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Celestron manual C8-N / C8-NGT, C10-N / C10-N, Instruction Manual

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Advanced Series

Advanced Series

Advanced Series GT

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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Celestron manual C8-N / C8-NGT, C10-N / C10-N, Instruction Manual, Advanced Series Advanced Series GT

Contents

C10-N / C10-N C8-N / C8-NGTINSTRUCTION MANUAL Advanced Series Advanced Series GTAdjusting the Mount in Altitude TELESCOPE BASICS Some of the many standard features of the Advanced GT include C8-N Shown Fig 1-1 - The Advanced Series NewtonianC8-NGT Shown Fig 1-2 - The Advanced Series GT NewtonianAttaching the Equatorial Mount Setting up the Tripod31061 11047Attaching the Center Leg Brace Installing the Counterweight BarAttaching the Hand Control Holder Advanced GT Models Only Installing the CounterweightAttaching the Slow Motion Knobs For Non-GT Models Only Attaching the Telescope Tube to the Mount Installing the Eyepieces Installing the Finderscopetelescope Balancing the Telescope in DEC Balancing the Tube in R.AOF THE TELESCOPE TUBE COMPLETELY Adjusting the Mount in Altitude Adjusting the MountPowering the Telescope Adjusting the Mount in AzimuthAttaching the Declination Cable For GT Models Only The Advanced GT Hand Control Named Stars Hand Control OperationNamed Objects Double StarsStartup Procedure Alignment ProceduresAuto Three-Star Align Auto AlignLast Alignment Quick-AlignRe-Alignment Selecting an Object Object CatalogSlewing to an Object Finding PlanetsConstellation Tour Tour ModeDirection Buttons Rate Button1 = 2 = 1x sidereal 3 = 4 = 5 = Setup Procedures6 = 7 = .5º / sec 8 = 2º / sec 9 = 3º / sec Nine available slew speedsIdentify Precise GoTo Scope Setup FeaturesObserving Tip Helpful Hint Utility Features Helpful Hint MENU ADVANCED GTALIGNMENT LISTA cutaway view of the light path of the Newtonian optical design Image OrientationAligning the Finderscope FocusingCalculating Magnification Actual image orientation as seen with the unaided eyeGeneral Observing Hints Determining Field of ViewThe celestial sphere seen from the outside showing R.A. and DEC The Celestial Coordinate SystemMotion of the Stars Pointing at Polaris Latitude Scalesthe south celestial pole Finding the North Celestial PoleDeclination Drift Method of Polar Alignment Lunar Observing Hints Observing the MoonObserving the Planets Observing the SunObserving Deep Sky Objects Solar Observing HintsSeeing Conditions TransparencySeeing conditions directly affect image quality. These drawings represent a point source i.e., star under bad seeing conditions left to excellent conditions right. Most often, seeing conditions produce images that lie some where between these two extremes Piggyback Short Exposure Prime Focus Photography Metering Terrestrial PhotographyReducing Vibration Lunar PhaseAuto Guiding Collimation Care and Cleaning of the OpticsAligning the Secondary Mirror Aligning the Primary Mirror Procedure Please read this section completely before beginning Night Time Star CollimatingPage Series 1 - #94119-10 40mmOrange, Light Blue, ND13%T, Polarizing #s 21, 80A, #15, Polarizing Series 2 - #94119-20Light Red, Blue, Green, ND50% T #s 23A, 38A, 58, 96ND-50 Series 3 - #94119-30Series 4 - #94119-40 Yellow, Deep Yellow, Violet, Pale Blue #s 8, 47, 82A, 96ND-13Page Advanced Series Appendix A - Technical Specifications31061 11047Appendix B - Glossary of Terms Page Page CONNECTICUT APPENDIX C LONGITUDES AND LATITUDESLONGITUDE LONGITUDE LONGITUDE INTERNATIONAL CANADAPC Command ASCII Appendix D - RS-232 ConnectionCommunication Protocol DescriptionReset The Position Of Azm Or Alt Additional RS232 CommandsSend Any Track Rate Through RS232 To The Hand Control APPENDIX E - MAPS OF TIME ZONES Page Page Page Page Page Page Page CELESTRON TWO YEAR WARRANTY Fax. 310 Celestron 2835 Columbia Street Torrance, CA 90503 U.S.A. Tel. 310Copyright 2003 Celestron All rights reserved Products or instructions may change without notice or obligation