Celestron Polar Axis Finder

by Celestron

Product Details

• Item Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00009X3UQ
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 17, 2003

Product Description

This useful accessory speeds accurate polar alignment by providing a means of visually aligning your German equatorial mount with Polaris and true north. As a result, you can spend more time observing and less time setting up. The finderscope has an easy to use cross hair reticle. For use with CG-5 (Advanced) mounts.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars NOT for the CG-4!!, May 21, 2010

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Mark Twain Admirer "Aragorn" (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews

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Hey folks, this part is not for the CG-4 mount. It fits the CG-5 "Advanced" mount only.

I've notified the seller to contact Amazon and get this fixed. There are two distinct part numbers from Celestron - 94223 fits the CG-4. 94224 fits the CG-5.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars about useless!, October 22, 2010

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James E. Davies (CLAYTON, NJ, US) - See all my reviews

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Because I use my scope low to the ground so I can use a chair I had to get on my knees to look thru this thing. To center this you have three very small hex head screws to adjust. If you are not carefull the inside lens moves and you end up turning the screw till it falls inside the tube. Then you have to remove it, take it apart, get the screw out and position the inside lens so you can tighten the three screws to hold the lens. Now you put it back together and install it again and start all over again. I ended up returning it, not worth the truble to use.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great product if you have the patience, August 11, 2011

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Joshua Wormley (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews
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After reading many reviews about this product I have purchased my own. The lesson to learn here is patience. Think of having a lazy Saturday afternoon with a beer in your hand and a smile on your face. This is the day to calibrate your new finderscope because this process will take you a bit of time. Yes, it is frustrating and time consuming. But, this is the best part, when it is perfect, your telescope can be located in the perfect position to be almost dead-center to the NCP. HELLO 2 minute + exposures while imaging! This product is worth the money if you are willing to put in the time.