Does the cgem mount require polaris for alignment or can it align itself using other stars?
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It can use other stars. I usually do a 2 star align plus 4 collab stats. Works great for visual observing. After that you can do a polat align to increase accuracy for photography.
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I use mine with my Celestron CG4 mount. I recommend contacting the company which supplies the Twin Star 6 and ask them. The good supplier companies are usually very helpful on a question like yours in my experience. Good luck. The unit works well on my CG4. Regards, John L.
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Yes you can, I mounted mine to my Celestron Astromaster. The thing is that size wise it should be mounted on a larger scope. The Telerad is not a small unit There is a Bader star finder that will fit better. Of course you have to find your own way of mounting it. I used expoxy glue on my Meade ETX 70. Others have used double sided tape.
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The Celstron site - http://www.celestron.com/portal/skyq-link.html - lists the compatible mounts for this unit. It is not so much the telescope, but the mount used for it.
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It is a standard connection. The same as what you should have on your camera, so if your cable fits your camera it should also fit this. This is a standard 'pc' connection used for all camera's that have external lighting connections. Make sure the connector on your cable is not bent, and try it in your camera. If it looks o.k. and fits into the camera correctly, you may have a bad socket on the Polaris.
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The short answer is no. The GPS only provides accurate latitude, longitude and time rather than you entering them manually. This is especially helpful when you observe from multiple locations. The Starsense provides telescope alignment with the sky after the GPS has done its job. The auto guider tracks a star closely to keep the telescope on subject for photography without star trails in the image.
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Hi there! I used the Orion Dovetail L bracket to fix my PST atop my NexStar 4SE mount. Here is the product URL: http://www.amazon.com/Orion-5052-Dovetail-L-Bracket-Telescope/dp/B001DGR54O
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Following on Pintado10, the rotation will take place due to failure of the Alt-Azimuth movements of the Dobsonian to compensate for star drifting from RA trajectory. I would also recommend getting the monochromatic version with the color filters wheel, so that more professional exposures could be taken at each separate color band. A good equatorial mount that can hold your tube might be the new orion Atlas G, but check with Orion technical stuff first. I would use the 12 inch to enjoy observing with the right nagler and bunch of narrow band filters rather than long exposure photography.
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Patty, Thank you for your inquiry. This telescope comes with a mount and is not compatible with other mounts. It is designed to sit on the ground and will locate and track objects for you. Sincerely, Orion Customer Service
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you need Polaris specific mount plate, front half called pushtubes are universal back half is machine specific, go to cyclecountry web site and get the numbers you need then do search on amazon, but 16-0000 is good
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If you are using a regular star diagonal then the images are mirrored, this diagonal will correct it. Also it will be a bit easier to point a terrestrial objects using this diagonal.
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Yes you can but for astrography a motorized mount is almost a necessity. Manual tracking for long exposures is quite a daunting task.
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You can not see it on a Polaris except for the front rollers. I used a rope instead of a cable so you don't even have that.
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Yes it is as it is an interference fit. I have two and on one I filed the slot round and replaced the screw with one that fit a telescope.
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Yes, this is definitely not a portable telescope. Even around the vicinity of my house, I prefer using a wheelbarrow to transport it. You would also have to be very careful while moving it so as to not disturb the starfinder alignment.
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I plugged my Celestron SkySync GPS directly into the AUX port on my CGEM mount. The red light on the GPS unit should come on once you turn your mount on. You do have to activate it (turn the GPS tracking on) though using the hand remote (menu, utilities, turn on GPS). Also, you need to make sure your hand remote is set for the correct time; standard time or daylight savings time (menu, scope set-up, view time site). Once you do this you should be good to go. Hope this helps.
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Hi, no, the GPS module will only give you an accurate location, it will not align the scope.