Motofocus is a battery operated hand control with an electric focus motor that attaches to the shaft of a focuser knob or the knob itself for precise, vibrationfree focusing at high power without the need to touch the telescope. If youre looking at a celestar with a missing or broken hand controller, check to see that the manual. As you can gather from the above, the celestar is a very versatile telescope that you can be content with for a lifetime. The motor is equipped with a builtin variablespeed adjustment.
Align your telescope directly from your pc via wifi or through the celestron hand control. Using an rj12 cable, the adapter connects to the guide port of your telescope mount. Celestron celestar 8 deluxe schmidtcassegrain telescope for sale. Jun 19, 2015 hi there i just blew up my nexstar 8 hand controller using a faulty celestron power adapter. Celestron pwi telescope control software celestron telescopes. Celestron celestar 8 deluxe schmidtcassegrain telescope the original celestar 8 telescope is a very light weight and economical 8 schmidtcassegrain telescope sct that has become a great success for celestron, and for that telescopes purchasers. Celestron 8 inch cpc schmidtcassegrain telescope 11073xlt. We have 1 celestron celestar 8 manual available for free pdf. Celestron celestar 8 encoder mount hardware bundled. Plug the phone jack type connector on the starsense hand control into hand control outlet on your mount. View online or download celestron celestar 8 instruction manual. Drivers and software celestron telescopes, telescope. Celestron celestar 8 instruction manual pdf download.
Focusing is made easy with jmi motofocus celestron c8. Jul 17, 2006 celestron celestar 8 post by alistair mon jul 17, 2006 10. Starsense hand controller does not have an option under solar system menu to select the sun. All eyepieces and attachments are celestron brand and made in japan and include. Hi everyone, i have a chance to get a celestar c8 with a wedgepod mount, but with no hand controller. The sizes are ota to wedgepod 3 3 8 16 x 1, latitude lock 4 1420 x 34 the celestar comes with a celestron 25mm sma eyepiece which is fine to start with but you will soon start looking for new eyepieces.
Celestron and planewave instruments have joined forces to develop a specialized telescope control software suite that is now included with all new celestron computerized telescope mounts. Map price stands for minimum advertised price which means that we are not allowed to advertise some of the actual prices we sell for because they may be below the manufacturers minimum advertised price. Did learn that the software is different between the two. Questions about hardware and software obtained directly from shoestring astronomy. Celestron nexstar 8se telescope best selling nexstar 8se. Based on that, i ordered a celestar 8 with the wedgepod from astropix. While naked eye astronomy has a long history, there are clear advantages to skywatching with a telescope. This tethered hand box connects to, and is powered by, the mount via a coiled cord. The celestron advanced vx series 8 sct telescope builds on the classic tradition of the sct optical tube by adding a newly redesigned celestron advanced series vx equatorial mount. Any mount with an st4 compatible autoguider port should work with these adapters.
The gpusb guide port interface adapter plugs directly into a usb port on your computer or a usb hub attached to your computer. In these cases you can simply click on the add to cart button to see our price. These include the advanced vx, cgem ii, cgx, and cgxl series computerized telescopes. Designed specifically for use with their starsense autoalign system and compatible motorized mounts, celestrons starsense hand controller connects to and is powered by the mount via a coiled cord. Maksutovcassegrain optical design skyalign technology computerized hand control 127mm aperture 4. Celestron pwi telescope control software celestron. Also included is the advanced astromaster computer with a 10,000 object database. Celestron nexstar 5 i telescope with computerized hand. We have taken this expertise in telescope technology one step further with nexremote telescope control software. Celestron nexstar 58 hand controller exploded getting.
And then in march 1997 celestron responded to requests from consumers who desired a more. This is the direct factory replacement for just such a lost or damaged cgeadvanced goto hand control. The celestron advanced vx 8 inch schmidtcassegrain go to telescope offers great value for firsttime and advanced astronomers alike. Requires declination motor for use of the declination axis. Worked out of the box with my nexstar 8 gps puchased in 2004.
