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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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C5-S C8-S C9.25-S Advanced Series Advanced Series GTHAND CONTROL ASSEMBLYINTRODUCTION TELESCOPE BASICS Some of the many standard features of the Advanced GT include Counterweights Counterweight BarDeclination Setting Circle Latitude Adjustment ScaleOn/Off Switch Figure 2.2 - Advanced Series GTAdvanced C8-SGT Shown Hand ControlSetting up the Tripod #11071#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 Optical Tube to the Mount Attaching the Visual BackInstalling the Finderscope Installing the Star DiagonalInstalling the Eyepiece Removing the Lens Cap Rear CellMoving the Telescope Manually Balancing The Mount in R.AAdjusting the Mount Adjusting the Mount in AltitudeBalancing 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 Hand Control Operation Named StarsNamed Objects Double StarsAlignment Procedures Startup ProcedureAuto Align Auto Three-Star AlignRe-Alignment Quick-AlignLast Alignment Object Catalog Selecting an ObjectSlewing to an Object Finding PlanetsTour Mode Constellation TourDirection Buttons Rate ButtonSetup Procedures Nine available slew speeds1 = 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 ADVANCED GT MENUALIGNMENT 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 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 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 Short Exposure Prime Focus Photography Eyepiece Projection Lunar PhaseCrescent QuarterLong Exposure Prime Focus Photography PlanetMoon Mercury2. Remove all visual accessories 6. Set the shutter speed to the B setting10. Open the shutter using a cable release 3. Thread the Radial Guider onto your telescopeTerrestrial Photography MeteringReducing Vibration CCD ImagingAuto Guiding TelescopeStandard WithCare and Cleaning of the Optics CollimationTo make collimation a simple procedure, follow these easy steps Orange, Light Blue, ND13%T, Polarizing #s 21, 80A, #15, Polarizing 40mmSeries 1 - #94119-10 Series 2 - #94119-20 Deep Yellow, Red, Light Green, ND25% T #s 12, 25, 56, 96ND-25Series 3 - #94119-30 Light Red, Blue, Green, ND50% T #s 23A, 38A, 58, 96ND-50Page Appendix A - Technical Specifications Advanced Series11071/11072 11025/11026Appendix B - Glossary of Terms Page Page APPENDIX C LONGITUDES AND LATITUDES CONNECTICUTLONGITUDE LONGITUDE LONGITUDE CANADA INTERNATIONALAppendix D - RS-232 Connection Communication ProtocolPC 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 Celestron 2835 Columbia Street Torrance, CA 90503 U.S.A. Tel FaxCopyright 2003 Celestron All rights reserved Products or instructions may change without notice or obligation