🔭 Celestron AstroMaster Telescope Single Axis R/A Motor Drive Review

This inexpensive little directional motor not only works, it also has a (very small) knob to adjust the driving speed. There are two mounts for different types of Celestron mounts. CG-2 and CG-3. But wait! Eat more! One of the brackets fits my Orion Min-EQ (EQ-1) bracket perfectly. I figured it out from the image in Revain and by searching the web. You don't get high-precision tracking for long exposures or long exposures (but how would I know?! Maybe you WILL!). However, this engine allows you

I found I could track an object for about 5 minutes before having to fiddle with the controls. The big limitation is the inability to easily disable/re-enable the motor to revert to manual fine tracking (which wouldn't be necessary if it could track accurately). be moderately quiet. Basically sounds like garbage. Not even a constant buzz. You could put some padding in the case and close it at the back to help with that. The combination of poor tracking and sound made me return this. I'm giving…

I've only been doing pole alignment for a few weeks so I'm not good at it (I know nothing about Polaris so use the PS Align Pro app which has a daily alignment feature) but right now you're pretty close to polar alignment, that would be great. The Nob's speed takes a little getting used to, but I just slipped my highest magnification eyepiece through the Barlow and it's pretty easy to set up. I'm a full n00b scope (got my first scope Christmas 2018) and I've actually only tried using polar…

It was a bit difficult to set up this product at first, but I realized there is an easy way to set the speed at any time of the day. The fast version is that the earth rotates 1.25 degrees every 5 minutes; If you can measure the distance from your polar axis to a parallel wall and attach a laser pointer to your mount pointing at that wall (I use the laser collimator in reverse) you can measure the speed at which your mount is moving. The scope is the same as mine, 76 inches from the wall. In 5…

I give 5 stars now, may change later. Boy where do I start with this. Tried multiple views with no motor. It is much easier. What you will find is that when you use a high magnification eyepiece on planets or whatever, it actually flies out of your FOV (field of view) pretty quickly. I used a 4mm x3 eyepiece and 10 seconds is all you have with the Saturn. That's where it comes in. These engines are a real find. Get the speed right, polar align your telescope (search YouTube for great tutorials)

Glad to get this motor. It was pretty easy to install. Note that when installing, if you need to replace the bracket, pay attention to the screws. The screws on the back of the device with the bracket are held in place by tiny studs. So if you unscrew it, the screws will fall off, so be careful. After I got everything set up, I went to see it. I hear the engine running, I double checked that everything is connected correctly. The motor does not turn. I tried changing direction from north to…

I recently bought a Celestron 127eq. So I bought it hoping it will help me track objects in the night sky when doing astronomy/astrophotography. Here's what I found. Pros: Inexpensive – Definitely inexpensive compared to your $500-$1,000 motorized equatorial mounts. the weight. Battery operation - 9 volt batteries are easy and compact to carry. Pursuit - Good. it haunts. Target Saturn or Jupiter, adjust speed, done. This will keep your crosshairs pointed at them. Cons: Construction - it's…

Very easy to install, only requires the Allen key provided. The instructions make it clear where to attach it. Be sure to remove the appropriate handle (RA) on the telescope or you will damage the flexible aluminum motor mount coupling. Put it on my Celestron PS 127EQ and it tracks Jupiter well (with an 8mm eyepiece i.e. good magnification). First you need to align the telescope mount with Polaris (Polar Star). The speed is controlled by a small knob on the motor unit. For testing, I found it…