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