Just a thought....Maybe Celestron, you should include actual information with your scopes on how to align/calibrate the included red dot finder. My 114AZ had nothing in the box other than how to mount it on the tube. A 1 sheet on how to turn on/off, change battery, align with screws is desperately needed.
I've got a Celestron NexStar 130 SLT Telescope with that same exact red dot finder on it. This information about how to use one properly is a big help for those who are just beginning. I'm looking forward to the next installment of these awesome Celestron videos!!!
Do yourselves a favour and get a Telrad. I hesitatted for years getting but once I did it transformed my enjoyment of astronomy instatly. Not very expensive, either.
Hi. How to turn on the red dot? And how to turn it off? Is super confusing... Please help. Thank you! I think I alligned it but I am not sure, today my telescope arived and I will test it with StarSense tonight but I don t want to kill the batery of the red dot.
Me on my night two with Nexstar SE trying to align my telescope and sadly unsuccessful only to find this video. Clearly my telescope isn’t aligned with the finder! THANK YOU!!
I just bought a 4 SE,,...If I align to 3 stars...then, I look at say M42 or Jupiter,....will the scope automatically follow it? or do I have to do a EQ set up...Theres no info on this...please help...Thank you
@celestron I am having an issue where my finderscope has reached the limit of its range of motion and they are still not lining up. Is it possible to extend this range or maybe I have fastened it incorrectly?
Hello I have an astro fi 6 with the red dot finder. I am trying to align the finderscope. In the 25mm unit I see an reversed image Why ? Is this OK to align the finderscope with this ? Thank you
I had a few issues I was hoping you could help me with. I am brand new to telescopes so I have no experience and I don't know if what I am experiencing is normal or not. I have a Celestron Nexstar 127 SLT with the red dot Finderscope. Before the first time I tried to use my telescope, I took it outside and tried to align the finderscope with the telescope. I was able to align it the best I could. Later that day I moved the scope to my night time viewing location and I wanted to make sure the finderscope was still aligned. I turned on the red dot but now it was going off and on and I would have to tap it to get it to come back on when it went off. The battery was brand new that day so that wasn't the problem. Once I was able to get it to stay on, then I tried to align the scope but I noticed that the az and alt knobs were hard to turn, and by trying to turn them the red dot would move around a lot. I checked that the thumbscrews were tight and that the finderscope was mounted properly, but the red dot would still move considerably. Also, just touching the finderscope would move the red dot off target. I understand how important the alignment needs to be and how small the margins are for it to be off, so I would think that once it is aligned it would be hard to move it. The next day I tried to align the red dot finderscope with an earth bound object. I would center the object in the eyepiece of telescope, then turn the az-alt knobs to adjust the red dot, but I noticed it would move considerably when just touching the finderscope or the adjustment knobs. I don't know if these things are common or not, or if I have a defective finderscope. I don't understand why the red dot was going on and off when trying to turn the knobs. The battery was brand new and the temps were between 45-50 degrees. I also don't know how the finderscope can stay aligned or how often you have to align it since it seems very easy to move it off target just by inadvertently touching the finderscope. Let me know if you have any suggestions to these problems. I saw one video where the person cut a small piece of thick paper to shim the finderscope. I was also going to remove the finderscope, then turn the knobs so the are in the center of their range, then try to reinstall the finderscope more securely. The issue with the red dot going on and off seemed to resolve itself the next day while it was inside. I just don't want to go out at night again and find I am having the same problem. Thanks for the info in this video.
were you able to resolve this? I cannot get the red dot to work when mounted on the scope. If I walk around with it, it does. It's finicky, for sure, and it's very loose on the mount.
How do i use the cordwrap option on a celestron telescope? It's hidden in the menu of the handcontroler but can't find anything in the manual how to use it.
First time you use it you need to pull out a plastic sheet squeezed in above the battery to keep it from draining and then you need to pull the powerswich on @@PouchMaster
I leaned in the hard way. I almost gave up. Finally figure out to use the red dot and Bam! The red dot was gone. Now I know the ran out battery. How Can I replace the battery and what king? Thanks
CR2032, the battery cover is underneath the front. It looks as if it might slide forwards, but it doesn't - you have to gently lever it away from the body of the finder to unclip it. See th-cam.com/video/0mRzQPQkcjI/w-d-xo.html
On my just received AWB 130, I find it impossible to correctly adjust the altitude of the red dot finder. It will not adjust downward enough to align the dot with my target object of a chimney (approximately 1/4 mile away). Some suggest inserting a shim under the finder mount. However that is not possible with the finder mount on this AWB 130. Any suggestions?
Luckily most red dot finders are quite cheap. I'd suggest you take it to a telescope shop, and see if fitting another finderscope with maybe more adjustment does not fix the problem.
Hi Sharon, you can find what you need here: www.celestron.com/blogs/knowledgebase/my-starpointer-red-dot-finderscope-battery-is-dead-how-do-i-replace-it
I've seen people use pistol micro red dots as finderscopes. They do ridiculous zeroing methods tho, they can put the finder dot on Saturn, and the main optic will be dead on Saturn. These are the Brunea, Idaho Observatory guys doing this lol
This video is a failure. It does not tell me where the "clear plastic tab" said to be between the battery and the contact actually is. I can't find any "clear plastic tab". Nor does this video, or the Celestron manual, explain what any of the buttons on this "starpointer finderscope" are, or what they're supposed to do. I have owned this telescope for less than three hours, and I already regret the purchase. What the hell, Celestron? You're incompetent to write a user manual?
