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Celestron CGE800, CGE925, CGE1100 CGE Ready, CGE Menu Tree, command functions, Alignment, List

Models: CGE1400 CGE800 CGE1100 CGE925

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CGE Ready

CGE Ready

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 MOUNT SETTINGS

UTILITIES

CALIBRATE MOUNT MOVE TO SWITCH HOME POSITION POLAR ALIGN PEC

LIGHT CONTROL FACTORY SETTING VERSION

GET ALT-AZ

GOTO ALT-AZ

HIBERNATE

TURN ON/OFF RTC TURN ON/OFF GPS

USER OBJECTS

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

ALIGNMENT

START-UP PROCUDURE

SET SWITCH POSITION

ENTER TIME

DLS/ST

TIME ZONE

ENTER DATE- MM/DD/YY

ENTER LONG/LAT

AUTO TWO-STAR ALIGNMENT

SELECT STAR 1

CENTER STAR 1

SELECT STAR 2

CENTER STAR 2

AUTO ONE-STAR ALIGNMENT

SELECT STAR 1

CENTER STAR 1

QUICK-ALIGN

LAST ALIGNMENT

LIST

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

IC CATALOG

CALDWELL

MESSIER NGC SAO

SOLAR SYSTEM CONSTELLATION

CGE Menu Tree:

The following figure is a menu tree showing the sub-menus associated with the primary

command functions

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Celestron CGE800, CGE925, CGE1100, CGE1400 manual CGE Ready, CGE Menu Tree, command functions, Alignment, List

Contents

CGE800 CGE925 CGE1100 CGE1400 INSTRUCTION MANUALUser Defined Objects Periodic Error CorrectionASSEMBLY INTRODUCTIONASTRONOMY BASICS Some of the many standard features of the CGE include Counterweight Bar CounterweightsLatitude Adjustment Scale On/Off SwitchCounterweight Setting up the TripodPower Supply CGE 800 #11058Electronincs Pier Attaching the Center Leg BraceAttaching the Electronics Pier Tripod LegDec Axis Counterweight Bar Installing the Counterweight BarInstalling the Counterweight Counterweight Locking Screw Safety Screw and WasherAttaching the Optical Tube to the Mount Attaching the Visual BackDovetail Slide Bar Dovetail Locking Knobs Mounting Platform Installing the Star Diagonal Installing the EyepieceInstalling the Finderscope Adjusting the Mount Moving the Telescope ManuallyBalancing The Mount in R.A Balancing The Mount in DECGO OF THE TELESCOPE TUBE COMPLETELY Powering the Telescope Attaching the Motor CablesTransporting the CGE 6. Remove the center leg brace from the tripod 7. Collapse the tripod legs inward, towards each otherThe CGE Hand Control Double Stars Named StarsNamed Objects Variable StarsAlignment Procedures Startup ProcedureCalibrating the CGE Mount Auto Two-Star Align stars using the up arrow button and the right arrow buttonApproaching the star from this direction when looking through the Auto One-Star AlignQuick-Align Last AlignmentCGE Re-Alignment Slewing to an Object Object CatalogSelecting an Object Finding PlanetsDirection Buttons Tour ModeConstellation Tour Rate ButtonSetup Procedures 1 = 2 = 1x sidereal 3 = 4 = 5 =6 = 7 = .5º / sec 8 = 2º / sec 9 = 4º / sec Identify Helpful HintScope Setup Features Precise GoToObserving Tip Helpful Hint LIGHT CONTROL FACTORY SETTING Utility FeaturesMOVE TO SWITCH UTILITIES CALIBRATE MOUNTHelpful Hint Page CGE Menu Tree command functionsCGE Ready MENUImage Orientation Actual image orientation as seen with the unaided eyeReversed from left to right, as viewed with a Star Diagonal Focusing Calculating MagnificationDetermining Field of View General Observing Hints The 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 the south celestial poleDeclination Drift Method of Polar Alignment Observing the Planets Observing the MoonLunar Observing Hints Planetary Observing HintsObserving Deep Sky Objects Observing the SunSolar Observing Hints Seeing ConditionsSeeing Short Exposure Prime Focus Photography Crescent Eyepiece ProjectionLunar Phase QuarterMoon Long Exposure Prime Focus PhotographyPlanet MercuryPeriodic Error Correction PEC Using Periodic Error Correction Reducing Vibration Terrestrial PhotographyMetering CCD ImagingSecondary Mirror Secondary Mirror Retaining Ring Corrector Plate Standard Lens AccessoryTelescope WithPlanetary or Lunar F/6.3 with Reducer/CorrectorMedium size to small galaxies Figure 7-5 M27 -- The DumbbellAuto Guiding Care and Cleaning of the Optics CollimationTo make collimation a simple procedure, follow these easy steps 40mm 11 at f/10 and 163 power with the CGE exposure lunar and filtered solar photography Counter Weight bar Technical SpecificationsEQ Mount Weight Counter WeightIdle Current Technical SpecificationsSlew Speeds Slew one axisAPPENDIX A LONGITUDES AND LATITUDES CONNECTICUTLONGITUDE LONGITUDE LONGITUDE CANADA INTERNATIONALPC Command ASCII Appendix B - RS-232 ConnectionCommunication Protocol Commands belowAdditional RS232 Commands Reset The Position Of Azm Or AltSend Any Track Rate Through RS232 To The Hand Control APPENDIX C - MAPS OF TIME ZONES Page Page Page Page Page Page Page CELESTRON TWO YEAR WARRANTY Products or instructions may change without notice or obligation Celestron 2835 Columbia Street Torrance, CA Tel. 310 Fax. 310Copyright 2003 Celestron All rights reserved Item # 11063-INST $10.00