Celestron Ultima 2000 - User Manual

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Table of Contents5
Overview8
Warning9
Getting Familiar - Indoor Use10
How to Scroll through the Main Menu List10
How to Slew the Telescope11
Using the Telescope under the Night Sky12
Two Star Alignment12
Turning Tracking on13
Finding Objects13
Setting up the Tripod15
Adjusting the Tripod Height16
The Field Tripod Completely Set up16
Attaching the Telescope to the Tripod17
Installing the Finder18
Attaching the Finderscope Bracket to the Telescope18
Attaching the Finder to the Bracket19
Focusing the Finderscope and Reticle20
Aligning the Finderscope20
Attaching the Visual Back21
Attaching the Star Diagonal21
Attaching the Eyepiece21
Balancing the Telescope22
Horizontal Position23
Vertical Position23
Adjusting the Clutches24
Altitude Clutch24
Azimuth Clutch25
Attaching an Equatorial Wedge to the Tripod26
Attaching the Ultima 2000 to a Wedge27
Inserting the Batteries27
Storing Your Ultima 200028
Buttons for the Hand Control29
Main Menu30
Control Buttons30
Diamond Buttons30
Navigating through the Menu31
Scrolling through the Menu31
Entering and Exiting a Menu31
Looking up a Messier Object32
Description of each Menu33
Menu Align33
Menu GO to34
Menu CATALOG34
Solar System37
The Non-Stellar Catalog37
Uppsala General Catalog37
The User Catalog37
Named Object38
Menu POSITION38
Menu IDENTIFY39
Menu TIMER39
Menu SETUP40
Speed40
Track41
Rate41
Pec42
Volts42
AZM Gear42
ALT Gear43
AZM Back43
Alt Back43
CORD - Cord Wrap Control44
BTN SPD - Button Speed44
BTN Slew - Button Slew44
Chart45
Scroll45
Version45
Menu TOUR45
Brightness Setting46
Slewing Speed Setting46
Manual Mode under the Sky46
Drive Base47
The Drive Base Cover of the Ultima 200047
The Schmidt-Cassegrain System48
Image Orientation49
Your First Look50
Calculating Magnification51
Determining Field of View51
Daytime Observing51
General Observing Hints52
General Photography Hints52
The Celestial Coordinate System53
Motion of the Stars54
Polar Alignment55
Finding the Pole56
Latitude Scales57
To Align Your Telescope57
Pointing at Polaris58
Declination Drift59
The 7X50 MM Finder59
Drive System61
Turning the Tracking on and off61
Changing Slewing Speeds62
Saving Power63
Determining the Altitude Backlash Compensation64
Finding 90 Declination for Polar Alignment64
Alignment66
SKY - Two Star Alignment66
EQ North67
SKY - Updating Alignment67
CHANGE - Changing Alignment Starts68
One Star Alignment68
Earth - Terrestial Alignment70
Terrestial Alignment to User Defined New Objects71
Pointing73
GO to Command73
Precise Pointing - Relative Command74
Observing the Moon75
Observing the Planets75
Observing the Sun75
Planetary Observing Hints75
Observing Deep Sky Objects76
Seeing Conditions76
Transparency76
Sky Illumination76
Seeing77
Celestial Photography79
Short Exposure Prime Focus Photography79
Piggyback Photography81
Eyepiece Projection82
Effective Focal Length83
Effective Magnification83
Long Exposure Prime Focus Photography84
Effective F# or F-Ratio84
CCD Imaging86
Description of F-Numbers87
Light Path at F/10 Focus87
Light Path at Fastar87
Fastar Configurations88
Care and Cleaning of the Optics92
Collimation92
Alignment Star List99
Constellation Abbreviations100
List of Named Object Catalog101
Commands103
Optical Specifications105
Mechanical Specifications106
Setting the Backlash Comensations for an Auto Guiders109
Viewing Near the Zenith in Alt-Az109
Auto Guiding109
Viewing Objects below the Horizon110
Using Cord Wrap110
Slewing Autostop110
January Sky116
February Sky117
March Sky118
April Sky119
May Sky120
June Sky121
July Sky122
August Sky123
Semptember Sky124
October Sky125
November Sky126
December Sky127

Brand	Celestron
Model	Ultima 2000
Category	Telescope
Language	English

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