Thank you William and Colin for your suggestions. I have looked around through all of my junk boxes in my observatory and ours at school and I...
Hi William: Yes, I could work with the smaller sensor size of the ST9XE. The problem seems to be that I cannot get the pick-off prism far enough...
I used to use this same telescope and mount configuration with an SBIG ST9XE. It has an on board guiding sensor. It was perfect for my system....
Hello Joshua: The manual that Colin showed is the manual for the CM-1100 and the Los Mandy mount that was sold together back then. I just bought...
Here are some results of my tests and investigations...First of all, there was a piece of clear protective tape covering the pick-off prism! That...
To answer a few questions, and by the way. Thank you for all of the suggestions and support! It is very much appreciated. First, there is a...
One more image...
Yes, everything is 2-inch. Here are a few images of the camera/filter wheel/SC2/adapter/focuser/telescope
This is my latest effort with my SC2. I am concerned that my telescope system, a Celestron CM-1100 working at f/6.3 is not providing a large...
No. One was from the SC2 the other is from the 694. The two look very different.
I think I made some progress today. Same trees. I'll post two images; one from the SC2, one from the 694.
Thank you, Colin: I will try this. Do you know how may turns covers the complete range of adjustment for the SC2?
Here are a few additional images I took this afternoon with the scope pointing at the tree line. The first 3 are from the SC2, the next 2 are from...
Since my observatory is located in a wooded area and the Moon isn't visible too frequently, could I instead try to image on a terrestrial target,...
It may be Colin. But, my pointing is very good, my tracking is fair and theSkyX talks to everything very well. I have no connection issues at...
I am using a Celestron CM-1100 working at f/6.3. This gives me a FL of 1764mm. I am using a Moonlight motorized focuser and then my Aluma CCD694...
Images...
Hello Tim: I move the pick-off prism into the full in position to try to see the shadow on an image from the main camera. I am attaching several...
Hello Mike: I am using a Celestron CM1100 at f/6.3 and a Moonlight Zero Image Shift focuser. I have no problem focusing the camera. It operates...
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