Celestron Ultima 11 User Manual

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................................... 4
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OW TO USE THIS MANUAL ............................................................................................................................ 4
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HE SCHMIDT-CASSEGRAIN OPTICAL SYSTEM ................................................................................................ 6
ASSEMBLING YOUR ULTIMA 9
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AND 11........................................................................................... 7
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ETTING UP THE TRIPOD.................................................................................................................................. 9
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DJUSTING THE TRIPOD HEIGHT.................................................................................................................... 10
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NSTALLING THE DELUXE LATITUDE ADJUSTER............................................................................................. 11
Latitude Adjust Assembly Installation....................................................................................................... 11
Azimuth Adjust Assembly Procedure ........................................................................................................ 11
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TTACHING WEDGE TO TRIPOD..................................................................................................................... 13
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TTACHING THE TELESCOPE TO THE WEDGE................................................................................................. 14
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NSTALLING THE FINDER ................................................................................................................................ 15
Attaching the Finder Bracket.................................................................................................................... 15
Attaching the Finder to the Bracket.......................................................................................................... 16
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PTIONAL ILLUMINATOR OPERATION ............................................................................................................ 17
Installing the Battery ................................................................................................................................ 17
Operating Information.............................................................................................................................. 17
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NSTALLING THE VISUAL ACCESSORIES ......................................................................................................... 18
The Visual Back ........................................................................................................................................ 18
The Star Diagonal..................................................................................................................................... 18
The Eyepieces ........................................................................................................................................... 19
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OVING THE TELESCOPE IN R.A. AND DEC.................................................................................................. 19
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DJUSTING THE WEDGE ................................................................................................................................ 22
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RANSPORTING YOUR ULTIMA TELESCOPE ................................................................................................... 23
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TORING YOUR ULTIMA TELESCOPE ............................................................................................................. 24
TELESCOPE BASICS ............................................................................................................................... 25
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OCUSING ...................................................................................................................................................... 25
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LIGNING THE FINDER SCOPE........................................................................................................................ 25
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AYTIME OBSERVING.................................................................................................................................... 26
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IGHTTIME OBSERVING................................................................................................................................. 26
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ALCULATING MAGNIFICATION ..................................................................................................................... 27
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ETERMINING FIELD OF VIEW ....................................................................................................................... 27
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ENERAL OBSERVING HINTS ......................................................................................................................... 28
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ENERAL PHOTOGRAPHY HINTS.................................................................................................................... 28
ASTRONOMY BASICS............................................................................................................................. 30
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HE CELESTIAL COORDINATE SYSTEM .......................................................................................................... 30
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OTION OF THE STARS .................................................................................................................................. 31
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OLAR ALIGNMENT ....................................................................................................................................... 32
Finding the Pole ....................................................................................................................................... 33
Latitude Scales.......................................................................................................................................... 34
Pointing at Polaris.................................................................................................................................... 35
Declination Drift....................................................................................................................................... 36
Aligning the RA Setting Circle.................................................................................................................. 37
USING THE DRIVE................................................................................................................................... 38
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OWERING UP THE DRIVE.............................................................................................................................. 38

Celestron Ultima 11 Specifications

General

Brand	Celestron
Model	Ultima 11
Category	Telescope
Language	English