObsdqSi9RuqsildOA4rCEv8nGovguu76zb3L8%2Bo188KFwXlLc4e7T83sYxzRK5BM%2Fbsmc%2B1rdDtErNZMxkYw74Y1AI9pLSL6VCUfJEb1Il%2B4l2gk7gAfvroexpegrEPES5Vz11JdWGyac74EdM%2BHrT6MTt4EChDQRU6tqS6nKIdF|tkp%3ABk9SR7iU54eQYg

The 10amp model

17 hours ago, bosun21 said:

I bought mine from Dew Control UK. They are good quality and if not in stock they can make them to your desired length and connections. I found that the Lynx cables are too heavy and put undue stress on the connection. I never need to remove mine from the EQ5 control box.

Been on there site no power cables like yours or any to fit the EQ5

I had them all apart from the 3.2mm I didn't get on with the 5mm and sold that my 18mm was loose I shook it to find what part was loose and cracked the glass. 

My goto eyepiece is the 15mm it's a fantastic eyepiece and sky at night magazine did a comparison and it came out on top. 

Hopefully going to try in the TAL tonight no doubt I won't get it as I cannot even get M51 

Just now, josefk said:

That sherwood observatory link is a nice resource @wookie1965 - I can see myself downloading and printing a few of those to a binder for use on purely analogue nights. Many thanks.

Your very welcome I did that when I had my Eq3-2 so I could find objects. 

https://sherwood-observatory.org.uk/astronomy/finder-charts/messier-finders

These are Telrad finder charts but I think they could do. 

1 hour ago, bosun21 said:

I use a right angle connection to eliminate the stress and leave the short cable in the control box permanently. I simply plug the other end of the cable(also right angle) into the Celestron LT power pack on my tripod leg. This eliminates all the stress on both.

 

I wish lynx astro did one of these perhaps I could get I right hand fitment that would help. 

I have bought a lynx astro cable so no cheap cables. 

I have watched a video about replacing the connector like for like but it is to much for my skills. 

I have a proper soldering station so I can turn the temperature down but I don't think I could do it. 

Maybe I could send it to someone with far more skills than me. 

I know people have done it on a HEQ5 replaced with a screw on connector. 

Something like this. 

Does anyone know of a thread or fix for the power supply for this mount, the connection has started to droop so I have had to put a elastic band under it to keep it in place. Ideally I would like to replace with a screw type connection. 

I have a eq6 tripod with adapter for my EQ5 goto overkill maybe but it's steady as a rock. 

11 minutes ago, John said:

I'm really quite tempted to try one of those 🙂

I will let you know how it is but by all the reviews supposed to be great.

Delivered today 3-8mm SVBONY zoom from Ian (bosun21) thank you very much. 

4 hours ago, cloudsweeper said:

 MOON - TRYING SEVERAL EPs - BOOTES DOUBLES - GLOB M3

7.55pm Tues., 8" Cat/Focal Reducer/GoTo.  Moon east of south, 3 days past 1st quarter.  Not a great deal of detail then, so I decided to play around with several eyepieces.  Field, mag, presence of central obstruction (bright object, low power), and Ring of Fire effect (wide angle EP, bright object, low power) all offered differing views.  

I sometimes thought (at higher mags) that the Plossls gave a cleaner, silvery view compared with the slightly orange-tinged views in the wider angle EPs, probably due to the light conditions.

The 20/100 Myriad and 17.5/76 Morpheus gave excellent views, with 1 - 1.5deg of field, and about x70.

9.00pm - more detail became evident.  Plato (off-terminator) followed westwards by the smaller Bliss, then a line of four still smaller craters.  Going then from x85 to x128 with the 10mm Hyperion, still finer detail was spotted in that region - a lovely view.  Similar with the 8mm Hyp at x160.  The 6mm TV Radian showed great detail at x213, although focusing became more critical.  By x256, sharpness was fading.

9.30pm - break until 10.25.  Then, Bootes doubles:

Sigma 1873 (not in handset, so via 31 Boo) - 8th mag pair, 6.4 arcsec separation.  Going from search view (x36) to x64, I just got the split - very close, a near match (though both faint), side by side.  Better at x85 in a Plossl - sharp, nice.

Sigma 1886 - 7th and 9th mags, 7.4 arcsec.  x51 - not sure.  Plossl at x64 - yes!  Sharp, very close, secondary very faint and at 8 o'clock.

I finished with a look at glob M3 (CVn) which usually looks good with resolved stars around a core, but owing to the nearness of the Moon, the fuzzy patch only revealed slight resolution of stars at x160, 213.

11.25pm - finished.  A very pleasing and instructive session.

Doug.

Nice haul Sigma 1873 co ordinates are 14h 44.8m   +07° 42`   you can put them in the handset as a new object.

On 26/01/2023 at 15:05, doublevodka said:

https://www.moveshootmove.com/collections/move-shoot-move-rotator/products/msm-xyz-phone-mount-for-telescope

Looks interesting and maybe a challenger to the Celestron NeXYZ, not available until early Feb though

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5 hours ago, mce said:

Sunshine in Lancashire!

Nice Tal mine is exactly the same have you got the plastic dew shield.

4 hours ago, Stu said:

Nice shots Paul. Was that with the Tal?

No Stu with the Celestron SP-C102

Not as good as yours Stu but not bad. 

26 minutes ago, bosun21 said:

Have your springs arrived yet?

No between the 30th of May and the 5th of June Ian already got flicking material but I don't think there is enough two 1 metre by 45" just going to do the best I can. 

Set up for tonight just catching the moon. 

A warm welcome to SGL 

44 minutes ago, IB20 said:

Great pic! The 15mm BST is a fantastic EP. Probably the best of the range.

I totally agree its my goto eyepiece and Sky at Night magazine did a comparison and it came out on top.

I found that yesterday space weather does not give it a AR number very strange. 

Cracking sketch you have got them perfect.