Celestron Motor Drive for AstroMaster/PowerSeeker EQ Telescopes
Item#: HN-CELE304
Sale Price:
$39.98
33%
Description
Motor Drive for Celestron AstroMaster or PowerSeeker EQ series telescopes. Allow for automatic tracking of objects on your AstroMaster EQ Mount. No more turning knobs, let the motor drive track objects for you!
Without a motor drive the AstroMaster telescope tracks objects in the sky manually. For example, if you had Saturn or Jupiter in your eyepiece, the object would only stay in your field-of-view at high magnifications for a few seconds. To track objects manually, you need to turn the knobs on the EQ mount to keep the object in your view. Each time you turn the knob, the image shake makes viewing the object impossible, making you wait for the telescope to stabilize again.
A motor drive eliminates the need for manually tracking objects. Once your object is located, simply turn on the motor drive and adjust the speed to match the objects tracking speed. The motor drive runs for up to 40 hours on one included 9 volt battery.
Dimensions & Specifications
Brand
Celestron
Telescope Accessories Series
Celestron Telescope Motor Drives
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by PowerReviews(based on 34 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
91%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to use (29)
- Strong construction (6)
- Widely compatible adapter (6)
Cons
- Heavy / bulky (6)
- Poor fit (3)
Best Uses
- Astronomy (30)
- Astrophotography (7)
- Terrestrial viewing (4)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual/ recreational (30), Avid adventurer (3)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (15), Yes (4)
Most Liked Positive Review
A must for serious viewing!
This drive is essential unless you like fighting to keep objects in your eyepiece. It's also a must for astrophotography. I only wish it was slightly smaller so it wouldn't interfere with the scope ...Read complete review
This drive is essential unless you like fighting to keep objects in your eyepiece. It's also a must for astrophotography. I only wish it was slightly smaller so it wouldn't interfere with the scope movement as much. Other than that, it tracks well and is worth every penny!
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Most Liked Negative Review
Gets in the way
I bought this along with the Celestron AstroMaster 114 EQ Reflector Telescope as a quick and easy rig for basic viewing while I do photography with my larger scope. Unfortunately it's really turned out to...Read complete review
I bought this along with the Celestron AstroMaster 114 EQ Reflector Telescope as a quick and easy rig for basic viewing while I do photography with my larger scope. Unfortunately it's really turned out to be more trouble than it's worth. The housing severely limits the range of positions to which the EQ mount can be adjusted, knocking out whole regions of the sky. If it was more easily removed or better yet could be easily swapped to the other side of the RA axis, it might be ok, but as-is, it's just too inconvenient. Added the fact that the first unit I received [...] wouldn't run the RA fast enough to track, I just can't give this a high recommendation.
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Pros
- Easy To Use
Cons
- Lightly Built
Best Uses
Comments about Celestron Motor Drive for AstroMaster/PowerSeeker EQ Telescopes:
After ordering one of these with an Astromaster 114 telescope, I noticed that it would also fit on my old Celestron/Polaris mount. After hooking it up to the old mount it seemed to work fine, so I took a chance and ordered another motor dirve for it. A couple of days after it arrived, I went out to try it out on my 8" Orion Astrograph. It did pretty good tracking Saturn, considering I just rough polar aligned my scope. I took a risk on this, because I didn't really know how well it would do with a heavier scope and mount, but it seems to do fine. I had to switch the hemisphere setting to south since it had to be mounted on the other side of the equatorial. It worked very well of course, on my Astromaster 114 also.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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8" scope on Polaris mount with Celestron drive
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Both scopes with Celestron motor drives
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Pros
- Na
Cons
- Poor instructions
- Unit Does Not Work
Best Uses
- Na
Comments about Celestron Motor Drive for AstroMaster/PowerSeeker EQ Telescopes:
The directions on how to put the unit together were not very clear, and the only thing I can view is the moon. I cannot pick up any other items in the sky, and feel the mirror/lens in my unit is in need of being adjusted. I will have to call the manufacturer or find someone that is knowledgeable on these type of units. There are no instructions that a novice can pick up and go with for this unit. Not very happy at this point in time.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Astronomy
Comments about Celestron Motor Drive for AstroMaster/PowerSeeker EQ Telescopes:
Installs in a couple minutes. I don't mind tracking manually, so have'nt used it yet.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Strong Construction
Cons
Best Uses
- Astronomy
- Astrophotography
- Terrestrial Viewing
Comments about Celestron Motor Drive for AstroMaster/PowerSeeker EQ Telescopes:
works greakt no complaints.
- Was this a gift?:
- No
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Good Padding
Cons
Best Uses
- Astronomy
Comments about Celestron Motor Drive for AstroMaster/PowerSeeker EQ Telescopes:
Easy to install and use, I fully reccoemnd this product to everyone.
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