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Specifications
Install
Warranty
Maintenance
Accessory Tray / Leg Brace
Setup Procedures
Assembly
Alignment Procedure
Powering the NexStar
Scope Setup Features
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Contents
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
HAND CONTROL
ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCTION
TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE
Hand Control Command Tree
APPENDIX A - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
TELESCOPE BASICS
Some of the many standard features of the NexStar include
Accessory Tray / Leg Brace
Battery Compartment
ON/OFF Switch
NexStar 4 SE
The Hand Control
Assembling the NexStar
Powering the NexStar
Figure 3-2 - The Rear Cell with Visual Accessories
Star Pointer Installation
The Eyepiece
EyepieceStarPointer Diagonal
Removing the Optical Tube
Star Pointer Operation
Figure 3-3 The Star Pointer Finderscope with Mounting Bracket
Quick Release Knob
Attaching the NexStar to the Tripod
The NexStar Hand Control
Alignment Procedure
Hand Control Operation
Definition
Named Stars
Hints
Sky Align
Auto Two-Star Align
Tips for Using Sky Align
Helpful Hint
Two Star Alignment
One-Star Align
Solar System Align
EQ AutoAlign
EQ North / EQ South Alignment
Tips for Using Solar System Align
EQ Two-Star Align
Improving Pointing Accuracy
EQ One-Star Align
EQ Solar System Align
Sync
Object Catalog
Undo Sync
Selecting an Object
Finding Planets
Slewing to an Object
Tour Mode
Constellation Tour
Direction Buttons
Setup Procedures
Nine available slew speeds
Rate Button
Save Database Db
Camera
Connecting a Camera to the NexStar Mount
Object Type
Controlling your Camera
Camera Wizard
Precise GoTo
Scope Setup Features
Identify
MENU
Helpful
Utility Features
Hint
Sun Menu
Set Mount Position
ALIGNMENT
NexStar SE
LIST
NexStar Menu Tree
Fig 5-2a - Actual image orientation as seen with the unaided eye
Image Orientation
Fig 5-2b - Reversed from left to right, as viewed through the
eyepiece
Determining Field of View
Focusing
Calculating Magnification
General Observing Hints
The celestial sphere seen from the outside showing R.A. and DEC
The Celestial Coordinate System
Motion of the Stars
Aligning the NexStar 4 on a Wedge
Polar Alignment
Wedge Align
moves in right ascension and declination
Photography with the NexStar
Attaching a Camera to the NexStar
the year and the night
Finding the North Celestial Pole
The position of the Big Dipper changes throughout
Observing the Planets
Observing the Moon
Observing the Sun
Lunar Observing Hints
Seeing Conditions
Observing Deep Sky Objects
Solar Observing Hints
Transparency
Care and Cleaning of the Optics
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Specification
Appendix A - Technical Specifications
Electronic Specifications
Software Specifications
Appendix B - Glossary of Terms
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Appendix C - RS-232 Connection
Appendix D - Maps of Time Zones
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