Celestron CGE800, CGE925, CGE1100 Setting up the Tripod, Diagonal, Power Supply, Counterweight

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This section covers the assembly instructions for your Celestron CGE telescope. The CGE telescope should be set up indoors the first time so that it is easy to identify the various parts and familiarize yourself with the correct assembly procedure before attempting it outdoors.

	CGE 800 (#11058)	CGE 925 (#11059)	CGE 1100 (#11061)	CGE 1400 (#11063)
Eyepiece	25mm Plossl	25mm Plossl	40mm Plossl	40mm Eyepiece - 2"
	Eyepiece - 1.25"	Eyepiece - 1.25"	Eyepiece - 1.25"
Diagonal	Star Diagonal - 1.25"	Star Diagonal - 1.25"	Star Diagonal - 1.25"	Mirror Diagonal –2"
Finderscope	6x30 with Bracket	6x30 with Bracket	9x50 with Bracket	9x50 with Bracket
Power Supply	Car Battery Adapter	Car Battery Adapter	Car Battery Adapter	Car Battery Adapter
Counterweight	One - 11 lb.	One - 25 lb.	One - 25 lb.	Two – 25 lb.

The Celestron CGE telescopes are shipped in four boxes (the CGE 1400 comes in five boxes). In separate boxes are the following:

•Optical Tube Assembly and Standard Accessories

•Equatorial Mount, Electronic Pier, Hand Control and Counterweight Bar

•Super HD Tripod

•Counterweight(s)

Remove all the pieces from their respective boxes and place on a flat, clear work area. A large floor space is ideal. When setting up your Celestron telescope you must start with the tripod and work up from there. These instructions are laid out in the order each task must be performed.

Setting up the Tripod

The tripod legs attach to the electronics pier which together form the tripod to which the equatorial mount attaches. The tripod comes with two leg support brackets; a collapsible one that is already attached to the lower legs and a removable one that must be attached. To set up the tripod:

1.Stand the tripod vertically on a level surface, with the feet facing down.

2.Grab the lower portion of two of the tripod legs and lift them slightly off the ground so that the tripod is resting on the third leg.

3.Extend the tripod legs by pulling the tripod legs apart until the collapsible leg bracket is fully extended.

Before the tripod is ready to support the equatorial head and optical tube the center leg support brace must first be installed.

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Contents CGE800 CGE925 CGE1100 CGE1400 User Defined Objects Telescope Maintenance Some of the many standard features of the CGE include CGE 1400 Shown 12v Output JackCounterweight Setting up the TripodPower Supply DiagonalAttaching the Center Leg Brace Attaching the Electronics PierCounterweight Locking Screw Safety Screw Washer Installing the Counterweight BarInstalling the Counterweight Attaching the Equatorial MountAttaching the Optical Tube to the Mount Attaching the Visual BackDovetail Slide Bar Dovetail Locking Knobs Mounting Platform Installing the Star Diagonal Installing the EyepieceInstalling the Finderscope Adjusting the Mount Moving the Telescope ManuallyBalancing The Mount in R.A Balancing The Mount in DECPowering the Telescope Attaching the Motor CablesTransporting the CGE Page CGE Hand Control Double Stars Named StarsNamed Objects Variable StarsAlignment Procedures Startup ProcedureAuto Two-Star Align Auto One-Star AlignQuick-Align Last AlignmentCGE Re-Alignment Slewing to an Object Object CatalogSelecting an Object Finding PlanetsDirection Buttons Tour ModeConstellation Tour Rate ButtonSetup Procedures Identify Scope Setup Features Precise GoToObserving Tip Helpful Hint Utility Features Helpful Hint Page CGE Ready Image Orientation Focusing Calculating MagnificationDetermining Field of View General Observing Hints Celestial Coordinate System Motion of the Stars Latitude Scales Pointing at PolarisFinding the North Celestial Pole Declination Drift Method of Polar Alignment Observing the Planets Observing the MoonLunar Observing Hints Planetary Observing HintsObserving Deep Sky Objects Observing the SunSolar Observing Hints Seeing ConditionsSeeing Short Exposure Prime Focus Photography Eyepiece Projection FullLong Exposure Prime Focus Photography Planet ISO Moon Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter SaturnPeriodic Error Correction PEC Using Periodic Error Correction Reducing Vibration Terrestrial PhotographyMetering CCD ImagingFastar Compatible Optical System Fastar F/2 Imaging With Reducer/Corrector Medium size to small galaxiesPlanetary or Lunar Auto Guiding Care and Cleaning of the Optics CollimationCollimated telescope Should appear Symmetrical with Page At f/10 and 163 power with the CGE Page Technical Specifications Idle Current Appendix a Longitudes Latitudes Georgia Minnesota Rhode Island Canada Appendix B RS-232 Connection Communication ProtocolAdditional RS232 Commands Reset The Position Of Azm Or AltAppendix C Maps of Time Zones Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Celestron TWO Year Warranty