hte Celestron Computerstar was new in the mid 80s, it was the very first ever GOTO system on a amateur telescope. they were pretty buggy and I doubt there's many left working. IIRC, they used a pretty complicated motor drive with both fast and slow motors...
Page 43 of 65 - Celestron C8 Registry - posted in Classic Telescopes: Does anyone here have instructions/video to lubricate the motors and the bearings ?
The Origin retains the look of classic Celestron optical tubes.(Image credit: Future/Brett Tingley) The Origin's optical tube features no controls — everything is adjusted through the app. Focusing is performed automatically by the telescope itself, so there's no fiddling with knobs or dials ...
The Classic Dobsonian design is a much-loved staple of the amateur astronomy community. This 8" Dob OTA provides a large aperture that is perfect for gathering the light needed for clear views of many different celestial objects. This provides better views of faint objects. The XLT reflective ...
Page 46 of 66 - Celestron C8 Registry - posted in Classic Telescopes: In cold weather -- as many others have found -- my 77 C8s dust cap always became very loose. I gave it to a friend a few years ago, and I now use an AstroZap cover... but my cap look
First time post and newbie to astronomy. I haven't had a telescope since I was a child many years ago. I should be getting my Evolution 9.25 by December 3rd and am very excited about it. I just finished reading this entire thread and learned a lot of good info. I ordered the direct...
The original manual has the address as being in Torrance California and a copyright date of 11-94. I'm pretty sure I bought the telescope around 1995. Kasmos likes this #528Adviser_III Lift Off Posts:2 Joined:31 Jul 2024 Posted24 September 2024 - 11:54 AM ...
the "visual back". I turned one on my lathe which doubles as a camera adapter. That is why it is silver. Eventually I'll get an old Celestron visual back. The scope came with the grey finder, which appears owner made. In the 70's we knew a lot of telescope makers, so I'll ...