Celestron Nexstar 5SE Alignment Procedure

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3 жыл бұрын

Our preferred alignment method is the Auto Two Star alignment procedure. Sean Kelly takes you through the process of plugging in the telescope, turning it on and doing the Auto Two Star alignment procedure.

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@Nottsboy24 2 жыл бұрын

This is great for beginners 👌 nice upload 🔭

@gouda272 2 жыл бұрын

as a beginner this was really helpful!!

@dougcranston7657 5 ай бұрын

Thanks, very useful for a novice 5SE user. I also have a SkyQ Link 2 WiFi Module, do I still need to align the scope when I first use it or will the module do that for me automatically? Thanks again...

@seankelly8216 4 ай бұрын

Hi Doug, Sounds like the SkyQ will allow you to do the alignment with your cell phone. I don't have any experience with it, so please let me know how you like it.

@hmuphilly9129 Жыл бұрын

The star pointer off is a little misleading though.

@sheilachambers6671 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like that two star alignment is easier to use than the standard 3 star alignment. I bought a set of "Bobs knobs" to make culmination easier. I can't imagine trying to do culmination with a philips screw driver to a philips screw head in the DARK with ONE EYE! I have no depth perception so I can't see WHERE the screw is in relation to the screw driver! With "Bobs knobs" I just look through the eyepiece & using my Left hand adjust the screws until I get a nice bulls eye around the star - EASY!

@skellygmailcom 3 жыл бұрын

If this were my personal scope I would put Bob's knobs on, but students get a little excited using the scopes and it would definitely cause some maintenance issues for me.

@ly8370 2 жыл бұрын

Collimation.

@Baxter4kUHD 2 жыл бұрын

based on what you said the Hand remote would not point East while the Ota is facing North

@adventureunderground2234 3 ай бұрын

I just got my 5SE yesterday. How would I align during the day for solar viewing. I have a Spectrum Solar Glass. I plan to go to the eclipse in a couple weeks.

@seankelly8216 3 ай бұрын

Hi There. You will need to align to the sun. Before you can do that, you will need to allow the telescope to point at the sun. Check your manual to see where the "Sun Menu" is located. Always be sure to install the solar filter before you align with the sun. When you do a "Solar System" align, you can use the sun. Point the telescope at the sun, watch the shadow and make the shadow as small as possible. When you have the sun in view, press Enter and Align.

@adventureunderground2234 3 ай бұрын

@@seankelly8216 Thanks for your help.

@tomspeed2000 2 жыл бұрын

May i know what is the eyepiece size on 5SE please?

@Slayygirl_ 2 жыл бұрын

I use a 1.25” if you want to though you can get an extension to make it a 2” but I wouldn’t recommend it

@Nottsboy24 2 жыл бұрын

Kamram Pipekesh.....you can use a 1.25" or 2" in diameter attachment. As for alignment a 25mm eyepiece is ideal for aligning a telescope. Once aligned you can fine tune alignment by using a low powered 10mm eyepiece 🔭

@reszzz 3 жыл бұрын

Where did you get that finderscope extension?

@skellygmailcom 3 жыл бұрын

It's an Orion finder with a crosshairs. Pretty easy to swap out the old red dot finder and replace it.

@sheilachambers6671 3 жыл бұрын

@@skellygmailcom I can't even use that red dot "finder", I have but one eye & the manual says "using BOTH EYES"~! So I had to WAIT until I could get a finder SCOPE & a Telrad finder which works much better than that red dot with that "Ruby red" coating on it's glass so that less light get's through & the color red is rejected! I'm still waiting for the finder scope & our weather is CRAPPY!

@skellygmailcom 3 жыл бұрын

@@sheilachambers6671 You really don't use both eyes. Sorry you aren't getting good weather, but it's bound to get better!

@stargazerm3231 3 жыл бұрын

Is it absolutely necessary that the one leg of the tripod has to be pointed towards the north? None of the tutorials I have watched is telling me to do this and I am getting inaccurate alignment every time.

@seankelly8216 3 жыл бұрын

Not at all Stargazer. It is for our astronomy lab, so that when we put away the 8 telescopes, that we have room to fit them all. You can ignore this, but make sure that the scope is level. If you do not have a bubble level for your scope, pick one up for under 5 dollars. It will make the scope track much more faithfully.

@mediocrefunkybeat 2 жыл бұрын

No it's not for an Alt-Az. If you were using the equatorial wedge, it absolutely would be.

@feboptopt 7 ай бұрын

It s a gonto but i have to point at precise stars in the sky. Not easy as a total newb.

@scottschiavone5757 2 жыл бұрын

u need a better microphone... good video, but hard to hear you well

@tomcora9417 3 жыл бұрын

That is NOT military time!!! It is 24 hour time, which most of the civilized world uses. The ancient Egyptians figured that out long before any military did.