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instruction manual
C150-HD and G-8N Newtonian
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Warranty
Attaching the Accessory Tray
Setting Up the Tripod
Using the Setting Circles
Focusing
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C150-HD
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G-8N
NEWTONIAN
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Models #31056 and #31058
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Contents
C150-HD and G-8N Newtonian
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B L E N T E N T S
Celestial Photography
T R O D U C T I O N
How to Use this Manual Word of Caution
Newtonian Optical System
Unpacking Your G-8N
S E M B L I N G Y O U R N E W T O N I a N T E L E S C O P E
G-8N
C150-HD
Adjusting the Tripod Height
Setting Up the Tripod
Attaching the Accessory Tray
They are needed later for polar alignment
Attaching the Equatorial Mount
Attaching the R.A. Slow Motion Knob
Attaching the Declination Slow Motion Knob
Attaching the Counterweight Bar and Counterweight
Attaching the Telescope to the Mount For G-8N
Attaching the Telescope to the Mount For C150- HD
Balancing the Telescope in R.A
Removing the Lens Cap
Completely
Balancing the Telescope in DEC
G-8N
C150-HD
Installing the Finderscope
Installing the Eye- piece
Technical Specifications
ActualVeiw NewtonianView
Image Orientation
Focusing
Aligning the Finder
Daytime Observing
Your First Look
Nighttime Observing
Calculating Magnification Determining Field of View
Celestial Coordi- nate System
T R O N O M Y B a S I C S
Motion of the Stars
Definition
Polar Alignment
Finding the Pole
Latitude Scales
Pointing at Polaris
Declination Drift
Polar Alignment Finders
Aligning the R.A Setting Circle
Observing the Moon Planets
L E S T I a L O B S E R V I N G
Observing Deep-Sky Objects
Observing the S u n
Using the Setting Circles
Star Hopping
Celestial Observing
Transparency
Viewing Conditions
Sky Illumination
Seeing
Celestial Observing
L E S T I a L P H O T O G R a P H Y
Short Exposure Prime F o c u s
Lunar Phase ISO Crescent Quarter 125 Full 250
Piggyback
Celestial Photography
L E S C O P E M a I N T E N a N C E
Care and Cleaning of the Optics Collimation
Or back out the holder screws more than one 1 to two 2 turns
T I O N a L a C C E S S O R I E S
Optional Accessories
Single Axis Motor Drive System #93518
Themessiercatalog
Great Orion Nebula
Elliptical Galaxy
List of Bright Stars
For Further Reading
Celestron ONE Year Warranty
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