CPC 1100 XLT GPS

I recently purchased a Celestron CPC 1100 xlt gps, and I was disappointed by the resolution. What suggestions or advice can anyone give to me to enhance the performance of this telescope. What eyepieces should I purchase, should I upgrade the star diagonal? I used a laser collimator for collimation, so I know that is not the problem. Any free advice would be appreciated.

Hi Richard,
First, check the collimation and get that as close to perfect as possible. Performance is decreased if the collimation is not spot on.
Next, set it up early to allow it to cool down before using it, maybe an SCT cooler?
These scopes need to be cooled down or they do not perform well.

Hi Richard,
First, check the collimation and get that as close to perfect as possible. Performance is decreased if the collimation is not spot on. Lasers do not work that well for me on SCTs. How does the star test look? I use the star test for collimation. I had a SCT Laser collimator and all it did was mess up my collimation. I then used an artificial star and did a great job in about 1/4 the time. Here is how to make one for less than $10.
Next, set it up early to allow it to cool down before using it, maybe an SCT cooler?
These scopes need to be cooled down or they do not perform well.

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Without knowing more, it's impossible to say. Could be collimation, could be atmospheric seeing, could be your expectations.

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