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T
T
A
A
B
B
L
L
E
E
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O
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F
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C
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O
N
N
T
T
E
E
N
N
T
T
S
S
INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................................4
Warning...........................................................................................................................................................................4
QUICK SETUP...................................................................................................................................................................5
ASSEMBLY.....................................................................................................................................................................10
Assembling the NexStar................................................................................................................................................11
Attaching the Telescope to the Tripod.......................................................................................................................12
The Star Diagonal......................................................................................................................................................12
The Eyepiece.............................................................................................................................................................13
Focusing....................................................................................................................................................................13
The Star Pointer Finderscope ....................................................................................................................................13
Star Pointer Installation .........................................................................................................................................14
Star Pointer Operation ...........................................................................................................................................15
HAND CONTROL ..........................................................................................................................................................16
Attaching the Hand Control.......................................................................................................................................16
Powering the NexStar................................................................................................................................................16
The Hand Control......................................................................................................................................................16
Hand Control Operation ................................................................................................................................................18
Alignment Procedure.................................................................................................................................................18
Auto-Align ................................................................................................................................................................18
Two Star Alignment ..................................................................................................................................................19
Quick-Align...............................................................................................................................................................20
NexStar Re-Alignment ..............................................................................................................................................20
Object Catalog...............................................................................................................................................................21
Selecting an Object....................................................................................................................................................21
Slewing to an Object .................................................................................................................................................21
Tour Mode.................................................................................................................................................................21
Direction Buttons ..........................................................................................................................................................22
Rate Button................................................................................................................................................................22
Set Up Procedures .........................................................................................................................................................22
Tracking Mode ..........................................................................................................................................................22
Tracking Rate ............................................................................................................................................................23
View Time-Site .....................................................................................................................................................23
Sidereal Time ........................................................................................................................................................23
Filter Limits...........................................................................................................................................................23
RS-232...................................................................................................................................................................23
User Defined Objects ............................................................................................................................................23
Get RA/DEC .............................................................................................................................................................24
Get Alt-Az.................................................................................................................................................................24
Goto R.A/Dec............................................................................................................................................................24
Goto Alt-Az...............................................................................................................................................................24
Utility Features..............................................................................................................................................................24
Steup Time-Site.....................................................................................................................................................24
Anti-backlash ........................................................................................................................................................24
Slew Limits ...........................................................................................................................................................25
Direction Buttons ..................................................................................................................................................25
Light Control .........................................................................................................................................................25
Select Model..........................................................................................................................................................25
TELESCOPE BASICS....................................................................................................................................................27
Focusing....................................................................................................................................................................27
Image Orientation......................................................................................................................................................27
Calculating Magnification.........................................................................................................................................27
Determining Field of View........................................................................................................................................28
General Observing Hints ...........................................................................................................................................28
CELESTIAL OBSERVING ...........................................................................................................................................29
Observing the Moon..............................................................................................................................................29
Lunar Observing Hints ..........................................................................................................................................29
Observing the Planets............................................................................................................................................29
Planetary Observing Hints.....................................................................................................................................29
Observing the Sun .................................................................................................................................................29
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