Celestron NexStar 8i manual Adapter, Car Battery #18769

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You will find that additional accessories enhance your viewing pleasure and expand the usefulness of your telescope. For ease of reference, all the accessories are listed in alphabetical order.

Adapter AC (#18773) - Allow DC (battery powered) telescopes to be converted for use with 120 volt AC power.

Adapter, Car Battery (#18769) -

with all Celestron eyepieces.

Celestron offers the Car Battery Adapter that allows you to run the NexStar drive off an external power source. The adapter attaches to the cigarette lighter of your car, truck, van, or portable power supply.

Barlow Lens - A Barlow lens is a negative lens that increases the focal length of a telescope. Used with any eyepiece, it doubles the magnification of that eyepiece. Celestron offers two Barlow lens in the 1-1/4" size for the NexStar. The 2x Ultima Barlow (#93506) is a compact triplet design that is fully multicoated for maximum light transmission and parfocal when used with the Ultima eyepieces. Model #93507 is a compact achromatic Barlow lens that is under three inches long and weighs only 4 oz. It works very well

Carrying Case (#302070) - This rugged case is constructed of space age resin, making it waterproof, unbreakable, airtight and extremely durable. It’s designed so your telescope can be packed with the standard finderscope in place, a convenience you’ll be sure to appreciate. The case is lined with die cut foam for custom fitting. It features large handles and is equipped with wheels, for easy transportation. Weight: 17 lbs. (31.5"x 21.75"x 11.5").

CD-ROM (#93700) - Celestron and Software Bisque have joined together to present this comprehensive CD- ROM called The Sky™ Level 1 - from Celestron. It features a 10,000 object database, 75 color images, horizontal projection, custom sky chart printing, zoom capability and more! A fun, useful and educational product.

CN16 GPS Accessory (#93963) - Plug in this 16-channel GPS module into your telescopes drive base port to link up and automatically download information from one of many global positioning satellites.

Erect Image Diagonal (#94112-A) - This accessory is an Amici prism arrangement that allows you to look into the telescope at a 45° angle with images that are oriented properly (upright and correct from left-to-right). It is useful for daytime, terrestrial viewing.

Eyepieces - Like telescopes, eyepieces come in a variety of designs. Each design has its own advantages and disadvantages. For the 1-1/4" barrel diameter there are four different eyepiece designs available.

OMNI Plössl - Plössl eyepieces have a 4-element lens designed for low- to-high power observing. All are fully multi-coated for maximum light transmission. These Plössls offer razor sharp views across the entire field, even at the edges! In the 1-1/4" barrel diameter, they are available in the following focal lengths: 3.6mm, 6mm, 8mm, 10mm, 13mm, 17mm, 25mm, 32mm and 40mm.

Ultima - Ultima is not really a design, but a trade name for our 5-element, wide field eyepieces. In the 1-1/4" barrel diameter, they are available in the following focal lengths: 5mm, 7.5mm, 12.5mm, 18mm, 30mm, 35mm, and 42mm. These eyepieces are all parfocal. The 35mm Ultima gives the

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Contents Page Hand Control Operation Alignment Procedures Care and Cleaning of the Optics Collimation Page NexStar 8i SE StarPointer Finderscope Eyepiece Diagonal Visual Back Appendix C Longitude Latitude Assembling the NexStar Mounting the Telescope to the TripodPowering the NexStar Hand ControlStar Diagonal Star Pointer Installation EyepieceStar Pointer Finderscope Star Pointer Operation NexStar Computerized Hand Control Hand Control Operation Double StarsAlignment Procedures Auto Two-Star AlignTwo Star Alignment NexStar Re-Alignment Object CatalogEQ North / EQ South Alignment Selecting an ObjectTour Mode Finding PlanetsSlewing to an Object Setup Procedures Direction ButtonsRate Button Page Scope Setup Features MenuUtility Features Helpful Hint NexStar Ready Image Orientation Focusing Calculating MagnificationDetermining Field of View General Observing Hints Celestial Coordinate System Motion of the Stars Polar Alignment with optional Wedge Wedge AlignFinding the North Celestial Pole Observing the Sun Observing the MoonObserving the Planets Lunar Observing HintsTransparency Observing Deep Sky ObjectsSeeing Conditions Sky IlluminationPage Short Exposure Prime Focus Photography Eyepiece Projection FullLong Exposure Prime Focus Photography Planet ISO Moon Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter SaturnPage Metering Terrestrial PhotographyCCD Imaging Reducing VibrationCare and Cleaning of the Optics CollimationCollimated telescope Should appear Symmetrical with Page Adapter, Car Battery #18769 Page Page Appendix a Technical Specifications Page Appendix B Glossary of Terms Trillion km 5.87 X 1 trillion mi Right Ascension RA Appendix C Longitudes Latitudes Georgia Minnesota Rhode Island Canada Appendix D RS-232 Connection Communication ProtocolAppendix E Maps of Time Zones Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Celestron TWO Year Warranty