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Celestron C5-S, C8-S, C9-S instruction manual

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Celestron C5-S, C8-S, C9-S instruction manual

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Advanced Series Advanced Series GT C5-S C8-S C9.25-SHAND CONTROL ASSEMBLYINTRODUCTION TELESCOPE 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 Finderscope Installing the Star DiagonalInstalling the Eyepiece Rear Cell Removing the Lens CapBalancing The Mount in R.A Moving the Telescope ManuallyAdjusting the Mount in Altitude Adjusting the MountBalancing The Mount in DEC NOT LET GO OF THE TELESCOPE TUBE COMPLETELYAttaching the Declination Cable For GT Models Only Powering the TelescopeAdjusting the Mount in Azimuth The 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 LISTReversed from left to right, as viewed with a Star Diagonal Image OrientationActual image orientation as seen with the unaided eye Calculating Magnification FocusingAligning the Finderscope General 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 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 Orange, Light Blue, ND13%T, Polarizing #s 21, 80A, #15, Polarizing 40mmSeries 1 - #94119-10 Deep 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