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Celestron NexStar 6 SE (354 x 55.88mm) Telescope Questions & Answers
I cannot see anything through the lens of my brand new 6 SE. What should I do?
During the day, point the telescope at a part of the landscape about 100 yards away. Use the lowest power eyepiece (highest number) in the focal tube. Center the landscape object in the telescope. Align the finder scope so that it points exactly where the main telescope is. At night, leave the scope out to reach thermal equilibrium (about an hour). Point the finder at the moon. The moon should be in the main scope also. Practice finding the moon before you start on the planets Once you are comfortable with the moon and planets, you can go for the deep sky objects
12/28/2012 10:46:27 AM •
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on Dec 28, 2012
Turn on switch and I
Reset the hand controller and re-enter the firmware. Instructions are on this website:
http://www.nexstarsite.com/
5/9/2011 8:10:26 PM •
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on May 09, 2011
My scope will not power up with new batteries. It
It could be something as simple as a BAD hand controller cable. First thing you should do is order a new cable. If this does not work ALONG WITH an outside 12 volt power pack. Then the scope will need to be returned for repair.
1/29/2011 4:58:20 PM •
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on Jan 29, 2011
Nexstar 6 can not focus
The focuser may be broken. Contact Celestron for repairs here:
http://www.celestron.com/c3/page.php?PageID=37
1/17/2011 6:10:14 PM •
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on Jan 17, 2011
Focus knob turns but nothing moves
The Celestron manual for this scope has nothing to say, but on the underside of the focuser assembly, between the 2 focus knobs, you may see 2 screws.They might be thumbscrews or some other screwhead type. One is the adjustment for the focuser internal clearance, or looseness, and the other is a focus travel lock.If present, try backing both off 1/2 turn from tightness, and then experiment to see which is which. The focus lock will have no effect until tight, when the focuser will cease moving, as is now. The other screw will gradually remove looseness and rattle from the focuser until it just moves smoothly, with no back and forth loose feeling at the knob.If neither of these screws is visible you will have to take it to a binocular and telescope shop, where they should not charge much.
What is the weight of the celestron next star se 8
It is impossible to assess the weight (or more correctly Mass of a star, as weight is a perceived function of Earth's gravity) without knowing the chemical make up of the star. That is why astronomers use the star's measured albedo to qualify and quantify them.
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