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CGEM Review Part 4- Astrophotography

CGEM Review Part 4- Astrophotography

Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by Ray Shore.

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After getting the necessary equipment together and waiting for a clear night,  I finally got to try out astrophotography with my CGEM! I spent a lot of time yesterday getting my observatory prepared with some last minute touches. Soon after sundown, I was performing a polar alignment in preparation for imaging M42, the Orion Nebula. This would [...]

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CGEM Astrophotography- The Next Phase

CGEM Astrophotography- The Next Phase

Posted on 06. Jan, 2010 by Ray Shore.

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The next phase for me with my Celestron CGEM is to begin using it for astrophotography. I have done some webcam imaging of Jupiter with marginal results (not due to the CGEM, but other factors such as seeing conditions), but much of my interest is in imaging deep space objects such as nebula, star clusters, and [...]

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Astronomy Cast- Weekly Facts-Based Journey Through the Cosmos

Astronomy Cast- Weekly Facts-Based Journey Through the Cosmos

Posted on 13. Dec, 2009 by Ray Shore.

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Having a good grasp of astronomy is a nice compliment to astrophotography. Understanding planets, stars, nebula’s, galaxies, and all of the other imaging targets along with the overall workings of the universe only enhances the experience of this excellent pastime!
My main way of keeping up with astronomy is to load my IPOD with the latest episode of Astronomy Cast,  a “weekly facts-based [...]

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NexRemote Telescope Control for CGEM

NexRemote Telescope Control for CGEM

Posted on 29. Nov, 2009 by Ray Shore.

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My review of the Celestron CGEM continues. This article is dedicated to my experience with NexRemote telescope control. This is the first time that I have ever used NexRemote and some things were a bit tricky. But after figuring it out, I thoroughly enjoyed using it! So I hope to provide some helpful hints on getting [...]

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CGEM Drift Alignment Procedure

CGEM Drift Alignment Procedure

Posted on 29. Oct, 2009 by Ray Shore.

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This procedure covers the steps I take to perform a drift alignment on my Celestron CGEM telescope. Although the All-Star Aligment routine works really well to get the CGEM closely aligned with the celestial pole, I have found that the alignment needs to be refined further to be suitable for astrophotography. Note that this polar alignment procedure [...]

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