It’s not an aircraft cockpit. 😊 There is literally only 1 button, the on/off button. (Same button adjusts the brightness) Two other knobs adjust up/down motion position of dot and left/right position of dot. (A cursory inspection of the device will lead to an obvious conclusion as to which knob adjusts which direction. As for the where the “clear plastic tab” is between the battery and the contact. Theres a plastic battery cover that needs to removed to expose the battery, you’ll find said “plastic tab” between the battery and the electrical contact. (Assuming you have a brand new finder)
i bought your evolution 6" sct it came with the standard red dot finder i mounted it to the scope and could never get it alined because it ran out of adjustment the best i could do was high and to the right out of the main scope field of view and is a piece of junk i had to buy a telrad to have a red dot finder on the scope from new !! also you could lift your game on accessories ..to give a customer a disposable type battery holder of very poor quality when you buy a CGX mount is a joke why not a proper power supply or 12v battery that would last a night that you can recharge its a $2000 mount !!...your optical tubes are ok why is all your accessories cheap nasty junk ??? you really need to lift your game celestron with your accessories cheers james D
I love a video that gets to the point and moves right along. nice job.
Right! 👏
Just a thought....Maybe Celestron, you should include actual information with your scopes on how to align/calibrate the included red dot finder. My 114AZ had nothing in the box other than how to mount it on the tube. A 1 sheet on how to turn on/off, change battery, align with screws is desperately needed.
There really aren't any good videos for beginners. It's great to see this one and I hope there are more like this.
Check out a TH-cam channel called “small optics” lots of great information for beginners
Thank you for the simplicity of your explanation. My boyfriend got me a explorascope for xmas and I'm just learning it. That helps me a lot!!
I've got a Celestron NexStar 130 SLT Telescope with that same exact red dot finder on it. This information about how to use one properly is a big help for those who are just beginning.
I'm looking forward to the next installment of these awesome Celestron videos!!!
These videos are a lifesaver, Went out first day and didn't look at any of these videos, real helpful and amazing guides.
Do yourselves a favour and get a Telrad. I hesitatted for years getting but once I did it transformed my enjoyment of astronomy instatly. Not very expensive, either.
Thanx, bro! I've just bought my first one and finally figured out what's this)))
Thank you so much for this advice, nice and straightforward it has helped a lot.
Hi. How to turn on the red dot? And how to turn it off? Is super confusing... Please help. Thank you! I think I alligned it but I am not sure, today my telescope arived and I will test it with StarSense tonight but I don t want to kill the batery of the red dot.
Super-clear and helpful. Thanks!
Me on my night two with Nexstar SE trying to align my telescope and sadly unsuccessful only to find this video. Clearly my telescope isn’t aligned with the finder! THANK YOU!!
I just bought a 4 SE,,...If I align to 3 stars...then, I look at say M42 or Jupiter,....will the scope automatically follow it? or do I have to do a EQ set up...Theres no info on this...please help...Thank you
@celestron I am having an issue where my finderscope has reached the limit of its range of motion and they are still not lining up. Is it possible to extend this range or maybe I have fastened it incorrectly?
Very helpful.. thank you 🙏🏻💞
How do you align the smart phone holder with the main optic?
U didn't say how to change the battery and what brightens the red dot? U should on the updated finder but not the little one.
Hello
I have an astro fi 6 with the red dot finder.
I am trying to align the finderscope.
In the 25mm unit I see an reversed image
Why ?
Is this OK to align the finderscope with this ?
Thank you
What gets passed over here is how to actually adjust the finderscope.
I had a few issues I was hoping you could help me with. I am brand new to telescopes so I have no experience and I don't know if what I am experiencing is normal or not. I have a Celestron Nexstar 127 SLT with the red dot Finderscope. Before the first time I tried to use my telescope, I took it outside and tried to align the finderscope with the telescope. I was able to align it the best I could. Later that day I moved the scope to my night time viewing location and I wanted to make sure the finderscope was still aligned. I turned on the red dot but now it was going off and on and I would have to tap it to get it to come back on when it went off. The battery was brand new that day so that wasn't the problem. Once I was able to get it to stay on, then I tried to align the scope but I noticed that the az and alt knobs were hard to turn, and by trying to turn them the red dot would move around a lot. I checked that the thumbscrews were tight and that the finderscope was mounted properly, but the red dot would still move considerably. Also, just touching the finderscope would move the red dot off target. I understand how important the alignment needs to be and how small the margins are for it to be off, so I would think that once it is aligned it would be hard to move it. The next day I tried to align the red dot finderscope with an earth bound object. I would center the object in the eyepiece of telescope, then turn the az-alt knobs to adjust the red dot, but I noticed it would move considerably when just touching the finderscope or the adjustment knobs.
