Category: Equipment Reviews

Orion Starshoot Autoguider Review

Orion Awesome Autoguider- Starshoot Autoguider and ST80 Refractor
Saturday, 20 March, 2010 19:17 Written by Ray Shore 18 Comments

After using my StarShoot autoguiding system for the first time, I realized that it was one of the best investments that I have ever made in astrophotography equipment. It was nice to produce a series of frames that didn’t have to be sorted through for the very few that were suitable for stacking and processing. [...]

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CGEM Review Part 4- Astrophotography

Autoguider on CGEM
Sunday, 31 January, 2010 18:39 Written by Ray Shore 23 Comments

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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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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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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