Celestron s free planetarium app is an astronomy suite that redefines how you experience the night sky. This celestron cpc deluxe 800 hd features an 8 aperture aplanatic schmidtcassegrain telescope optical tube supported by the stalwart celestron cpc computerized dualfork arm mount. The rs232 cable for celestron computerized telescopes connects the goto hand controller to a pc to use astronomy software. A declination control motor, and hand control are furnished. This guide port interface uses optocouplers to electrically isolate the computer from the telescope, eliminating a possible source of electrical interference. Nexremote software comes with an rs232 cable to connect your celestron telescope to a pc. It precisely controls the telescopes tracking speed during long, timed exposures of celestial objects, producing the best possible. On the computersoftware side, the early nexstar hand controllers, which celestron. Celestron 8 inch cpc schmidtcassegrain telescope 11073xlt the cpc 800 gps xlt is the most portable of celestrons topoftheline forkmounted astronomical telescopes and includes celestrons premium starbright xlt coatings. Nexremote allows the user to control their celestron computerized telescope from their personal computer. I have searched to try and find a new one but that seems unlikely at this point as no other hand controller is compatible with the original nexstar 58 except the 58 controller. This celestron telescope yields super crisp images of the night sky and, once aligned, finds objects with deadon accuracy. Page 55 monitor your guide star for the duration of the exposure making all corrections using the standard hand controller optional on celestar 8.
Celestron pwi cpwi telescope control software unleashes the full pointing accuracy of your new celestron computerized telescope. The nexstar hand control does not communicate with the camera. Replace the 3foot coiled cord with a 6foot cord with no coils. Maksutovcassegrain optical design skyalign technology computerized hand control 127mm aperture. Company seven celestron celestar 8 schmidtcassegrain.
Other optional systems and interface able planetarium software packages are available. The celestar 8 telescope is a very light weight and economical 8. Spur gear drive, although not ideal for astrophotography, is very accurate and works well with autoguiders. The original cgem mount is also supported, but no earlier generation mounts are. I guess the extremes might be starry nights which i find a bit too much and stellarium which i find a. Guide port interface products the shoestring astronomy store. The standard accessories for this telescope include a declination motor car battery adapter hand controller and a tripod that s exceptionally rigid and sturdy with adjustable. Disappointed my original hand control screen went out, but the new hand control has some noteworthy improvements for star alignment. The celestar 8 is an excellent visual platform that can also be used with autoguiders like sbigs st4 and st7 with results that can at times rival the performance of the celestar 8 deluxe. Deluxe celestron celestar 8 schmidt cassegrain telescope with star bright coatings, fastar with the advanced astro master computer, cables and software, the weighty heavy duty tripod, excellent optics, tracks in solar, lunar, sidereal and king rate for astrophotography. Best telescope control software discussions mounts.
The hand control allows fast and slow manual override of the r. A it features the exact same quality of view as its more sophisticated celestron cousins, with a simpler mount and accessories package. I have another equatorial mount that will move in one axis with the earths rotation even if no hand controller is plugged in, and i was wondering if this mount. With a mirror diameter of 8 inches, your celestar telescope has a light gathering power of. Only hand controls with version 4 or higher can be upgraded, with the exception that gtstarseeker hand control version 104.
May 26, 20 i show you how to update the firmware on your nexstar hand controller if it has version 4. Mounts that we are aware of include the losmandy gm 8 and g11 see note below, takahashi em10 must use the gpcnvtak guide port converter, meade lx200 see note below, meade lx90, celestron nexstar iseries, celestron celestar 8, celestron advanced series goto, celestron cge series. This is the direct factory replacement for just such a lost or damag. Celestron md4 dual axis motor drive with hand control 93522. Contact your celestron dealer to find out which models include nexremote. Once connected, it puts a 40,000object database in the palm of your hand and helps you to explore near and deepsky celestial subjects from the moon and planets to galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters.
In the celestron web site, dig into customer support for manuals. Nexremote began shipping in march 2005 with select highend computerized celestron telescopes, and now ships with several of our telescope series. Background in order to bring computerized pointing to your celestron celestar 8, you will need to fit a pair of devices known as optical encoders to each axis of your mount. I am looking for a good planetarium software with excellent telescope control capabilities. Its a pretty good deal, but will the mount work at all without a controller. If youre looking at a celestar with a missing or broken hand controller, check to see that the manual controls arent too stiff for your taste good luck with that one. Be sure to not buy this if you buy a kit until kit arrives. I think this pdf file covers the older nexstar controller.
