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It's much better than having to type coordinates into a handset. Turning on the highlight objects function in an observing list makes it so much easier to move around to your target.

That is a nice feature, thanks for pointing it out. That should be very useful for where you've planned an evenings observing.

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I've not had a chance to use it outside yet, but I'm really looking forward to it. Without a handset I can see why the nexus was the best choice for you. It certainly looks a very good piece of kit. I'm just a tight git and I like fiddling about to make stuff work!

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http://www.astrodevi...exus/Nexus.html

I've been reading this thread with interest, I use the Astro Devices Nexus for telescope control of my Dob and its excellent. (push to not goto)

I don't know if many of you are aware you can also use it with scopes as a Wifi to Serial adapter. In fact you can control up to 3 scopes with it at the same time. It works just as well with Apples devices as Android. In fact you can use it with many of the cheaper Android tablets that don't even have Bluetooth. I often read the Southern Sky's yahoo forum and there are many posts relating to difficulties android tablet owners are having connecting to Sky Safari via Bluetooth adapters. So there will be many instances when you can't use bluetooth to connect your scope to Sky Safari in which case this is a real alternative some of you might want to consider, it's certainly less hassle and will work very well. It retails at about £200 over here so obviously dearer than a bluetooth adapter but will work with all Android devices and IOS and is hassle free to install.

I've attached a photo of my set up to give you an idea of how neat it is. I use an iPad as my handset.

I think the key to getting it to work is having a supported or known to work Bluetooth adapter and a reasonable quality android device, many of the cheaper tablets are pretty poor. The Bluetooth adapter listed in this thread definitely works as that is what I'm using. I looked at the nexus unit but I couldn't justify that expenditure, good as it is I'm sure, horses for courses as always.

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Yep, as I was saying above I've got it working properly on mine.

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So has anyone used this successfully with a celestron nexstar based setup?

I have now

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I bought a part recently from rvo and there was a discussion on if it would resolve an issue. Rvo said they would exchange it if it did not. It didn't fully resolve the issue so I sent it back and received the replacement in two days flat!

When I sent the original back I actually forgot to send its box back with it, but rvo still sent the replacement out with no quibble. Very good and speedy service in my book. So I will be definitely doing more business with them in future.

I've so far been able to speak to them on the phone each time I've rung them too, which I've found useful when better comms are needed than an e-mail can provide.

So has anyone used this successfully with a celestron nexstar based setup?

This is a great thread. I am in the process of deciding on a mount and want a goto system, probably the skywatcher one. Whilst I have known for sometime that it was never going to be as simple as pressing a couple of buttons, this thread has offered so many useful pointers already. I've not been put off goto but I am now more aware of its limitations and foibles.