Yesterday, celestron upgraded my old as cg5 gt hand control device with the newest software, versions 4. When used with a single raonly axis mount, good polar alignment will minimize drift in the dec axis, therefore maximizing the performance of your mount. Align to at least one calibration star on the opposite side of the meridian. Polar alignment reticle for both northern and southern hemispheres. As such, most of the points apply to the whole goto range of celestron telescopes, with the user allowing for hardware differences eg, point 1. Celestron avx cgem cg5 polar alignment routine posted in mounts. Your eyepieces are the first accessories you should learn to use with your telescope. Celestron polar axis finderscope for cg5 mount 94224 speeds accurate polar alignment by providing a means of visually aligning your celestron german equatorial mount with polaris and true north. Our product experts have helped us select these available replacements below.
How do i use the polar axis finderscope for my mount. Select a suitable bright star from the nexstar hand control s database. The full instructions for proper alignment are included and you can perform them anytime in about a halfhour. Installing the counterweight depending on which ast telescope you have, you will receive either one or two counterweights. Align the telescope with the sky using the twostar alignment method. Adapter has two 6pin auxiliary outputs and one 6pin input. I understand the reason that i need to polar align my scope, but im really confused over how to go about it. Then came celestrons new polar alignment routine, allstar polar alignment, aspa, in late 2008. Celestron polar finder scope for celestron advanced vx and cg5 mounts. When the alignment is complete, though, the mount gives the option of adding up to four cone alignment stars, which makes the c8sgts cg5 mount surprisingly accurate. Like its forerunner, the nexstar gps, the cpc comes in 9 and 11inch flavors. When this is accomplished, the skys motion can be canceled out simply by turning the axis either by hand or with a motor drive at the same rate as the. The picture included was created using thesky software from software bisque.
This new nonilluminated 18mm polar alignment finderscope is an option for the current celestron cg5, advanced series, and cgem german equatorial mounts and scopes only. Once you are polar aligned, you will only need to perform a onestar alignment a real time saver. Ive read the manual not my first point of call being a bloke and ive read celestrons faqs. This useful accessory speeds accurate polar alignment on the cg5, advanced vx and cgem by providing a means of visually aligning your german equatorial mount with polaris and true north. Its also great to speed up a polar alignment using the functionality of the mounts hand control firmware. Celestron polar alignment scope posted in equipment. For polar alignment of celestron cgem, advanced vx, or cg5 equatorial mount inserts into the polar finder port at the back of the mount easily identifiable star patterns of the big dipper, cassiopeia and octans are etched into the reticle, as well as polaris and the north celestial pole, to help with alignment in the northern or southern. All star polar align aspa works on all equatorial celestron mounts. Celestron polar alignment scope equipment cloudy nights. Two auxiliary ports are required to use accessories like the celestron starsense autoalign on telescopes with only one builtin aux port. Easy polar alignment for astrophotography step by step. According to the celestrons literature and the internet astro discussions. When the alignment is complete, though, the mount gives the option of adding up to four conealignment stars, which makes the c8sgts cg5 mount surprisingly accurate. Celestron cg5 computerized german equatorial telescope.
Rough polar alignment can be achieved without the polar scope mounted you can simply peer through the opening and adjust the altitude and azimuth controls until polaris is reasonably centered in the field of view. The controller and the software have been around for a while, and it shows. The polar axis of the telescope must be made parallel to the earths axis of rotation, called the north celestial pole ncp. Polar align your celestron cgem, advanced vx, or cg5 equatorial mount with this celestron polar finderscope. Very popular software for web cam imaging, which i believe can also be used for polar alignment. Goto language german, english, french, spanish, italian. This star will assist the software in correctly aligning your telescopes mount with the north celestial pole. The reticle is etched with a few recognizable star patterns to help you align your telescope. This method is handy if you own a celestron mount, and polaris is not in view. Celestron cg5 computerized german equatorial telescope mount 91518 has been discontinued by celestron and is no longer available.
