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- Tue Jan 22, 2013 5:50 am
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: Celestron's StarSense Accessory
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1627
Re: Celestron's StarSense Accessory
I really really want to get this as it is just way cool. Alas the price is too expensive, $300+!!
- Sat Jan 19, 2013 9:00 am
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: Can you manually set GPS coordinates on a Nextstar 6se ?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5829
Re: Can you manually set GPS coordinates on a Nextstar 6se ?
Do this to input the coordinates. It will be memorised until you change it again. -The next time that your NexStar is aligned, the hand control will automatically display the last location (either a city or longitude/latitude) that was entered. Press ENTER to accept these parameters if they still ap...
- Fri Jan 18, 2013 12:14 pm
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: Celestron Advanced VX Mount
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9501
Re: Celestron Advanced VX Mount
haha any mount to me that's bigger than a tripod mount is BIG! :lol: I've read some posts years ago about the hardware needing mods for it to work at the Equator. Is the story still the same? Is there any 'big' mount say from Celestron that can be used without actually making substantial changes to ...
- Fri Jan 18, 2013 8:34 am
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: Celestron Advanced VX Mount
- Replies: 16
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Re: Celestron Advanced VX Mount
I'm just curious, can these sorts of 'big' mounts be used in Singapore? Or others such as the CG5 or the CGEMs?
- Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:48 am
- Forum: General Astronomy
- Topic: Celestron 9.25" in International Space Station
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7018
- Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:40 am
- Forum: Beginners Forums
- Topic: Order from Amazon
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6643
Re: Order from Amazon
Just to exchange notes, I shipped an 8SE here using amazon.
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- Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:55 pm
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: How to clean out dust from inside Celestron SkyScout's lens?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2664
Re: How to clean out dust from inside Celestron SkyScout's l
Just unscrew the screws that can be obviously unscrewed! Take out the 2 plastic round 'glasses', and screw the screws back!skyfiery wrote:That's awesome.
May I know how you took them out?
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- Mon Dec 19, 2011 1:05 pm
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: How to clean out dust from inside Celestron SkyScout's lens?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2664
Re: How to clean out dust from inside Celestron SkyScout's l
I took out the 2 glass pieces some time ago; I think they are completely unnecessary and only serves to find light points more difficult lol
- Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:45 pm
- Forum: Astronomy Events & Observation Sessions
- Topic: Observation at Turf City - 23/9/11
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3839
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Another similarly large area would be the open field around Old Holland Road, but that one would likely require some illegal parking unless willing to carry stuff far. This is a very good site that I go to when the sky is clear... good views all round except to the north. No issues with parking, ju...
- Sat Sep 24, 2011 3:31 pm
- Forum: Equipment Discussions
- Topic: Powering laptop in the field
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1860
Powering laptop in the field
Does anyone know where I can get a marine deep cycle type of battery in sg? TIA!