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Celestron C8-NGT, C10-N manual

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C8-N / C8-NGT C10-N / C10-NINSTRUCTION MANUAL Advanced Series Advanced Series GTAdjusting the Mount in Altitude TELESCOPE BASICS Some of the many standard features of the Advanced GT include Fig 1-1 - The Advanced Series Newtonian C8-N ShownFig 1-2 - The Advanced Series GT Newtonian C8-NGT ShownSetting up the Tripod Attaching the Equatorial Mount31061 11047Installing the Counterweight Bar Attaching the Center Leg BraceAttaching 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 Adjusting the Mount in AltitudePowering the Telescope Adjusting the Mount in AzimuthAttaching the Declination Cable For GT Models Only The Advanced GT Hand Control Hand Control Operation Named StarsNamed Objects Double StarsAlignment Procedures Startup ProcedureAuto Align Auto Three-Star AlignLast Alignment Quick-AlignRe-Alignment Object Catalog Selecting an ObjectSlewing to an Object Finding PlanetsTour Mode Constellation TourDirection Buttons Rate ButtonSetup Procedures 1 = 2 = 1x sidereal 3 = 4 = 5 =6 = 7 = .5º / sec 8 = 2º / sec 9 = 3º / sec Nine available slew speedsIdentify Scope Setup Features Precise GoToObserving Tip Helpful Hint Utility Features Helpful Hint ADVANCED GT MENUALIGNMENT LISTImage Orientation A cutaway view of the light path of the Newtonian optical designFocusing Aligning the FinderscopeCalculating Magnification Actual image orientation as seen with the unaided eyeDetermining Field of View General Observing HintsThe Celestial Coordinate System The celestial sphere seen from the outside showing R.A. and DECMotion of the Stars Latitude Scales Pointing at PolarisFinding the North Celestial Pole the south celestial poleDeclination Drift Method of Polar Alignment Observing the Moon Lunar Observing HintsObserving the Planets Observing the SunSolar Observing Hints Observing Deep Sky ObjectsSeeing 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 Terrestrial Photography MeteringReducing Vibration Lunar PhaseAuto Guiding Collimation Care and Cleaning of the OpticsAligning the Secondary Mirror Aligning the Primary Mirror Night Time Star Collimating Procedure Please read this section completely before beginningPage 40mm Series 1 - #94119-10Orange, Light Blue, ND13%T, Polarizing #s 21, 80A, #15, Polarizing Series 2 - #94119-20Series 3 - #94119-30 Light Red, Blue, Green, ND50% T #s 23A, 38A, 58, 96ND-50Series 4 - #94119-40 Yellow, Deep Yellow, Violet, Pale Blue #s 8, 47, 82A, 96ND-13Page Appendix A - Technical Specifications Advanced Series31061 11047Appendix B - Glossary of Terms Page Page APPENDIX C LONGITUDES AND LATITUDES CONNECTICUTLONGITUDE LONGITUDE LONGITUDE CANADA INTERNATIONALAppendix D - RS-232 Connection PC Command ASCIICommunication 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 Celestron 2835 Columbia Street Torrance, CA 90503 U.S.A. Tel. 310 Fax. 310Copyright 2003 Celestron All rights reserved Products or instructions may change without notice or obligation