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Celestron 2 - Advanced Series GT, Advanced C8-SGT Shown, Hand Control, Declination Motor Drive

Models: C5-S C9-S C8-S

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Figure 2.2 – Advanced Series GT

Figure 2.2 – Advanced Series GT

(Advanced C8-SGT Shown)

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A	9	5
A	9
B
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C		6
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D		7

1	Optical Tube		9	Counterweight Bar
2	Finderscope		10	Declination Setting Circle
3	Finderscope Bracket		11	Dovetail Mounting Bar
4	Equatorial Mount		12	Schmidt Corrector Lens
5	Latitude Adjustment Scale		13	Hand Control
6	Tripod Center Leg Brace/Accessory Tray		14	R.A. Motor Drive / Control Panel
7	Tripod		15	Declination Motor Drive
8	Counterweight(s)
	CONTROL PANEL		C	Autoguider Port
A	Hand Control Port		D	12v Input Jack
B	DEC Motor Port		E	On/Off Switch
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Celestron 2 - Advanced Series GT, Advanced C8-SGT Shown, Hand Control, R.A. Motor Drive / Control Panel, 12v Input Jack

Contents

C5-S C8-S C9.25-S Advanced Series Advanced Series GTASSEMBLY INTRODUCTIONHAND CONTROL TELESCOPE BASICS Some of the many standard features of the Advanced GT include Declination Setting Circle CounterweightsCounterweight Bar Latitude Adjustment ScaleAdvanced C8-SGT Shown On/Off SwitchFigure 2.2 - Advanced Series GT Hand Control#11025 Setting up the Tripod#11071 #11045Installing the Counterweight Bar Attaching the Equatorial MountAttaching the Center Leg Brace Installing the Counterweight Attaching the Hand Control Holder Advanced GT Models OnlyAttaching the Slow Motion Knobs For Non-GT Models Only Attaching the Optical Tube to the Mount Attaching the Visual BackInstalling the Star Diagonal Installing the EyepieceInstalling the Finderscope Removing the Lens Cap Rear CellMoving the Telescope Manually Balancing The Mount in R.ABalancing The Mount in DEC Adjusting the MountAdjusting the Mount in Altitude NOT LET GO OF THE TELESCOPE TUBE COMPLETELYPowering the Telescope Adjusting the Mount in AzimuthAttaching the Declination Cable For GT Models Only The Advanced GT Hand Control Named Objects Hand Control OperationNamed Stars Double StarsAlignment Procedures Startup ProcedureAuto Align Auto Three-Star AlignQuick-Align Last AlignmentRe-Alignment Slewing to an Object Object CatalogSelecting an Object Finding PlanetsDirection Buttons Tour ModeConstellation Tour Rate Button1 = 2 = 1x sidereal 3 = 4 = 5 = Setup ProceduresNine available slew speeds 6 = 7 = .5º / sec 8 = 2º / sec 9 = 3º / secIdentify Precise GoTo Observing Tip Helpful Hint Utility Features Helpful Hint ALIGNMENT ADVANCED GTMENU LISTImage Orientation Actual image orientation as seen with the unaided eyeReversed from left to right, as viewed with a Star Diagonal Focusing Aligning the FinderscopeCalculating Magnification Determining 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 DefinitionDeclination Drift Method of Polar Alignment Observing the Planets Observing the MoonLunar Observing Hints Observing the SunSeeing Conditions Solar Observing HintsObserving Deep Sky Objects 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 Crescent Eyepiece ProjectionLunar Phase QuarterMoon Long Exposure Prime Focus PhotographyPlanet Mercury10. Open the shutter using a cable release 2. Remove all visual accessories6. Set the shutter speed to the B setting 3. Thread the Radial Guider onto your telescopeReducing Vibration Terrestrial PhotographyMetering CCD ImagingStandard Auto GuidingTelescope WithCare and Cleaning of the Optics CollimationTo make collimation a simple procedure, follow these easy steps 40mm Series 1 - #94119-10Orange, Light Blue, ND13%T, Polarizing #s 21, 80A, #15, Polarizing Series 3 - #94119-30 Series 2 - #94119-20Deep Yellow, Red, Light Green, ND25% T #s 12, 25, 56, 96ND-25 Light Red, Blue, Green, ND50% T #s 23A, 38A, 58, 96ND-50Page 11071/11072 Appendix A - Technical SpecificationsAdvanced Series 11025/11026Appendix B - Glossary of Terms Page Page APPENDIX C LONGITUDES AND LATITUDES CONNECTICUTLONGITUDE LONGITUDE LONGITUDE CANADA INTERNATIONALPC Command ASCII Appendix D - RS-232 ConnectionCommunication Protocol DescriptionAdditional RS232 Commands Reset The Position Of Azm Or AltSend 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 Copyright 2003 Celestron All rights reserved Celestron 2835 Columbia Street Torrance, CA 90503 U.S.A. TelFax Products or instructions may change without notice or obligation