Auto Guiding | Celestron CGE1400, CGE925, CGE1100, CGE800 instruction

Auto Guiding

The CGE telescope has a designated auto guiding port for use with a CCD autoguider. The diagram below may be useful when connecting the CCD camera cable to the CGE and calibrating the autoguider. Note that the four outputs are active-low, with internal pull-ups and are capable of sinking 25 mA DC.

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Celestron CGE1400, CGE925, CGE1100, CGE800 manual Auto Guiding

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 Diagonal Setting up the TripodPower Supply Counterweight Attaching the Electronics Pier Attaching the Center Leg Brace Attaching the Equatorial Mount Installing the Counterweight BarInstalling the Counterweight Counterweight Locking Screw Safety Screw Washer Attaching the Optical Tube to the Mount Attaching the Visual BackDovetail 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 Powering the Telescope Attaching the Motor CablesTransporting the CGE Page CGE Hand Control Variable Stars Named StarsNamed Objects Double Stars Startup Procedure Alignment Procedures Auto One-Star Align Auto Two-Star Align Quick-Align Last AlignmentCGE Re-Alignment Finding Planets Object CatalogSelecting an Object Slewing to an Object Rate Button Tour ModeConstellation Tour Direction Buttons Setup Procedures Identify Precise GoTo Scope Setup Features Observing Tip Helpful Hint Utility Features Helpful Hint Page CGE Ready Image Orientation Focusing Calculating MagnificationDetermining 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 Planetary Observing Hints Observing the MoonLunar Observing Hints Observing the Planets Seeing Conditions Observing the SunSolar Observing Hints Observing Deep Sky Objects 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 CCD Imaging Terrestrial PhotographyMetering Reducing Vibration Fastar Compatible Optical System Fastar F/2 Imaging With Reducer/Corrector Medium size to small galaxiesPlanetary 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