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Scope setup question (Newbie)
Levelling is an issue, definitely.
I carefully balanced the mount and did a polar alignment and it all seemed OK, but the GOTO just kept on missing by (sorry) one whole viewfinder's worth. Next morning when I looked at the scope I noticed one of the tripod legs was extended further than the others. I'm confident the next night out will be better!! BUT After 30mins of GOTO hell, I visually ligned up on Cassiopeia and gently hopped my way down to where Andromeda should be. Then a lil spiral search found me my first galaxy. I was stoked, GOTO or not!! cheers Andrew "Martin Frey" wrote in message ... "Martin Wood" wrote: Help I'm having problems setting up my telescope. My equipment is Celestron C5i with GOTO handset and CN16 GPS unit. SNIP Can anyone help please, or have I just waisted a Grand? Cheers Slinger You will have read a lot of negative stuff about gotos etc - and I have no experience of meade or celestron kit But I wouldn't jump to any conclusions such as you've wasted your money. I do not believe that Meade or celestron have been putting out a vast con trick, selling worthless kit that doesn't work. There are quality control issues that come and go and yours wouldnt be the first bit of their kit that had to be replaced because it didn't work. Getting all the initial parameters set right has caused problems Setting up horizontal and keeping horizontal can be a problem (according to Robert) I would join a Yahoo group for your telescope or near equivalent. I'd shout COME IN ROD MOLLISE who knows an awful lot about SCTs from first to latest and occasionally posts to/watches this group. If at first you don't succeed, don't try parachuting... but do keep on trying with your new scope Cheers Martin -------------- Martin Frey N 51 02 E 0 47 -------------- |
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