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Posts Made By: Ted Lucas

October 15, 2003 11:15 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

CoolPix 5000 with Celestron NexstarGPS 9.25

Posted By Ted Lucas
Has anyone tried using a Nikon Coolpix 5000 with their Celestron? If so, where do I find the suitable lens adaptor(s)? TIA!

October 16, 2003 10:40 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Eyepiece Question

Posted By Ted Lucas
I am the new owner of a Celestron NexstarGPS 9.25" and am having a lot of fun with it so far. How would the forum rate the included Celestron eyepieces (I also purchased the "$99" deal) and what would be a natural progression into better eyepieces? There is such a wide variation in pricing - is more expensive usually better? For an amateur such as I, what should I expect to pay for a decent 25 mm 1.25" eyepiece for my scope? TIA!

October 17, 2003 03:54 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Compass Error Correction - NexstarGPS

Posted By Ted Lucas
I live in Chambersburg PA where the compass correction is -10 degrees. How do I correct my Nexstar so that it finds the first alignment star with better precision?

October 22, 2003 10:53 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

Finder Scope Mount

Posted By Ted Lucas
Are there any suggestions for improving the finder scope mount on my CelestronGPS 9.25" SC? I have thought of securing the rubber gasket-type ring with a rubber adhesive to keep its position a bit more stable. Any thoughts or suggestions are appreciated.

October 16, 2003 10:45 AM Forum: Equipment Talk

First Light w/ Nexstar 11 GPS

Posted By Ted Lucas
Hi James: I too am the new owner of a CelestronGPS scope - only the 9.25" model. I moved up from an old Meade 4" reflector which wasn't all that bad - the tripod and mount, however, were not at all adequate. When you aligned your 11", did you compensate for magnetic variation? I did not do that yet and will have to the next time I'm observing as we have a 10 degree variation here in Chambersburg PA USA. If you did compensate - how exactly did you do it. I looked through the manual and it's a bit vague on this point. TIA!

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