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Celestron C9.25-S, C8-S, C5-S instruction manual Advanced Gt, Menu, Alignment, List

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ADVANCED GT

ADVANCED GT

MENU

TRACKING

MODE

EQ NORTH

EQ SOUTH

OFF

RATE

SIDEREAL

SOLAR

LUNAR

VIEW TIME-SITE

SCOPE SETUP

SETUP TIME-SITE

ANTI-BACKLASH

FILTER LIMITS DIRECTION BUTTONS GOTO APPROACH AUTOGUIDE RATE AZIMUTH LIMITS EAST/WEST FILTERING

UTILITIES

CALIBRATE GOTO

HOME POSITION

POLAR ALIGN

LIGHT CONTROL

FACTORY SETTING

VERSION

GET ALT-AZ

GOTO ALT-AZ

HIBERNATE

TURN ON/OFF GPS

USER OBJECTS

ALIGNMENT

START-UP PROCUDURE

SET TO INDEX

ENTER TIME

DLS/ST

TIME ZONE

ENTER DATE- MM/DD/YY

ENTER LONG/LAT

AUTO ALIGN

CENTER STAR 1

CENTER STAR 2

CENTER STAR 3

AUTO THREE-STAR ALIGN

SELECT STAR 1

CENTER STAR 1

SELECT STAR 2

CENTER STAR 2

SELECT STAR 3

CENTER STAR 3

LAST ALIGNMENT

QUICK-ALIGN

LIST

NAMED STAR NAMED OBJECT ASTERISM TOUR VARIABLE STAR DOUBLE STAR CCD OBJECTS ABELL

IC CATALOG

CALDWELL

MESSIER NGC SAO

SOLAR SYSTEM CONSTELLATION

GOTO SKY OBJ

SAVE SKY OBJ

ENTER RA & DEC

SAVE LAND OBJ

GOTO LAND OBJ

GET RA-DEC

GOTO RA-DEC

IDENTIFY

SELECT CATALOG

PRECISE GOTO

GOTO TYPE

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Celestron C9.25-S, C8-S, C5-S instruction manual Advanced Gt, Menu, Alignment, List

Contents

INSTRUCTION MANUAL C5-S C8-S C9.25-SAdvanced Series Advanced Series GT HAND CONTROL ASSEMBLYINTRODUCTION ASTRONOMY BASICS Some of the many standard features of the Advanced GT include Counterweight Bar CounterweightsDeclination Setting Circle Latitude Adjustment ScaleFigure 2.2 - Advanced Series GT On/Off SwitchAdvanced C8-SGT Shown Hand Control#11071 Setting up the Tripod#11025 #11045Attaching the Center Leg Brace Installing the Counterweight BarAttaching the Equatorial Mount Attaching the Slow Motion Knobs For Non-GT Models Only Installing the CounterweightAttaching the Hand Control Holder Advanced GT Models Only Attaching the Visual Back Attaching the Optical Tube to the MountInstalling the Eyepiece Installing the Star DiagonalInstalling the Finderscope EyepieceRear Cell Removing the Lens CapMoving the Telescope Manually Balancing The Mount in DEC Balancing The Mount in R.AAdjusting the Mount in Azimuth Adjusting the MountAdjusting the Mount in Altitude Attaching the Declination Cables For GT Models Only Powering the TelescopeThe Advanced GT Hand Control Named Stars Hand Control OperationNamed Objects Double StarsStartup Procedure Alignment ProceduresAuto Three-Star Align Auto AlignRe-Alignment Quick-AlignLast Alignment Selecting an Object Object CatalogSlewing to an Object Finding PlanetsConstellation Tour Tour ModeDirection Buttons Rate ButtonNine available slew speeds Setup Procedures1 = 2 = 1x sidereal 3 = 4 = 5 = 6 = 7 = .5º / sec 8 = 2º / sec 9 = 3º / secIdentify Precise GoTo Observing Tip Helpful Hint Utility Features Helpful Hint MENU ADVANCED GTALIGNMENT LISTThe celestial sphere seen from the outside showing R.A. and DEC The Celestial Coordinate SystemMotion of the Stars Pointing at Polaris Latitude ScalesDefinition 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 Short Exposure Prime Focus Photography Lunar Phase Eyepiece ProjectionCrescent QuarterPlanet Long Exposure Prime Focus PhotographyMoon Mercury6. Set the shutter speed to the B setting 2. Remove all visual accessories10. Open the shutter using a cable release 3. Thread the Radial Guider onto your telescopeMetering Terrestrial PhotographyReducing Vibration CCD ImagingTelescope Auto GuidingStandard WithCollimation Care and Cleaning of the OpticsTo make collimation a simple procedure, follow these easy steps Series 1 - #94119-10 40mmDeep Yellow, Red, Light Green, ND25% T #s 12, 25, 56, 96ND-25 Series 2 - #94119-20Series 3 - #94119-30 Light Red, Blue, Green, ND50% T #s 23A, 38A, 58, 96ND-50Page Advanced Series Appendix A - Technical Specifications11071/11072 11025/11026Appendix B - Glossary of Terms Page Page CONNECTICUT APPENDIX C LONGITUDES AND LATITUDESLONGITUDE LONGITUDE LONGITUDE INTERNATIONAL CANADACommunication Protocol Appendix D - RS-232 ConnectionPC Command ASCII DescriptionSend Any Track Rate Through RS232 To The Hand Control Additional RS232 CommandsReset The Position Of Azm Or Alt APPENDIX E - MAPS OF TIME ZONES Page Page Page Page Page Page Page CELESTRON TWO YEAR WARRANTY Fax Celestron 2835 Columbia Street Torrance, CA 90503 U.S.A. TelCopyright 2003 Celestron All rights reserved Products or instructions may change without notice or obligation