Celestron NexStar GPS - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
W
ARNING
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QUICK SETUP ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
ASSEMBLY........................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
A
SSEMBLING THE
N
EX
S
TAR
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Setting Up The Tripod .................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Adjusting the Tripod Height ........................................................................................................................................................... 9
Vibration Suppression Pads............................................................................................................................................................ 9
Attaching the NexStar to the Tripod ............................................................................................................................................. 10
Attaching the Hand Control.......................................................................................................................................................... 10
Adjusting the Clutches.................................................................................................................................................................. 11
The Star Diagonal ........................................................................................................................................................................ 11
The Eyepiece................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
The Finderscope ........................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Finderscope Installation ........................................................................................................................................................... 12
Aligning the Finderscope ......................................................................................................................................................... 13
Powering the NexStar....................................................................................................................................................................13
HAND CONTROL .............................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Hand Control Operation............................................................................................................................................................... 15
Alignment Procedures .................................................................................................................................................................. 15
GPS Alignment ........................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Auto-Align ............................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Two Star Alignment................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Quick-Align ............................................................................................................................................................................. 18
EQ North / EQ South Alignment.............................................................................................................................................. 18
NexStar Re-Alignment............................................................................................................................................................. 18
Object Catalog.............................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Selecting an Object .................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Slewing to an Object ................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Finding Planets ............................................................................................................................................................................ 19
Tour Mode .................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Direction Buttons.......................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Rate Button................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Setup Procedures.......................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Tracking Mode......................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Tracking Rate........................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Date/Time ................................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Steup Time-Site........................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Sidereal Time ........................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Altitude Limits ......................................................................................................................................................................... 21
User Defined Objects ............................................................................................................................................................... 21
Get RA/DEC ............................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Get Alt-Az................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Goto R.A/Dec........................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Goto Alt-Az ............................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Utility Features............................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Anti-backlash ........................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Slew Limits .............................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Calibrate Motors ...................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Periodic Error Correction ......................................................................................................................................................... 23
Direction Buttons ..................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Calibrate Level......................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Light Control............................................................................................................................................................................ 23
GPS On/Off.............................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Factory Settings........................................................................................................................................................................ 23
TELESCOPE BASICS........................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Image Orientation......................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Focusing ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Calculating Magnification............................................................................................................................................................ 26
Determining Field of View............................................................................................................................................................ 26
General Observing Hints.............................................................................................................................................................. 27
ASTRONOMY BASICS ..................................................................................................................................................................... 28