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INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION
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A Word of Caution .......................................................................................................................... 2
The Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical System ...........................................................................................2
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ASSEMBLING YOUR ASSEMBLING YOUR
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Assembling the CG-5 EquatorialMount.............................................................. 6Assembling the CG-5 EquatorialMount.............................................................. 6
Assembling the CG-5 EquatorialMount.............................................................. 6Assembling the CG-5 EquatorialMount.............................................................. 6
Assembling the CG-5 EquatorialMount.............................................................. 6
Setting Up the Tripod ......................................................................................................... 6
Adjusting the Tripod Height ................................................................................................ 6
Attaching the Accessory Tray ........................................................................................... 7
Attaching the Equatorial Mount ......................................................................................... 8
Attaching the R.A. Slow Motion Knob ................................................................... 9
Attaching the Declination Slow Motion Knob........................................................ 10
Attaching the Counterweight Bar and Counterweights ..........................................11
Attaching the Telescope to the Mount .............................................................................. 12
Removing the Lens Cap ....................................................................................................13
Balancing the Telescope in R.A. .......................................................................................14
Balancing the Telescope in DEC ...................................................................................... 14
Adjusting the Mount in Altitude .........................................................................................15
Adjusting the Mount in Azimuth ........................................................................................15
Disassembling and Transporting Your G-9
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Storing Your G-9
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TELESCOPE BASICS TELESCOPE BASICS
TELESCOPE BASICS TELESCOPE BASICS
TELESCOPE BASICS
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Attaching the Accessories ............................................................................................................... 17
The Visual Back ................................................................................................................17
The Star Diagonal ............................................................................................................. 17
The Eyepiece ....................................................................................................................18
Image Orientation .......................................................................................................................... 19
Focusing ........................................................................................................................................20
Aligning the Finder ........................................................................................................................21
Your First Look ............................................................................................................................. 22
Daytime Observing ........................................................................................................... 22
Nighttime Observing .........................................................................................................23
Calculating Magnification ...............................................................................................................24
Determining Field of View .............................................................................................................24
General Observing Hints ................................................................................................................25
General Photography Hints .............................................................................................................25
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ASTRONOMY BASICS ASTRONOMY BASICS
ASTRONOMY BASICS ASTRONOMY BASICS
ASTRONOMY BASICS
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The Celestial Coordinate System .....................................................................................................27
Motion of the Stars .........................................................................................................................28
Polar Alignment .............................................................................................................................28
Finding the Pole .............................................................................................................................29
Latitude Scales ..................................................................................................................30
Pointing at Polaris .............................................................................................................31
Declination Drift ..............................................................................................................32
Polar Alignment Finders .................................................................................................... 33
Aligning the R.A. Setting Circle ......................................................................................... 33
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