2022年2月25日 · You can make an alignment pin by using a metric coupling/long nut and a button head Allen bolt. You should be able to find them both at your local hardware store. There are …

2020年11月10日 · The CG5 tripod plate has a 60-62mm opening to accept the GEM head (all figures are approximate, from memory of working this out years ago), and the standard …

Adjustable EQ head position to optimize center of gravity over the tripod and fully utilize the increased 3°-65° latitude range; Dual-fit CG-5/Vixen and CGE/Losmandy dovetail saddle; …

These web pages describe and illustrate how I improved my CG-5 German Equatorial Mount. I did this by disassembling its equatorial head; removing the existing grease; cleaning, smoothing, …

sky. The CG-5 mount is a German equatorial mount that attaches to the tripod head. On one side of the tripod head there is a metal alignment peg for aligning the mount. This side of the tripod …

2010年4月21日 · I just picked up a used CG-5 EQ head (non-GOTO), intending to mount an Antares 152mm F6.5 on it, with a total weight of about 22 to 25 pounds. Once I got the scope …

Most of the screws holding the equatorial head together have hex heads and require Allen wrenches (also known as hex drivers) to remove or loosen. There are several sizes of these. …

After you have improved the equatorial head of your CG-5, it's time to consider improvements to the tripod. The springy aluminum tripod that comes with most CG-5s is too flexible. The result …

Celestron’s aplanatic EdgeHD optics revolutionized astroimaging. This award-winning optical system reduces visual defects like field curvature and coma, creating an ultra-flat field for …

2011年2月3日 · A CG5 is a good mount, but simply not sturdy enough for a C8 (because of its weight and relatively long focal length even if you use a reducer) if you want to do …