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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

CGE800 ● CGE925 ● CGE1100 ● CGE1400

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Celestron manual CGE800 CGE925 CGE1100 CGE1400

Contents

CGE800 CGE925 CGE1100 CGE1400 User Defined Objects Telescope Maintenance Some of the many standard features of the CGE include 12v Output Jack CGE 1400 Shown Power Supply Setting up the TripodCounterweight Diagonal Attaching the Electronics Pier Attaching the Center Leg Brace Installing the Counterweight Installing the Counterweight BarCounterweight Locking Screw Safety Screw Washer Attaching the Equatorial Mount Attaching the Visual Back Attaching the Optical Tube to the MountDovetail Slide Bar Dovetail Locking Knobs Mounting Platform Installing the Eyepiece Installing the Star Diagonal Installing the Finderscope Moving the Telescope Manually Adjusting the Mount Balancing The Mount in DEC Balancing The Mount in R.A Attaching the Motor Cables Powering the TelescopeTransporting the CGE Page CGE Hand Control Named Objects Named StarsDouble Stars Variable Stars Startup Procedure Alignment Procedures Auto One-Star Align Auto Two-Star Align Last Alignment Quick-AlignCGE Re-Alignment Selecting an Object Object CatalogSlewing to an Object Finding Planets Constellation Tour Tour ModeDirection Buttons Rate Button Setup Procedures Identify Precise GoTo Scope Setup Features Observing Tip Helpful Hint Utility Features Helpful Hint Page CGE Ready Image Orientation Calculating Magnification FocusingDetermining Field of View General Observing Hints Celestial Coordinate System Motion of the Stars Pointing at Polaris Latitude Scales Finding the North Celestial Pole Declination Drift Method of Polar Alignment Lunar Observing Hints Observing the MoonObserving the Planets Planetary Observing Hints Solar Observing Hints Observing the SunObserving Deep Sky Objects Seeing Conditions Seeing Short Exposure Prime Focus Photography Full Eyepiece Projection Planet ISO Moon Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn Long Exposure Prime Focus Photography Periodic Error Correction PEC Using Periodic Error Correction Metering Terrestrial PhotographyReducing Vibration CCD Imaging Fastar Compatible Optical System Fastar F/2 Imaging Medium size to small galaxies With Reducer/CorrectorPlanetary or Lunar Auto Guiding Collimation Care and Cleaning of the Optics Collimated telescope Should appear Symmetrical with Page At f/10 and 163 power with the CGE Page Technical Specifications Idle Current Appendix a Longitudes Latitudes Georgia Minnesota Rhode Island Canada Communication Protocol Appendix B RS-232 Connection Reset The Position Of Azm Or Alt Additional RS232 Commands Appendix C Maps of Time Zones Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Celestron TWO Year Warranty