Tutorial: Polar & Star alignment using NexRemote with Celestron AVX
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
- Hi folks,
The Celestron Advanced VX + polar axis finder is available at Amazon: amzn.to/2qwCmCh
This video is a tutorial about the way i polar and star align my celestron AVX EQ mount. It is a follow-up of the first video where i setup the Celestron AVX. You can find this video here:
• How to setup a Celestr...
I always connect my handcontroller to my PC and then do the star alignment using the Celestron NexRemote software. Note that if you want to setup your AVX mount using the real handcontroller, then this process works exactly the same as compared to the Nexremote software I'm using in the video.
Software is free and can be find here:
NexRemote: www.celestron....
Sharpcap: www.sharpcap.c...
Hope this video is useful to you!
link to my zwo asi 1600mm pro camera:
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link to my Celestron Advanced VX mount:
amzn.to/2NkqrjQ
You can also find me here:
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Thanks for watching!
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Link to Celestron AVX mount: amzn.to/2qwCmCh
Hej from Indianapolis - USA. This is a great video. Very helpful as I start learning to use my new AVX 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain. It arrived today, but is cloudy for the next several days. :(
Hope you'll get some clear skies soon, have fun!
I like this. I'm planning on purchasing the Celestron Advance VX I'm interested in imaging the Sun, but imaging the stars looks very interesting too.
Tip: if you have the money, you could buy a Daystar quark and a small refractor. With the Daystar you can image the sun and with the refractor and camera you can image the stars. I'm always thinking about buying a Daystar but they are expensive. Cheers and clear skies!
@@AstroForumSpace So far I already have a Coronado PST, and a ZWO-ASI178 camera. Now I need to get the Celestron Advance VX and the Hutech Hinode Solar Guider. No Polar alignment necessary with this, but at a hefty price.
@@justtim9767 if you are only interested in sun and planets you could also consider an alt-az mount with tracking capability... But if you also want deepsky images I would recommend switching to an EQ mount. Good luck Tim.
@@AstroForumSpace Years ago I did the Moon and the Milk Way with my Canon Rebel with a 300mm lens using an old Majestic tripod. The results were what you could expect from an amateur. Post processing the Milky Way was my down fall, so I put everything away. I saw some Sun images on youtube and it looked interesting, so here I am.
Awesome, thanks!
I’m honking of buying a used AVX out with a 6” reflector and try AP. What’s your opinion on the tracing abilities?
Hi Javier, I have used the AVX with my 80mm and 102mm refractor and have been happy with the tracking. Always about 1 arcsecond of accuracy with phd2 guiding software. You can check my review of the AVX here: th-cam.com/video/_3hh8o1g_nk/w-d-xo.html clear skies!
Thanks no wounder why it never slews to the right object i never add all of the calibration stars.
Hoi from a neighbour, iam from IJsselstein. I have a question. How long is the cable between your camera and computer? Is it USB? Do you have a cable diagram? I hope you read this message.
Groetjes, Ed
Hi Ed, yes, I use a 10m USB cable from my mount to a mini PC. It works without amplification.
how can you look through the polar scope with the latitude knob it the way like that? would be hard to get your head near there
I noticed you’re using SGP. Look into plate solving and you can skip the star alignment procedure.
Hi Brain. Yes, i already use platesolving but not everyone has SGP so i thought it would be useful info for people who get started. Maybe i could make a video on SGP as well, it is a fantastic program.
whatthe fook is "SGP"?
@@AstroForumSpace
@@williamfritz189 language, ask me nicely and I would answer sequence generator pro
What camera r u using?
Hi, I have been using my zwo asi 1600mm pro for most deepsky pictures.
Does this work with mac?
I don't know Sam. Maybe it's on the website?
You have wonderful Videos but unfortunately I am Language Challenged...Otherwise I would anxiously subscribe to all your Videos...You have a Marvelous Explanation..Although I have to follow based strictly on the action in the Video...Great Presentations and Thank you so very much
Thank you Willis. I think you can hit the cc (translation) button on some of my videos, perhaps useful. Thanks for watching.
Everything works but my hand controller isn’t syncing with the virtual remote so I can’t control the telescope from the hand controller any more.
It should work... Did you use the correct com port settings?
hi. i have nexstar 90 slt telescope. but i cant connect my telescope to my pc. because i think my telescope mount's firmware is 5.21.2336 but the newest firmware is 4.21 in the nexremote. PLEASE HELP ! :(
Hi there, that's unfortunate. It should work with nexremote - or at least it used to. Did you follow all the steps in the video? What went wrong?
@@AstroForumSpace Hi thanks for your return. problem is 4:20. no option is compatible for my telescope (i think) and my english is very bad. i don't understand mant think :(
@@melih26 perhaps your mount can work with this new software: www.nexstarsite.com/PCControl/CPWI.htm good luck and clear skies!
@@AstroForumSpace thank you. i will try it
@@AstroForumSpace I'll choose via hand controll, right? (i tried and i have error.
([2019-08-24 12:51:18.463: ERROR
Unable to communicate with mount
Please verify that the USB cable or USB-to-serial cable is connected to the bottom of the hand-controller and the hand-controller is connected to the mount. Please note: Only the NexStar+ and StarSense hand-controllers are supported.])
You should be sure of the names of cables and connectors if you are aiming to give an instructional presentation. Thank you for your effort, though.
Thanks for your honest feedback.
No you shouldnt. Youve done more than enough. Great job man and thanks for doing what others dont.
Lolol what's so funny is she chatting loads and you want her to stop chatting so much lolololololol
There is actually an option to shut the voice up by right clicking on the 'nexremote', and I found this out after doing the video of course :-). Clear skies Ryan.
Hello from Switzerland, I run balcony Astrophotography but have not view on the North Star Polaris, so it is very dificult to get a horny northstar aligment.
Would this method help me get this step under control?
Hello from Switzerland, I run balcony Astrophotography but have not view on the North Star Polaris, so it is very dificult to get a horny northstar aligment.
Would this method help me get this step under control?
Yes, it could work. Try to align your tripod with a compas to the north and put the mount in the correct latitude position. You should be able to star align and track objects. Goodluck!