The NexStar Hand Control | Celestron 4SE manual

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Celestron 4SE instruction manual The NexStar Hand Control

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL INTRODUCTION ASSEMBLYHAND CONTROL APPENDIX A - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Hand Control Command TreeTELESCOPE MAINTENANCE TELESCOPE BASICS Some of the many standard features of the NexStar include ON/OFF Switch Battery CompartmentAccessory Tray / Leg Brace NexStar 4 SE Powering the NexStar Assembling the NexStarThe Hand Control The Eyepiece Star Pointer InstallationFigure 3-2 - The Rear Cell with Visual Accessories EyepieceStarPointer Diagonal Figure 3-3 The Star Pointer Finderscope with Mounting Bracket Star Pointer OperationRemoving the Optical Tube Quick Release Knob Attaching the NexStar to the Tripod The NexStar Hand Control Definition Hand Control OperationAlignment Procedure Named Stars Sky Align Hints Tips for Using Sky Align Auto Two-Star Align One-Star Align Two Star AlignmentHelpful Hint Solar System Align Tips for Using Solar System Align EQ North / EQ South AlignmentEQ AutoAlign EQ One-Star Align Improving Pointing AccuracyEQ Two-Star Align EQ Solar System Align Undo Sync Object CatalogSync Selecting an Object Tour Mode Slewing to an ObjectFinding Planets Constellation Tour Nine available slew speeds Setup ProceduresDirection Buttons Rate Button Connecting a Camera to the NexStar Mount CameraSave Database Db Camera Wizard Controlling your CameraObject Type Identify Scope Setup FeaturesPrecise GoTo MENU Hint Utility FeaturesHelpful Sun Menu Set Mount Position LIST NexStar SEALIGNMENT NexStar Menu Tree Fig 5-2b - Reversed from left to right, as viewed through the Image OrientationFig 5-2a - Actual image orientation as seen with the unaided eye eyepiece Calculating Magnification FocusingDetermining Field of View General Observing Hints The Celestial Coordinate System The celestial sphere seen from the outside showing R.A. and DEC Motion of the Stars Wedge Align Polar AlignmentAligning the NexStar 4 on a Wedge moves in right ascension and declination Attaching a Camera to the NexStar Photography with the NexStar The position of the Big Dipper changes throughout Finding the North Celestial Polethe year and the night Observing the Sun Observing the MoonObserving the Planets Lunar Observing Hints Solar Observing Hints Observing Deep Sky ObjectsSeeing Conditions Transparency Care and Cleaning of the Optics Page Page Electronic Specifications Appendix A - Technical SpecificationsSpecification Software Specifications Appendix 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