The celestron polar finder for advanced series cg5 mount and cgem mounts provides you with precise alignment for longexposure imaging. The scope includes celestrons unique allstar computerized polar alignment that lets you do an accurate polar alignment even when polaris is hidden by trees or buildings. Accurate polar alignment has never been so simple, just put the x on the spot. Celestron polar scope for cg5 and cgem mounts is a very useful accessory that speeds accurate polar alignment by providing a means of visually aligning your german equatorial mount with polaris and true north. You can also explore other items in the telescope accessories yourself to try and find the perfect replacement for you. Cg5gt alignment discussions mounts stargazers lounge. Allstar polar alignment celestron telescopes, telescope. Speaking of the computer, the mount comes with the nexstar hand controller. Rather than using a polar scope, it uses a system of alignment stars. One advantage of the nexstar 5se over the 8se is that the tripod for the 5se has a built in wedge that allows for quick and easy polar alignment.
Celestron avx cgem cg5 polar alignment routine mounts. By matching the latitude angle of the telescope mount with the latitude of your observing site, you can easily approximate the position of the north celestial pole ncp. Celestron used to sell a big heavy wedge for the 6se and 8se that you could attach to the tripod, and then attach the telescope to the wedge, but they dont sell. Polar align with polar finder scopes electronic polar. Page 32 pressing undo at the wake up screen allows you to explore many of the features of the hand control without waking the telescope up from hibernate mode. Celestron polarscopes provide accurate polar alignment by providing a means of visually aligning your german equatorial mount with polaris and true north. Then i show you how to do celestron nexstar all star polar alignment. Aug 27, 2019 includes adapter for celestron avx cg5 mounts.
Allstar polar alignment ability to perform polar alignment on any star, not just polaris and. The polar axis finderscope accessory is an aid for quickly polar aligning your telescope accurately enough for visual work. Once polar align is complete, you must realign your telescope again using any of the alignment methods described earlier. Accurate polar alignment is essential for astro imaging and provides the best. Jan 24, 2019 this softwareassisted polar alignment routine is an attractive option for those that dont want to use external tools or resources to align the polar axis of the mount. To polar align the mount in the northern hemisphere. There are methods for using ccd imaging programs to aid in drift polar alignment, or, hell, even using phd guiding to get you on the pole. Page 1 of 5 as cg5 gt new software alignmentcalibration stars posted in mounts. Cg5 mount improvements, barn door tracker, constellation portraits, saa 100, animated equatorial mount tutorial. For visual observers youre set now, and can stop following the tutorial here. Accurate,easy to use,quality lenses,strong construction,time saver. To aid in polar aligning your telescope setup, celestron has 3 polar axis finderscopes. Install the finder into the polar finder port, located at the rear of the mount, and focus the eyepiece until the reticle is sharp.
This softwareassisted polar alignment routine is an attractive option for those that dont want to use external tools or resources to align the polar axis of the mount. The polar alignment procedure works on one simple principle. The finderscope has an easy to use crosshair reticle and is intended for use with the cg5 mounts. It will not work with celestron cg4 or omni mounts. Jun 28, 2014 the goto alignment is similar to that of the lxd75 in that it defaults to a twostar alignment. Celestron polar finder for advanced series cg5 mount and. Finish by using the small circle and the tiny circle on it to nail down your polar alignment. But there is also software expressly designed for polar alignment. Last updated on thu, 30 apr 2020 polar alignment celestron has long since discontinued its huge c14 forkmounted sct, but that does not mean the fork fan has to be satisfied with 5, 6, or 8inches. Celestron polar finder for cg5 advanced, cgem, and advanced.
I read in the nexstar update history that recalibration is now not required after polar alignment unless your pa was a million miles off, in which case a tweak of the calibration might be required for pointing accuracy. Get some help polar aligning your celestron cgem, advanced vx, or cg5 mount with the addition of the polar finderscope. As a result, you can spend more time observing and less time. Download the celestron pwi telescope control software. The celestron polar finder is an essential tool for polar aligned telescope mounts. Apr 30, 2020 last updated on thu, 30 apr 2020 polar alignment celestron has long since discontinued its huge c14 forkmounted sct, but that does not mean the fork fan has to be satisfied with 5, 6, or 8inches. As such, most of the points apply to the whole goto range of celestron telescopes, with the user allowing for hardware differences eg, point 1 the azimuth peg is not on a number of nexstar models. Setting up and using a celestron cg5 mount iceinspace. The scope includes celestron s unique allstar computerized polar alignment that lets you do an accurate polar alignment even when polaris is hidden by trees or buildings. The drift align method can be used in either hemisphere by using free software. Interestingly, there is no polar finderscope fitted, although one can be added as an extra. Or use one of the online programs with your polar scope, but you need to ensure.
