· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Mounts Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 austin.grant sage Reged: 10/18/10 Loc: Shreveport, LA CG5 Polar Scope fits AstroTrac       #5663428 - 02/05/13 11:37 AM Attachment (8 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Greetings everyone. I don't know if this was common knowledge, or if anyone even cares, but I thought I'd share. My original AstroTrac TT320 arrived yesterday (Thanks Tom) and I got straight to assembling a tripod setup for it. I took the fairly rigid wedge/top component of a NexStar 5 tripod and bolted it to my Davis & Sanford ST600. It's solid as a rock, so now I'm just waiting on my ball head to arrive. In the meantime, I wondered if the CG5 Polar Scope could be modified to fit. It does fit, and I mean perfectly. If you take off the rear ring and the retaining ring for the setting circles, the collar of the rear ring fits in the AstroTrac Polar Scope arm. Reassembly is easy, and it's snug and flush with the mount. It may not be nearly as accurate a polar scope as the genuine AstroTrac one, but it's worth a shot if you have one not in use. I'll try to use it a few times and report back, and the worst that can happen is that I'll just have to purchase the real deal. Post Extras:       Raginar Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/19/10 Loc: Rapid CIty, SD Re: CG5 Polar Scope fits AstroTrac [Re: austin.grant]       #5664991 - 02/06/13 11:01 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Awesome news Post Extras:       paul sage Reged: 04/14/05 Loc: pa Re: CG5 Polar Scope fits AstroTrac [Re: Raginar]       #5667905 - 02/07/13 09:35 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice setup And a great heads up ! Thanks Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 23 registered and 21 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Bowmoreman, bilgebay, iceblaze  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 296 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Celestial Events*General Astronomy* -----   Beginners Forum   General Observing and Astronomy   Outreach   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Speciality Forums* -----   Arizona Science and Astronomy Expo   NEAF (Northeast Astronomy Forum) and NEAIC (Northeast Astro Imaging Conference)   AstroArt   Astronomy Clubs and Star Parties   Astronomy Software & Computers   AstroWebsites   Science! Astronomy & Space Exploration, and Others   Space Rocks   Stellar Media*Swap and Shop* -----   Shop and Swap Audio Components*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements*International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Forums are now closed.* -----   IYA Archive Info CN Forums Home

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