Hi Roland. One of these should do the trick. Should be easy enough to take on and off. If you don’t have space on the saddle/dovetail to add then you could always add a second dovetail to the

ADM sells a dovetail accessory bar. https://www.admaccessories.com/product/mds-c14-mds-series-dovetail-bar-for-celestron-14-sct-telescope/

On Thu, Aug 11, 2022 at 10:58 PM, deonb wrote: Thought about that but I also cover the entire scope with a TeleGizmos 365. It would mean the entire weight of the tarp hangs on the HyperStar which will

Carl, That's great news! All the best, Brian

I just received the replacement insert and shaft. I am impressed it came to my continent so fast. Perfect fit, the threads are real smooth :-) I'll proceed gluing the insert with Loctite 271 and

Park2 is somewhat better and may allow you to remove the camera. It is not anywhere as hard on the gears as Park1 (and Parks 4 and 5). Park 2 will allow a lower access point to the front of the C14

On Thu, Aug 11, 2022 at 08:58 PM, Worsel wrote: Can you move the mount manually without losing control with the clutches loose AND un-balanced? The encoders should still know here it is.Sure, I can

Can you move the mount manually without losing control with the clutches loose AND un-balanced? The encoders should still know here it is. Bryan

Thought about that but I also cover the entire scope with a TeleGizmos 365. It would mean the entire weight of the tarp hangs on the HyperStar which will in turn transfer that added stress onto the

On Thu, Aug 11, 2022 at 01:01 PM, Roland Christen wrote: Slewing to Park1 with so much out of balance puts a lot of stress and wear on the worm teeth. I recommend leaving the scope in Park3 and

On Sat, Aug 6, 2022 at 05:40 PM, Sébastien Doré wrote: If so, have you thought about using one of these aluminum dew shield on which you can directly put a cover on (without removing the

Slewing to Park1 with so much out of balance puts a lot of stress and wear on the worm teeth. I recommend leaving the scope in Park3 and install the Hyperstar in that position. Park 3 is always the

If you try graphite lubricant, DON'T use this one: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Blaster-5-5-oz-Industrial-Graphite-Dry-Lubricant-Spray-8-GS/202597501? It actually got my CW shaft stuck because I

"On the other hand, when used carefully WD40 is marvelous stuff. I was a research scientist in a NASA funded biology lab for nearly twenty years. Our maintenance techs used it on ultracentrifuge

The calculation looks correct, but just to set your expectations, this does not guarantee accurate tracking of your target. You will need a sky model to do that (APCC Pro). -Ray

Indeed I do use it Fernando. Works great. As long as there isn't heavy dirt on the car though. For bugs I spray directly on them and let it set for up to a minute. Then wipe right off with

Thanks, that helps. The Custom RA rate is 1/3600'th of an hour of Right Ascension per Sidereal second (as an offset to the 'normal' Sidereal tracking rate), and not 1/3600th of a degree of Right

Tony- furniture spray wax applied on your car? Does it look like a haze after an application? Even if it does I suppose it's easy to buff out. Fernando

The more accurate the polar alignment, the more accurate the results. Horizons is found under Tools in the APCC menu. Clicking the “?” will explain how it works. Remember, “?” help

On Tue, Aug 9, 2022 at 09:03 AM, Eric Coles wrote: It was suggested that I use APCC and the Horizon ephemerides as a guiding tool instead. I got the trial license and set it up as best I could with