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SeeStar S50 on a CG5 Tripod…
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SeeStar S50 on a CG5 Tripod…

April 21, 2024 by Hersey

The SeeStar S50 tripod is light and fairly sturdy, however even with the legs fully extended it only raises the SeeStar a little more than a foot (1′) off the ground. The SeeStar tripod will definitely be great for traveling, but I…

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Celestron Advanced GT CG5 Mount Tune Up
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Celestron Advanced GT CG5 Mount Tune Up

March 2, 2022 by Hersey

I have two Celestron Advanced GT CG5 mounts. One I obtained new when I purchased my Celestron 8″ SCT and the other I picked up used. These mounts have served me well and I have had a lot of fun observing with…

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New Azimuth Knobs for the CG5
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New Azimuth Knobs for the CG5

February 2, 2022 by Hersey

Weather was pretty crappy last weekend. I put the scopes away due to the winds and we did get a bit of snow. I spent a lot of time checking out the new annotation feature in the latest SharpCap release, I also…

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