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When should I use the Calibrate Mount utility? What does it do?
For Celestron’s German equatorial GoTo mounts, this feature is found in the menu under Utilities. There are two functions in the Calibrate Mount sub-menu. Depending on exactly what mount you...
When should I use the Calibrate Mount utility? What does it do?
For Celestron’s German equatorial GoTo mounts, this feature is found in the menu under Utilities. There are two functions in the Calibrate Mount sub-menu. Depending on exactly what mount you...
I want to permanently pier-mount my CGEM. What size is the hole on the h...
The CGEM’s equatorial head has a center flange 29.5 mm in diameter. It is centrally bored out with a threaded hole that is M12x1.75. The entrance to the hole is...
I want to permanently pier-mount my CGEM. What size is the hole on the h...
The CGEM’s equatorial head has a center flange 29.5 mm in diameter. It is centrally bored out with a threaded hole that is M12x1.75. The entrance to the hole is...
Can I unplug my Celestron GPS after it links and still use its time-site...
Yes, you can unplug either the CN-16 or SkyScan GPS receivers from your scope after they have linked and the scope will retain the time-site information they provided. If you...
Can I unplug my Celestron GPS after it links and still use its time-site...
Yes, you can unplug either the CN-16 or SkyScan GPS receivers from your scope after they have linked and the scope will retain the time-site information they provided. If you...
TheSkyX First Light crashes when I try to change location. What’s wrong?
The program has a bug that may involve eitherYour video card and Open GL – See this article about updating video on your computer: http://www.bisque.com/sc/forums/p/8702/31164.aspx#31164 Issues us...
TheSkyX First Light crashes when I try to change location. What’s wrong?
The program has a bug that may involve eitherYour video card and Open GL – See this article about updating video on your computer: http://www.bisque.com/sc/forums/p/8702/31164.aspx#31164 Issues us...
Why does my PowerSeeker 127EQ has only one counterweight, yet the manual...
The PowerSeeker 127EQ model originally shipped with one 5 lbs and one 2 lbs counterweights. In 2009, Celestron switched to a single, heavier counterweight that presently ships with the telescope....
Why does my PowerSeeker 127EQ has only one counterweight, yet the manual...
The PowerSeeker 127EQ model originally shipped with one 5 lbs and one 2 lbs counterweights. In 2009, Celestron switched to a single, heavier counterweight that presently ships with the telescope....
Do I have to use my last alignment star for the All-Star polar alignment...
No. Nor do you have to know its name.Find a bright star close to the meridian. Choose one at or below the celestial equator in the south (for mid-northern latitude...
Do I have to use my last alignment star for the All-Star polar alignment...
No. Nor do you have to know its name.Find a bright star close to the meridian. Choose one at or below the celestial equator in the south (for mid-northern latitude...