Celestron 4SE Hand Control Command Tree, Telescope Basics, Photography with the NexStar, Seeing

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Cordwrap	23
UTILITY FEATURES	24
Wedge Align	24
GPS On/Off	24
Light Control	24
Factory Setting	24
Version	24
Get Axis Position	24
Goto Axis Postion	24
Hibernate	24
Sun Menu	24
Scrolling Menu	24
Calibrate Goto	24
Set Mount Position	25
Hand Control Command Tree	26
TELESCOPE BASICS	26
IMAGE ORIENTATION	27
FOCUSING	28
CALCULATING MAGNIFICATION	28
DETERMINING FIELD OF VIEW	28
GENERAL OBSERVING HINTS	29
THE CELESTIAL COORDINATE SYSTEM	30
MOTION OF THE STARS	31
POLAR ALIGNMENT	32
Photography with the NexStar 4	33
Finding the North Celestial Pole	34
CELESTIAL OBSERVING	35
OBSERVING THE MOON	35
OBSERVING THE PLANETS	35
OBSERVING THE SUN	35
OBSERVING DEEP SKY OBJECTS	36
SEEING CONDITIONS	36
Transparency	36
Sky Illumination	36
Seeing	36
TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE	37
CARE AND CLEANING OF THE OPTICS	37
APPENDIX A - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS	40
APPENDIX B - GLOSSARY OF TERMS	41
APPENDIX C – RS 232 CONNECTION	43
APPENDIX D – MAPS OF TIME ZONES	44
SKY MAPS	46

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Contents INSTRUCTION MANUAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCTIONHAND CONTROL TELESCOPE BASICS Hand Control Command TreeTELESCOPE MAINTENANCE APPENDIX A - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSSome of the many standard features of the NexStar include NexStar 4 SE Battery CompartmentAccessory Tray / Leg Brace ON/OFF SwitchAssembling the NexStar Powering the NexStarThe Hand Control EyepieceStarPointer Diagonal Star Pointer InstallationFigure 3-2 - The Rear Cell with Visual Accessories The EyepieceQuick Release Knob Star Pointer OperationRemoving the Optical Tube Figure 3-3 The Star Pointer Finderscope with Mounting BracketAttaching the NexStar to the Tripod The NexStar Hand Control Named Stars Hand Control OperationAlignment Procedure DefinitionHints Sky AlignAuto Two-Star Align Tips for Using Sky AlignSolar System Align Two Star AlignmentHelpful Hint One-Star AlignEQ North / EQ South Alignment Tips for Using Solar System AlignEQ AutoAlign EQ Solar System Align Improving Pointing AccuracyEQ Two-Star Align EQ One-Star AlignSelecting an Object Object CatalogSync Undo SyncConstellation Tour Slewing to an ObjectFinding Planets Tour ModeRate Button Setup ProceduresDirection Buttons Nine available slew speedsCamera Connecting a Camera to the NexStar MountSave Database Db Controlling your Camera Camera WizardObject Type Scope Setup Features IdentifyPrecise GoTo MENU Sun Menu Utility FeaturesHelpful HintSet Mount Position NexStar Menu Tree NexStar SEALIGNMENT LISTeyepiece Image OrientationFig 5-2a - Actual image orientation as seen with the unaided eye Fig 5-2b - Reversed from left to right, as viewed through theFocusing Calculating MagnificationDetermining Field of View General Observing Hints The celestial sphere seen from the outside showing R.A. and DEC The Celestial Coordinate SystemMotion of the Stars moves in right ascension and declination Polar AlignmentAligning the NexStar 4 on a Wedge Wedge AlignPhotography with the NexStar Attaching a Camera to the NexStarFinding the North Celestial Pole The position of the Big Dipper changes throughoutthe year and the night Lunar Observing Hints Observing the MoonObserving the Planets Observing the SunTransparency Observing Deep Sky ObjectsSeeing Conditions Solar Observing HintsCare and Cleaning of the Optics Page Page Software Specifications Appendix A - Technical SpecificationsSpecification Electronic SpecificationsAppendix B - Glossary of Terms Page Appendix C - RS-232 Connection Appendix D - Maps of Time Zones Page Page Page Page Page Page Page CELESTRON TWO YEAR WARRANTY #11049-INST Printed in China $10.00 Celestron 2835 Columbia Street Torrance, CA Tel. 310 Fax. 310Copyright 2006 Celestron All rights reserved Products or instructions may change without notice or obligation