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Astronomy Cast- Weekly Facts-Based Journey Through the Cosmos

Sunday, 13 December, 2009 13:14 Written by Ray Shore 2 Comments

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!

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NexRemote Telescope Control for CGEM

NexRemote Installation Setup
Sunday, 29 November, 2009 13:06 Written by Ray Shore 17 Comments

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 Align
Thursday, 29 October, 2009 17:23 Written by Ray Shore 35 Comments

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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Celestron CGEM Review- Part 3

CGEM Review- Polar Alignment
Tuesday, 06 October, 2009 17:18 Written by Ray Shore 32 Comments

Part 3 of my review covers polar alignment of the CGEM. I actually used two different methods. First, I just had to try the new “All-Star” polar alignment routine that Celestron has been touting. Then, I fine-tuned it with a standard drift align. To get set up, the polar axis of the CGEM must be pointed close [...]

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Celestron CGEM Review- Part 2

CGEM Review- Goto
Monday, 28 September, 2009 06:07 Written by Ray Shore 34 Comments

This is the second in a series of reviews for my new CGEM mount from Orion Telescopes and Binoculars. This review covers the first night out with the CGEM. It was mostly a test of the goto functionality of the telescope. I recived the CGEM on Monday September 14th, 2009 but didn’t get a chance [...]

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