Polar alignment celestron eq getting started general. For better alignment, you can buy the optional alignment scope, use the computerized polar alignment routine which is actually pretty nifty, or use the tried and true drift method. Alignment method 2star align, 1star align, solar system align, last alignment. The finderscope has an easy to use crosshair reticle and. The finderscope has an easy to use cross hair reticle. The goto alignment is similar to that of the lxd75 in that it defaults to a twostar alignment. There are quite a few polar alignment softs out there now, including wcs, polealignmax, and eq align. By aligning the axis of your telescope mount with the motion of the sky, you. Celestron polar axis finderscope for cg5 mount 94224 36%. These suggested setup instructions apply specifically to the celestron cg5 computerised mount running celestrons software.
Sync is available both via the hand control and via pc software thesky, starry night, etc. Celestron pwi telescope control software celestron. Allstar is our exclusive, innovative polar alignment procedureavailable on select celestron computerized telescopesthat allows users to choose any bright star not just one near the ncp while the software calculates and assists with polar alignment. It contains a reticle with patterns for polar alignment in both northern and southern hemispheres. Tpoint by software bisque, used in conjunction with thesky tpoint will provide polar alignment data which can be used to polar align the mount.
Even though the software appears to do a sterling job of polar alignment, i figured that if the starting point is a well mechanically polar aligned mount then everything that follows should also be as good as it can get. May 04, 2015 the polar alignment procedure works on one simple principle. Celestron polar finder for cg5advanced seriescgem mounts. Inserts into the polar finder port at the back of the mount. Celestron telescope mounts are equipped with a feature called allstar polar alignment. A live demonstration of an alignment and polar alignment of a celestron mount cgx.
In this video i show how i use a polar alignment scope to initially align my cgem 800 before using aspa all star polar align. This alignment procedure was different mainly in that it allowed you to supposedly use any star other than polaris for polar alignment. Resources and tutorials for amateur astronomers by jeff detray, astronomy boy. If you intend to do imaging, the next steps will cover the polar alignment process to dial in that last bit of precision for long exposure imaging. However, for accurate polar alignment, the polar axis of the telescopes mount needs to be aligned to the true ncp. Dec 18, 2011 3 run through the polar alignment routine in the handset under align menu, follow it to the letter. Drift alignment software for german equatorial mounts.
So in the interest of completeness for the new avx, i bought the celestron polar alignment scope. Qhy polemaster polar alignment camera free shipping opt. You can polar align the mount using any bright named star in the sky without using additional polar alignment accessories or apps. I was amazed, in fact, at how good the gems goto accuracy was. Celestron advanced vx series goto german equatorial mount. Celestron cpc 925 and 1100 polar alignment bedford. This will make the polar alignment procedure much easier. Eyepiece focus adjustment to achieve sharp focus on reticle.
As a result, you can spend more time observing and less time setting up. Celestron polar finder for advanced vx adv vx and cg5. Available for cg4, omni cg4, cg5, avx and cgem mounts. Celestron and planewave instruments have joined forces to develop a specialized telescope control software suite that is now included with all new celestron computerized telescope mounts. Celestron polar scope for cgem, cgem ii, and avx mounts 94224.
Mar 21, 2011 interestingly, there is no polar finderscope fitted, although one can be added as an extra. Polar axis celestron finder scope has an easy to use cross hair reticle. Celestron pwi cpwi telescope control software unleashes the full pointing accuracy of your new celestron computerized telescope. Feb 08, 2018 a live demonstration of an alignment and polar alignment of a celestron mount cgx. This new nonilluminated 18mm polar alignment finderscope is an option for the current celestron cg5. Nov 02, 20 in this video i show how i use a polar alignment scope to initially align my cgem 800 before using aspa all star polar align. Firmware versions on the advanced series with goto celestron. Using the telescopes sync function, the mount will. The new ioptron ipolar electronic polarscope is a quick, easy way to accurately polar align your mount, even when you cannot see the pole star. Celestron cg5 without autoguiding, thanks to the allstar polar alignment routine.
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