Celestron CGEM-800 Telescope Setup
Celestron CGEM-800 Telescope Setup
Last Updated on Monday, 5 July 2010 03:06 Written by Administrator Monday, 5 July 2010 03:06
A summary of the setup process for the Celestron CGEM-800 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope (SCT) and German equatorial mount system, as well as Celestron’s excellent heavy-duty tripod.
Video Rating: 5 / 5
Just bought the 9.25 version, still getting to grips with it. Great video, very instructive.
@jaidemm I have absolutely no problem with it as long as it’s a reputable seller. I have bought scopes and other equipment from B&H Photo, Adorama, Amazon and others and respect them all.
@HighTechDoohickies What is your opinion about buying a telescope online? I can’t find a store where I live that sells telescopes.
@jaidemm There are dozens of manufacturers, with Celestron, Meade and Orion the biggest ones. All three of those companies make good stuff, and I doubt you could go wrong with any of them. I am most partial to Celestron and Meade.
@HighTechDoohickies Which company, in your opinion, makes the best telescopes. I was also looking at some Meade telescopes.
@jaidemm I haven’t used any of the NexStar scopes in the field, but I’ve played around with them in shops. They seem pretty decent to me. I don’t think you’d be happy trying to use them for astrophotography (lots of vibration with that single support arm) but for general viewing they seem like a good compromise between cost and performance.
@HighTechDoohickies Thanks so much! What do you think of the ‘Celestron NexStar 114 SLT Telescope’ or the ‘Celestron NexStar 80 SLT Telescope’?
@jaidemm I haven’t used the Galileoscope. It appears to be a very simple scope, and I wouldn’t expect particularly good performance from it. That said, it’s only $30, so you can’t go too far wrong. And I do find it interesting for historical reasons. That is, I suppose it provides some sense of what it was like to look through Galileo’s scope. It’s cheap enough that I would just go for it.
What do you think of buying a Galileoscope? It only cost $30 but have heard a lot about this telescope.
Great video and pleasant music. I just purchased this mount with the 8″ OTA. Your video cleared up a question I had on the finder scope mount. Upon unpacking, the finder mount had been factory attached with the alignment screws positioned at the front. This proved a problem when following Celestrons set – up instructions!! Thanks for sorting that.
Congrats on the 1100! The Celestron eyepieces are really good, and the eyepiece kits are a good bargain in my opinion. I would probably start with one of those.
great video, I just got the CGEM 1100, what eyepieces would u recomend to me, thanks…
This mount is definitely heavy-duty. I’m 6’2″ and about 225, and I find the mount to be slightly challenging to hoist onto the tripod. Very sturdy indeed.
I think I’m getting this mount. On pictures it always looks a bit small and fragile but now that I’ve seen it in a livingroom with you standing next to it, it seems sturdy enough after all. Hope it lives up to its 40lbs claim though.
good video thank you