Celestron 4SE instruction manual The Celestial Coordinate System

Contents INSTRUCTION MANUAL ASSEMBLY INTRODUCTIONHAND CONTROL APPENDIX A - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Hand Control Command TreeTELESCOPE MAINTENANCE TELESCOPE BASICSSome of the many standard features of the NexStar include ON/OFF Switch Battery CompartmentAccessory Tray / Leg Brace NexStar 4 SEAssembling the NexStar Powering the NexStarThe Hand Control The Eyepiece Star Pointer InstallationFigure 3-2 - The Rear Cell with Visual Accessories EyepieceStarPointer DiagonalFigure 3-3 The Star Pointer Finderscope with Mounting Bracket Star Pointer OperationRemoving the Optical Tube Quick Release KnobAttaching the NexStar to the Tripod The NexStar Hand Control Definition Hand Control OperationAlignment Procedure Named StarsSky Align HintsTips for Using Sky Align Auto Two-Star AlignOne-Star Align Two Star AlignmentHelpful Hint Solar System AlignEQ North / EQ South Alignment Tips for Using Solar System AlignEQ AutoAlign EQ One-Star Align Improving Pointing AccuracyEQ Two-Star Align EQ Solar System AlignUndo Sync Object CatalogSync Selecting an ObjectTour Mode Slewing to an ObjectFinding Planets Constellation TourNine available slew speeds Setup ProceduresDirection Buttons Rate ButtonCamera Connecting a Camera to the NexStar MountSave Database Db Controlling your Camera Camera WizardObject Type Scope Setup Features IdentifyPrecise GoTo MENU Hint Utility FeaturesHelpful Sun MenuSet Mount Position LIST NexStar SEALIGNMENT NexStar Menu TreeFig 5-2b - Reversed from left to right, as viewed through the Image OrientationFig 5-2a - Actual image orientation as seen with the unaided eye eyepieceFocusing Calculating MagnificationDetermining Field of View General Observing Hints The Celestial Coordinate System The celestial sphere seen from the outside showing R.A. and DECMotion of the Stars Wedge Align Polar AlignmentAligning the NexStar 4 on a Wedge moves in right ascension and declinationAttaching a Camera to the NexStar Photography with the NexStarFinding the North Celestial Pole The position of the Big Dipper changes throughoutthe year and the night Observing the Sun Observing the MoonObserving the Planets Lunar Observing HintsSolar Observing Hints Observing Deep Sky ObjectsSeeing Conditions TransparencyCare and Cleaning of the Optics Page Page Electronic Specifications Appendix A - Technical SpecificationsSpecification Software 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 Products or instructions may change without notice or obligation Celestron 2835 Columbia Street Torrance, CA Tel. 310 Fax. 310Copyright 2006 Celestron All rights reserved #11049-INST Printed in China $10.00