Celestron 91525, 11055, 11065 instruction manual B L E O F C O N T E N T S

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
▲ INTRODUCTION	1
How to Use this Manual	2
A Word of Caution	2
The Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical System	3
▲ ASSEMBLING YOUR CELESTRON CM-1100	4
Unpacking Your Celestron CM-1100	4
Setting Up the Tripod	6
Attaching the Center Leg Brace	7
Attaching the Central Column	7
Attaching the Equatorial Mount	8
Installing the Counterweight Bar	9
Installing the Counterweight	9
Attaching the Celestron CM-1100 to the Mount	10
Attaching the Visual Back	11
Installing the Star Diagonal	11
Installing the Eyepiece	12
Installing the Finder	13
Installing the Polar Axis Finder	14
Moving the Telescope in R.A. and DEC	15
Using the Slow Motion Controls	15
Adjusting the Mount	16
Balancing the Mount in R.A	17
Balancing the Mount in DEC	18
Transporting Your Celestron CM-1100	19
Storing Your Celestron CM-1100	19
Technical Specifications	20
▲ TELESCOPE BASICS	22
Image Orientation	22
Focusing	23
General Photography Hints	24
Aligning the Finder	24
Your First Look	25
Daytime Observing	25
Nighttime Observing	26
Calculating Magnification	27
Determining Field of View	27
▲ ASTRONOMY BASICS	28
The Celestial Coordinate System	28
Motion of the Stars	29
Polar Alignment	30
Finding the Pole	31
Latitude Scales	32
Pointing at Polaris	33
The Polar Axis Finder	34
Declination Drift	35
Aligning the Setting Circles	36

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