Attaching your EQ2 motor drive
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- The second of two videos demonstrating how to fit the basic model RA motor to both the Sky Watcher EQ1 and EQ2 telescope mountings. To keep the video length to a minimum we have split this video in two - this part deals with the EQ2 motor.
for The Astronomy and Nature Centre
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I love how you used your telescope as a table.
What an awesome video. Thank you so much. This has helped me tremendously. I'm new to telescopes and astrophotography so I struggled to understand how this motor drive works and you made it so simple to understand. 5 stars*****.
You know, if you used the other end of the key spanner to tighten the bolt, it would have gone on a lot easier! Great thinkers sometimes miss the obvious! Great video btw, helped me out. :)
11 years ago.. wow
Man am I glad I came across this video when I first got my 80EQ I did a video saying the moter drive is useless because it didn't look like the moter drive was doing anything now that I've finally taken the time to try and wanna learn how to use the Celestron PowerSeeker 80EQ I might have second thoughts gonna try the moter drive out tonight see how it works out.
Damn that's an awesome first telescope! I just got my first one for Xmas Celestron Powerseeker 76AZ.
Will this motor be precise enough for photography?
Excellent! Super clarity. Brilliant teaching
Hey you guys still in business? What’s the other more advanced motor you mention? I can’t seem to find it anywhere? Thanks.
You sound like Lawrence Grix from 'The Sherrifs Are coming' bbc doc. Thanks 4 the tut
Dont know if you still check questions here but I just got my Skywatcher 90/910 on EQ2 mount and am wondering what´s the right motor for me to observe planets or the moon without them moving away so fast from the field of view, woudl this Motor RA work? Thank you!
Thanks for the explication, good tutorial.
Hello there! How can I zero the telescope for the motor?
Cool Video I use a net book with Stellarium 0.11.3 on it to find stars will have to find motors for it thanks for the video
Is it okay to be without the adjustment rod?
Great video!
But at what speed would you set it to be acurate? If I want to attach a camera to my Skywatch and take star pictures, what speed to I set the engine to to match the earths rotation?
It needs to be polar aligned, so as long as it's polar aligned it will match the stars
Do I have to undo the screw on the motor drive connection to be able to turn it manually with the stick on the other end? It doesn't seem to turn otherwise and I don't want to force it and break it.
Hi there, yes that's correct. To use the RA slow-motion control knob you will need to temporarily disengage the little silver knurled screw that secures the motor output sleeve on to the RA worm shaft. Alternatively, the telescope can be pushed or pulled to position as there is a 'slipping clutch' on both RA and DEC axes that allows the telescope tube to be moved without using the slo-motion gears. But of course, this is a fairly crude way of positioning the instrument and it easy to overshoot/undershoot the target. This is a mild shortcoming of the economy motor systems. There is a version of the RA drive that has a handset equipped with forward and reverse buttons. I hope this helps. KR A&NC
Astronomy and Nature TV so you have to keep that screw loose until you have your target in the scope, then tighten it and turn on the motor?
very informative, thank you!
I bought one of these, put in a new battery, set up good polar alignment and have the setting on it's fastest. However the target still slips out the eyepiece as the drive cannot keep up. Any tips on what I can do?
+Jbirtwisle et al, Hi there, a moderate amount of drift is to be expected with this type of basic arrangement but the motor should be capable of maintaining the target within the FOV of a 25mm eyepiece for about 30mins - not dead centre but within the field. It is not accurate enough - and neither is the EQ2 mount robust enough for that matter - for anything but short exposure (quarter of a second and shorter at best) photography through the telescope tube (though the mtr will allow wide-angle photography with the camera and wide angle lens riding piggy-back). Anything you are seeing that is significantly worse than this sounds like the unit may be faulty and should be returned whence it came for replacement. I hope this helps. KR RJD ANTV
Would this be suitable for basic dSLR wide field photography? I know there are devices like the iOptron Skytracker out there but they seem to be a more complicated way to do it. I'm not going to spend thousands and this looks like it might work. Maximum load would be about 4 kg and longest lens is a 300mm f/2.8.
defo not! late reply btw lol
@@hungniglet0416 Defo yes! A camera riding piggyback with a medium widefield lens will perform adequately on an EQ-2 style mount.
