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Jupiter1

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  1. Hello Steve?, That is a Lovely shot of that Comet ,well done.! I bought a eVscope last October 2022 , but with the bad weather have not had a lot ot time out there. I notice that your Stars are perfectly Round , I haven`t acheived that yet ! could you give me any tips on what might be my Problem? I would Really appreciate it, Many thanks in anticipation Brian B
  2. Hi Cosmic Geoff & Noah 4x4, Thank you both so much for taking the trouble to detail what I need to do and your comments, I am sorry that I did not reply sooner because I thought the thread was getting old , It must have taken you some time Noah. but Hey , you did not let me down. So a BIG Thankyou I will keep trying . All the Best , Stay Safe in these Troubled Times , Regards Jupiter1 ( Brian )
  3. Hello Everyone, Trying to update my 2015 Evolution 9.25 mount ,so far , without success, . I would appreciate a detailed rundown of the steps required . i.e. does the handset need to be connected to the mount and is it necessary to have it switched on. I have the Celestron Update downloaded on my Windows 10 , but how do I Start the update from that stage. ? I do have the correct ftdichip driver cable but I may not have completed the complete download of the latest Driver because just as I was switching of the Download programme I caught something about pull out the plug and re insert to Complete download. I am not sure how to download again having paid the cost . ( for the Driver Update ) , Is it really important ?. I am on a Steep learning curve here ! Stay Safe everyone !
  4. Thanks Noah, You are obviously really clued up with Lots of knowledge and I do appreciate all that you have mentioned. I am taking my setup apart today and get down to getting the best I can with the ALT/ AZIMUTH Original . The problem ,as you pointed out is Experience ,and here in Somerset the skies have been Cloudy and Windy nearly every Night and Day since the end of October . However I did manage the get some shots of the very distant Uranus of which I was very Pleased , showing the different colours last year in November ( in the Wind ! ) Good site this ,thank you all for the help . Jupiter 1. Brian.
  5. Hallo Again Brown Dwarf, It is drifting in RA, almost as soon as I press the Align Button off it continues , with the Object moving out to the left ( East side ) I had No time last night to try correcting with the Backlash Compensation . Best Wishes Jupiter1. Re the Celestron 9.25 ,it was my second one . the 1st was obtained in about 2006 made in the USA and was outstanding, I sold it and regretted it some time after. always thinking I would buy another some day. I did buy another one in 2016 made in China which I thought was very low standard .Full of Ali metal particles even on the Mirror ! I spent lots of time and money Collimating it but it`s performance did not match it`s price, maybe I was just unlucky? In Comparison, the 8" TAL 200k is very solidly built . the Mirrors are bolted both ends so No Mirror Flop , Open tube means No heat flow problems the Handlaped Smooth Mirrors give very sharp views . I just rate both scopes Really highly , it is a shame that they are not being sold by Russia any more. Thanks again for your Help. Regards Jupiter 1 Brian
  6. Hi sub Dwarf, You have put into words what I have been thinking , that I will remove the Wedge ,( and many hours of work ) and revert back to the original set up. I should Explain that I have a small dome observatory That limits me with the amount of room ,therefore I thought I would carry on using the Evolution 9.25 Mount when I sold the OTA. I had been searching so long for the TAL that when another was offered within 2 weeks I just had to buy it , not knowing the condition and performance of the first. But no worries, they are both excellent. I didn't really mean to break it up , just hedging my bets! Many Thanks for your help , Regards Jupiter1. Brian
  7. Many thanks Brown Dwarf for your Helpful Advice ,but I did not phrase my statement right. What I should have said was, I have found an Excellent site recently which gives the Rise, Meridian and Set times for both the MOON & SUN precisely . Have a look at it ,so much free info . timeanddate.com lots of Astro info too.
  8. Hello Geoff & Noah, With regards to the second TAL 200k , it is not mounted and laying in its Box should I need any spares. They have both been adapted with William Optics Crayford focusers . The older Rack and Pinion type were their weak point . But both have Superb Handlapped Mirrors. ( the way to go , I think ) Thank you Noah for your update advice , unfortunately I use a Desktop MAC for online work ,although I have a Windows 10 laptop for my photo work, which I do not use online. After trying out my setup tonight on the bright shiny Moon ,I am so disappointed because it still will not track correctly , although I set it up using ,as you suggested Geoff , Solar System Only. I did have the Meridian perfect a few days back by aligning with the Sun at the precise time Midday. I think maybe I will undo all I have done and try the Original Alt/AZ now I have improved the Celestron Bearing. What do you think fellas? Regards Jupiter1 ( Brian )
  9. Hello Cosmic Geoff, Many thanks for getting Back, I do have the 9.25 evolution mount which I bought in 2016 with the OTA. I was not happy with the Chinese version ,so I sold it and acquired A TAL 200K after searching for about 9 months ,in Fact I now have 2. 8" Mirror and they give Superb images of the Planets and Moon. Kletsov Cassegrain and about the same weight as the 9.25. I have adapted them both for camera work and Was thinking I could expand into the Galaxies ,so that is why I bought the Eq wedge. I think I will forget the H/S update and try to Adjust the Backlash on the axis. If not I might go back to the former and sell the Mount! Thanks for your Help ,it is much appreciated . Regards , Jupiter 1 Brian
  10. Thank you very much ,Both Geoff and Noah for your help . I was disappointed to learn that it is Not possible to use the Wedge like a German EQ because I had a vision of having a near professional ( in miniature ) set up that would locate much in our Heavens. I am into the Planets mainly ,so it would appear Geoff , that I have wasted my money. However some benefit has come out , in that I found the AXIS bearing had a lot of play and I have fixed that. Putting the wedge on made it worse of course because of the backward slope. another problem that I have is that when I move the axis in slow motion ,say number 3 it tends to run on one way ( I think it is the Positive side in the Gear compensation (Backlash ) I have not found how to improve that yet. Thanks for your Advice on the HC`s Firmware Noah 4x4 both the mount and the Handset you say , How do I do that , I really have No idea ? Many Thanks again to you Both ,Regards Jupiter 1 ( Brian)
  11. Hello All, I would be Very Grateful for any Help in aligning my Evolution Mount which Has recently been fitted with the Celestron Wedge . I have levelled and set the Latitude correctly and followed the instructions to set Equatorial North and select two Stars. The thing is , that I am trying to set it in the Daytime using the Sun (Correctly filtered )and Moon. It does say in the manual that Solar System set up can be used ,but I find after going through all the Time Dates etc ,it goes to the Stars and I cannot go back to type in Solar System . Getting desperate , can any help PLEASE . Thank You , Best Wishes Jupiter 1 (Brian)
  12. Just to pick up on the last point of the lead query, when I set up my GO TO for visual use on my 9.25 ALT/Azimuth Evolution scope , after I have it nicely aligned with a Planet dead centre , it this starts to slide away ,as if the clutches have been left loose . I do , of course make sure that is not the case. Also , After many attempts to get my centring as accurate as possible the object will still be in the Bottom of the 40mm wide Field lens, just about in. Anybody else having a similar problem or any Suggestions for which I would be very Grateful , Many thanks , Jupiter1
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