I don't know if these things are common or not, or if I have a defective finderscope. I don't understand why the red dot was going on and off when trying to turn the knobs. The battery was brand new and the temps were between 45-50 degrees. I also don't know how the finderscope can stay aligned or how often you have to align it since it seems very easy to move it off target just by inadvertently touching the finderscope. Let me know if you have any suggestions to these problems. I saw one video where the person cut a small piece of thick paper to shim the finderscope. I was also going to remove the finderscope, then turn the knobs so the are in the center of their range, then try to reinstall the finderscope more securely. The issue with the red dot going on and off seemed to resolve itself the next day while it was inside. I just don't want to go out at night again and find I am having the same problem. Thanks for the info in this video.
were you able to resolve this? I cannot get the red dot to work when mounted on the scope. If I walk around with it, it does. It's finicky, for sure, and it's very loose on the mount.
Does it matter what eyepiece you use when aligning?
How do i use the cordwrap option on a celestron telescope? It's hidden in the menu of the handcontroler but can't find anything in the manual how to use it.
I turn it on, see that the red light is shining, but when I look through it I dont see a red dot. What am I doing wrong?
Saying how to do it and showing how to do it are two different things. I have a red dot finder, but I can't see a red dot.
Yeah me too. There is no red dot! Did you figure it out?
First time you use it you need to pull out a plastic sheet squeezed in above the battery to keep it from draining and then you need to pull the powerswich on @@PouchMaster
The north star would be good to use too
I leaned in the hard way. I almost gave up. Finally figure out to use the red dot and Bam! The red dot was gone. Now I know the ran out battery. How Can I replace the battery and what king? Thanks
CR2032, the battery cover is underneath the front. It looks as if it might slide forwards, but it doesn't - you have to gently lever it away from the body of the finder to unclip it. See th-cam.com/video/0mRzQPQkcjI/w-d-xo.html
how do you "adjust" the red dot. you short of missed the main point.
never-mind, I found another video that explained it.
On my just received AWB 130, I find it impossible to correctly adjust the altitude of the red dot finder. It will not adjust downward enough to align the dot with my target object of a chimney (approximately 1/4 mile away). Some suggest inserting a shim under the finder mount. However that is not possible with the finder mount on this AWB 130. Any suggestions?
Luckily most red dot finders are quite cheap. I'd suggest you take it to a telescope shop, and see if fitting another finderscope with maybe more adjustment does not fix the problem.
Good job. Thanks
And celestron didn't include instructions because???
I used the moon to align mine.
Same but it wasn't accurate for me
You can but the it won't be accurate because it is always moving. And surprisingly fast too.
I dont have anymore adjustment and mine is still way out of line, can you help
Hi Stewart, please reach out to our technical support team and they can assist you: www.celestron.com/pages/technical-support
Links to these products would be nice.
I think the battery is dead that came with it. Where do I find a new battery?
Hi Sharon, you can find what you need here: www.celestron.com/blogs/knowledgebase/my-starpointer-red-dot-finderscope-battery-is-dead-how-do-i-replace-it
I came here to learn how to change the battery.... Fail! (But otherwise very valuable video - Thanks!)
Thank Boss 👍🏽
Great vid, but I dont even see the dot! HELP!!
At least the old fashioned finderscopes do not run out of power like the newfangled red dot scopes.
thx
I've seen people use pistol micro red dots as finderscopes. They do ridiculous zeroing methods tho, they can put the finder dot on Saturn, and the main optic will be dead on Saturn. These are the Brunea, Idaho Observatory guys doing this lol
This video is a failure. It does not tell me where the "clear plastic tab" said to be between the battery and the contact actually is. I can't find any "clear plastic tab". Nor does this video, or the Celestron manual, explain what any of the buttons on this "starpointer finderscope" are, or what they're supposed to do. I have owned this telescope for less than three hours, and I already regret the purchase. What the hell, Celestron? You're incompetent to write a user manual?
It’s not an aircraft cockpit. 😊
There is literally only 1 button, the on/off button. (Same button adjusts the brightness)
Two other knobs adjust up/down motion position of dot and left/right position of dot. (A cursory inspection of the device will lead to an obvious conclusion as to which knob adjusts which direction.
As for the where the “clear plastic tab” is between the battery and the contact. Theres a plastic battery cover that needs to removed to expose the battery, you’ll find said “plastic tab” between the battery and the electrical contact. (Assuming you have a brand new finder)
Celestron needs to come up with a right angle finderscope . The stock red dot finderscope scope is inadequate.
i bought your evolution 6" sct it came with the standard red dot finder i mounted it to the scope and could never get it alined because it ran out of adjustment the best i could do was high and to the right out of the main scope field of view and is a piece of junk i had to buy a telrad to have a red dot finder on the scope from new !! also you could lift your game on accessories ..to give a customer a disposable type battery holder of very poor quality when you buy a CGX mount is a joke why not a proper power supply or 12v battery that would last a night that you can recharge its a $2000 mount !!...your optical tubes are ok why is all your accessories cheap nasty junk ??? you really need to lift your game celestron with your accessories
cheers
james D
celestron is the
Best?
wow! its a chunky ryan reynolds!!