See www.alananna.co.uk/blog/2012/01/tracking-down-the-andromeda-galaxy/
Does it make vibrations on the telescope when you are looking at the eyepiece?
Lucas Silva not supposed
Not mine
I followed this instruction. I have astro master 130EQ. I am still not sure whether the screw is moving. Can you please help me?
I have the other motor driver But the telescop it is not moving what do I need to tide and untide to make my telescop moving or is it the weight Please help
You should never miss a step, I insist on dropping the screw!
Omg, I have this same mount as you have there! Please explain how to use that R.I.A. disk the metal arrow moves with the mount. Why... Please make a video for that mount and all the stuff it can do... Please please please sir.
Yeah dude same thing with me! I got that mount a few days ago and it really confused me. Ik this a late reply, so did you ever figure out why it was like that?
@@danielobrien5343 I sure would like to know why too. lmk if you find out, I'm in Florida US
How long does the 9v last in a constantly being used?
aprox 40 hrs
I have the same telescope (SW 130/900) and I want to try some planetary astrophotography with a webcam, do you think this motor is adequate for the task? or should I consider the more advanced motor?
Consider the advanced motor if possible
@@clublinkadminoffice2425 which one is it the most advance motor?
@@matiaslopez9915 EQ5 at least. For telescope that big.
When I switch mine on the light comes on, but it doesn't make a noise or turn ☹️
What type of battery is required 4.5V or 9V ?
A 9V
Do you sell these motors on your website ?
Hi,
can i attache this to skyscan 2001 mount?
Hi guys. I bought a telescope 6 months ago and i'd like to get into astrophotography. Do you if this is what i need for long exposure photos? And what is the difference between ra motor and dec motor? Do i need both of them? Thanks
You will only be able to take:
Lunar (using DSLR attached to telescope)
Planetary (using video lucky imaging [video through telescope, stack best frames in Autostakkert!2 and RegiStax])
Limited widefield DSO (Andromeda, Orion Nebula) with DSLR riding piggy-back on the EQ2 tube rings.
Does this work with a sky watcher heritage 130p?
The Heritage 130P is a mini-dobsonian, not an EQ-Newtonian so no, it does not have a drive motor.
Do you know if there is a motor for the Celestron Powerseeker 114eq?
No this is an EQ2 mount Powerseeker is a CG-2 mount. You can find the motor for that mount here. www.celestron.com/browse-shop/astronomy/accessories/mount-accessories/motor-drives/astromaster-and-powerseeker-motor-drive
Can it work good without motor drive. I mean can i see into sky easily without motor drive movement.??
Hi there - of course, the instrument will work just fine without the motor. It's simple, when you feel you need a motor - get one. I have a masters degree in sales prevention - I always like to say, only buy accessories when you feel you need them. KR RJD A&NTV
@@RocketPlanet thank alot. Good advice.
Could I attached this skywatcher motor to a celestron eq mount?
Hi there, your question is too broad to answer 'off the cuff' as it were. The mount known widely as the EQ2 and sold for decades by SkyWatcher has certainly made appearances in near identical form in the Celestron range of products, and was probably made in the same factory. But there are usually small brand specific differences, some trivial, others not so. You will need to equip yourself with the details of the exact model and age of the mounting. By all means re-post the details here and although we don't have the answer, a viewer might. I would also suggest this is a good question for a public astronomy forum - as you are likely to find like-minded folk who have already tried it. I hope this helps. KR RJD A&NTV
@@RocketPlanet Thanks for the suggestion, will do that
Grate videos... Can you make video about neq 3-2?
Grate videos and grate channel !!!
Can you guys make clip about motorizing neq 3-2?
It would be helpful :)
very helpful,. thank you
Thank you! :-)
sorry where i can found the correct metodology to install motor drice for
Celestron Astromaster 130EQ-MD
i installed seems working....but no moving
Thks a lot
thanks.
5:06 it does what? haha
Lol! Followed by 6:26
And what is its purpose ???????.??????....?????..??.?
Hi there. It's a multiple-choice answer. Is it:
A. A means of steadily rotating the RA axis to remove the visual effect of the rotation of the Earth about its polar axis.
or
B. A cunning device to remove excess terminal punctuation.
Answers on a postcard to the usual address: Holborn tube station gents toilets, near the escalator, third cubical from the door, behind the cistern. KR RJD A&NTV