Celestron 91525, 11055, 11065 instruction manual Imaging at f/22, Planetary or Lunar

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Imaging at f/22

Planetary or Lunar--

 

f/20 is a great way to image the planets and features on the moon. With the

 

PixCel CCD camera and optional Color Filter Wheel, it is easy to take tri-color

 

images of planets also. When imaging the planets, very short exposures are

 

needed. Many cameras have trouble taking images under .1 seconds. The

 

PixCel camera can image at .01 seconds exposures due to the design of the

 

CCD array. The exposure lengths range from .03 to .1 seconds on planetary

 

images. Focus is critical as is good atmospheric conditions. Generally you

 

will take one image after another until one looks good (see AutoGrab feature in

 

the PixCel Operating Manual). This is due to the atmospheric “seeing” condi-

 

tions. For every 10 exposures you might save 1. To image at f/22 you need to

purchase a 2x Barlow and a T-adapter or Radial Guider.

 

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7Figure 7-6 -- This diagram shows the many accessories that can be used with the Fastar compatible

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CM-14 telescope in its various optical configurations.

 

 

 

 

 

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Optical Tube Assembly

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Radial Guider

 

2

Secondary Mirror

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Microguide Eyepiece

 

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Secondary Mirror Retaining Ring

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Illuminator (Microguide Eyepiece only)

 

4

Fastar Lens Spacer

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Pulstar Illuminator

 

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Fastar Spacer Retaining Ring

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Visual Back 1 ¼”

 

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Fastar Lens Assembly

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Star Diagonal

 

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Tricolor Spacer Ring

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2X Barlow Lens

 

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Fastar 14 T-Adapter

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Cross Hair Eyepiece

 

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IR Cutoff Filter

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26mm Plossl Eyepiece

 

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PixCel CCD Camera

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T-Ring

 

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Reducer/Corrector f/6.3

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T - 1 1/ " Adapter

 

12

T-Adapter

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35mm SLR Camera

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Contents Page E C e l e s t r o n C M- 11 00/1400 B L E O F C O N T E N T S Iv Table of Contents T R O D U C T I O N How to Use This Manual Word of Caution Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical System S E M B L I N G Y O U R C M 1 1 0 Unpacking Your Celestron CM-1100CM-1100 Setting Up the Tripod Attaching the Center Leg Brace Attaching the Central Column Central Column Electronics Console Center Leg BraceAttaching the Equatorial Mount Installing Counterweight Bar Installing CounterweightAttaching the Optical Tube to the Mount Attaching the Visual Back Installing the Star Diagonal Assembling Your CM-1100 Installing the Finder Installing the Polar Finder Moving the Telescope in R.A. and DEC Adjusting the Mount Balancing the Mount in R.A Balancing the Mount in DEC Assembling Your CM-1100 Technical Specifications Tripod L E S C O P E B a S I C S Image OrientationFocusing General Photography Hints Aligning the Finder Your First Look Daytime ObservingNighttime Observing Calculating Magnification Determining Field of View T R O N O M Y B a S I C S Celestial Coordinate SystemMotion of the Stars Polar Alignment DefinitionFinding the Pole Latitude Scales Pointing at Polaris Polar Axis Finder Declination Drift Aligning the R.A. Setting Circle Setting the DEC Circle Powering Up the Drive I N G T H E D R I V EGuide Speed Periodic Error Correc- tion BC Backlash CorrectionHC/CCD Northern/Southern Hemisphere Operation Hand ControllerDEC Reverse AutoguidingL E S T I a L O B S E R V I N G Observing the MoonObserving the Sun Using Your Setting Circles Observing Deep-Sky ObjectsStar Hopping Celestial Observing Sky Illumination Viewing ConditionsTransparency Seeing ConditionsCelestial Observing L E S T I a L P H O T O G R a P H Y Lunar Phase ISO Crescent Quarter Short Exposure Prime FocusFull Celestial Photography Piggyback Celestial Photography Eyepiece Projection Planet ISO Moon Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn Long Exposure Prime Focus Celestial Photography CCD Imaging Fastar Configuration Description of F-numbersImaging at f/7 Imaging at f/11 Medium size to small galaxiesLunar or small planetary nebulae Imaging at f/22 Planetary or LunarCare and Cleaning of the Optics Collimation L E S C O P E M a I N T E N a N C ETelescope Maintenance Telescope Maintenance T I O N a L a C C E S S O R I E S Optional Accessories Optional Accessories Optional Accessories Const Mag Type Proper NameNGC# Spiral Galaxy Epoch Star Name Constellation MagnitudeGeneral Observational Astronomy Astronomy TextsAtlases Visual ObservationCelestron ONE Year Warranty