Celestron 8 sct telescope with cgem ii equatorial mount as the larger cousin to the c6a xlt, the celestron c8a xlt has 843x the light gathering power of the human eye which dwarfs smaller telescopes of t. Advanced vx, cgem, cgem ii, cgem dx, cgx, and cge pro computerized telescopes. Company seven celestron celestar 8 schmidtcassegrain telescope. Buy celestron starsense hand controller featuring designed for starsense autoalign system, 45,000object database, 4line, 18character lcd display, red backlight preserves night vision, guided tours and custom object filters, 9 slew and 3 tracking rates, backlash compensation and ppec.
Reviewed in the united states on september 26, 2019. Celestron edgehd optics produce a focal plane more than threetimes flatter than a standard schmidtcassegrain telescope. Nexremote celestron telescopes, telescope accessories. I already have the box, buttons, wire, and i know how to put it together, but there seems to be some confusion on which wire, that is the wire that is not used because it carries voltage, is. Hi there i just blew up my nexstar 8 hand controller using a faulty celestron power adapter.
Celestron celestar 8 manuals manuals and user guides for celestron celestar 8. Celestron celestar 8 inch schmidtcassegrain telescope. Uncle rods used cat buyers guide uncle rod mollises astro. I show you how to update the firmware on your nexstar hand controller if it has version 4. The original celestar 8 telescope is a very light weight and economical 8. The guy at the phone fred, treated me like a member of his family, i was very comfortable doing business with him. Your eyepieces are the first accessories you should learn to use with your telescope. The celestar 8 deluxe has many features that are necessary for the more serious amateur astronomer particularly if you re interested in astrophotography or ccd imaging. Celestar 8 hand controller cn classifieds cloudy nights. Celestron advanced series cg5gt mount with polar scope, hand controller. Please note that clicking on the add to cart button. Looking for definitive info on the schematics of the hand controller for the celestar 8. Orion 09007 spaceprobe st equatorial reflector telescope black 4. Astronomy software written by astronomers, for astronomers.
Ronald f i believe it will work since the omni xlt mount is the cg4, ie about the celestron md4 as said below this dual axis motor drive, with drive corrector capabilities, is designed for celestron s cg4 mount. The hand controller on the telescope allows you to move the scope at your discretion. If not using the optional dec motor standard with the celestar 8 deluxe, then corrections to the declination axis must be made carefully turning the dec slow motion by hand as needed. Occasionally, a celestron cge or advanced series goto telescope or mount owner will lose or accidentally damage the computer hand control that operates his or her telescope or mount. Celestron pwi cpwi telescope control software unleashes the full pointing accuracy of your new. This feature makes it much easier and more reliable interface to a computer to control your telescope.
Celestron 8 sct telescope with cgem ii equatorial mount. Its also great for observing, where it serves to make centering objects easier. Everything done using the telescopes hand control can now be accomplished remotely from a pc or laptop. The telescope is fitted with an ra clock drive which is fine for basic tracking but you will require a hand controller for improved tracking and. Replacement starsense hand controller has a mini usb port instead of the phone jack that comes with starsense. Download the celestron pwi telescope control software. Celestron celestar 8 schmidtcassegrain telescope the celestar 8 telescope is a very light weight and economical 8 schmidtcassegrain telescope with a nominal focal length of 2032mm f10. I was prepared for the worst, but it turned out to be an easy fix. A hand controller is not provided with the basic model but wiring diagrams on how to make your own are available on the net contact me if you need more.
Provides vibrationfree, high speed focusing without touching the telescope. The telescope is fitted with an ra clock drive which is fine for basic tracking but you will require a hand controller for improved tracking and photography. In january 2006, celestron began offering the version 4 userupgradeable hand control for owners of older telescopes. Celestron advanced vx series 8 schmidtcassegrain go to. I have searched to try and find a new one but that seems unlikely at this point as no other hand controller is compatible with the original nexstar 5 8 except the 5 8 controller. Ronald f i believe it will work since the omni xlt mount is the cg4, ie about the celestron md4 as said below this dual axis motor drive, with drive corrector capabilities, is designed for celestrons cg4 mount. The celestar 8 was a backtobasics noncomputerized c8. How to upgrade hand control firmware version 4 hand control.
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