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    Starsense headache/heartache

    in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

    Posted

    15 hours ago, Adaaam75 said:

    Thats great Steve, I do not have the Celestron Wifi adaptor but it is going to be my next purchase. Out of interest, what version of Sky Safari do I need? I have the freebie version but there are also the 6 Plus and Pro versions too.

    I went for the Pro version as it was only around £17, but many people are happy with Plus which does pretty much the same but is cheaper. I use it for all my planning and learning and thought it was worth it. There's also no path to upgrade from one to the other.

    Cheers, Mark.

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    Starsense headache/heartache

    in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

    Posted

    I use Skysafari to eliminate the date and location entry, and after Starsense has done it's thing, you definitely have to tap align, then align the star until it's dead on, and tap calibrate. I think the sequence is the same on the keypad.

    There's one other thing: remember to always finalise the movement by using "up" and "left" last*. That makes sure the backlash is taken up before it does anything further.

    *Whether it's up/left, or down/right is actually controlled by a setting in the configuration (Goto approach), which lets you change them.

    These are the notes I wrote for myself when I first got mine:

    StarSense and SkySafari on pad

    ·         Ensure pad is connected to Scope by WiFi

    ·         Ensure StarSense is setup, running, and the lense cap is off !

    ·         Run SkySafari

    ·         Tap Scope | Connect and Align      (Never use "connect" unless scope is not moved)

    (Connecting can take a minute or two)

    ·         SkySense will do it's thing and report on SkySafari what it's doing.

     

    If you've moved the StarSense camera on the scope:

     

    ·         After SkySense has finished…

    ·         Tap Align

    ·         Read the screen and find which star it wants to calibrate on. Move there and centre the eyepiece very carefully. (You only do this once, so get it dead-on right).

    ·         Tap Calibrate

     

    The calibration will be complete and the relative positions of the tube and camera are now known.

     

    StarSense will then run a second time and you're good to go.

    Eyup from Barnsley

    in Welcome

    Posted

    Welcome back Andy. 

    I'm back after a 20 year break and the lousy weather over the last few months was making me doubt it was a good idea... then a couple of clear nights again and I'm re-ignited. Spent four hours outside last night in minus 2 and loved every minute of it. It's not a hobby, it's an obsession!

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    Advice on Celestron Nexstar Evolution 9.25

    in Getting Started Equipment Help and Advice

    Posted · Edited by Starwatcher2001
    trypo

    I Bought the C9.25 Evo last summer and love it.

    I can get it out of the house into the garden and set up in 15-20 mins, but do put the tube out to cool an hour or so before. I'm 60 and somewhat out of shape, but it's quite managable. I wouldn't want to go any larger though. It does take more setting up than my old 20 year old 8.75" DIY dob, but is much more relaxing observing objects with tracking and goto. (Getting lazy in my old age )

    The 40mm that comes with it is fine and despite also having a 2" Pentax 40mm, is still in regular use (due to quite a change in focus between the two). It's usually the first eyepiece in the scope when visiting an object. I have dropped the 13mm, but mainly because it didn't fit in with my other ranges. Visually it was perfectly fine.

    I have astigmatism and find that I need glasses for anything bigger than 18mm, but less than that I can get away with (as my astigmatism is not noticeable with a smaller exit pupil). I added "bob's knobs" to make collimation easier, but in the 7 months or so I've had it, I've only needed to tweak the collimation 2-3 times.

    Dew shield of some kind is vital. Mine's a DIY job made from foam rubber that works fine. The built-in power is superb and lasts for several sessions before recharging is needed. I replaced the poor supplied red dot finder with a decent RACI, which is a big improvement.

     

    New to Telescopes and stargazing .

    in Welcome

    Posted

    Welcome aboard SGL. Good to have you with us.

    Seeing the jewels of the night sky with your own eyes can quickly become a life-long passion, but what a great one. Take your time learning and exploring and enjoy the journey.  You'll probably have many questions as you go along. Some of those will have been already answered within these pages and elsewhere, but do feel free to ask. No question is considered daft as we've all been beginners at some time. Besides, chatting to like-minded people also on the journey is much more interesting.

    What are the skies like where you are?  My home town has a lot of light pollution, but I still manage to see a lot - and more still when I travel.

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