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...Cables 8 Attaching the Telescope Tube to the Mount 8 Installing the Diagonal & Eyepiece (refractor 9 Installing the Eyepiece on the Newtonians 9 Moving the Telescope Manually 10 Balancing the... the Equatorial Mount 11 Adjusting the Mount in Altitude 11 TELESCOPE BASICS ...12 Image Orientation ...13 Focusing...13 Aligning the ... Alignment in the Southern Hemisphere 19 Aligning the Setting Circles...21 Motor Drive ...22 CELESTIAL OBSERVING ...23 Observing the Moon ...23 Observing the...Photography ...25 TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE 26 Care and Cleaning of the Optics 26 Collimation of ...
...Cables 8 Attaching the Telescope Tube to the Mount 8 Installing the Diagonal & Eyepiece (refractor 9 Installing the Eyepiece on the Newtonians 9 Moving the Telescope Manually 10 Balancing the... the Equatorial Mount 11 Adjusting the Mount in Altitude 11 TELESCOPE BASICS ...12 Image Orientation ...13 Focusing...13 Aligning the ... Alignment in the Southern Hemisphere 19 Aligning the Setting Circles...21 Motor Drive ...22 CELESTIAL OBSERVING ...23 Observing the Moon ...23 Observing the...Photography ...25 TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE 26 Care and Cleaning of the Optics 26 Collimation of ...
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... the mounting bar is toward the top of the telescope and mount, make sure that the mount does not move suddenly while attaching the telescope optical tube. and DEC knobs. Attaching the Slow Motion Cables The AstroMaster mount comes with two slow motion control cables that ...mounting platform (figure 2-17). 4. Hint: For maximum rigidity of the mount, just below the telescope mounting platform. and Declination. slow motion knob fits over is the bracket which shaft you are using a motor drive). The shaft that the DEC. Also, remove the objective lens cap (refractor) or the ...
... the mounting bar is toward the top of the telescope and mount, make sure that the mount does not move suddenly while attaching the telescope optical tube. and DEC knobs. Attaching the Slow Motion Cables The AstroMaster mount comes with two slow motion control cables that ...mounting platform (figure 2-17). 4. Hint: For maximum rigidity of the mount, just below the telescope mounting platform. and Declination. slow motion knob fits over is the bracket which shaft you are using a motor drive). The shaft that the DEC. Also, remove the objective lens cap (refractor) or the ...
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...section on the mount, the telescope should also be properly balanced around the declination axis. Lock Knob on one side of the telescope. lock knob (Fig 2-21) is crucial for accurate tracking if using an optional motor drive. locking knob and rotate the telescope so that it rotates around... the polar axis. Lock the R.A. DO NOT LET GO OF THE TELESCOPE TUBE COMPLETELY! 5. lock knob is released). 5. and Dec. lock knob is ...
...section on the mount, the telescope should also be properly balanced around the declination axis. Lock Knob on one side of the telescope. lock knob (Fig 2-21) is crucial for accurate tracking if using an optional motor drive. locking knob and rotate the telescope so that it rotates around... the polar axis. Lock the R.A. DO NOT LET GO OF THE TELESCOPE TUBE COMPLETELY! 5. lock knob is released). 5. and Dec. lock knob is ...
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...but by moving the telescope in the section on the AstroMaster mount has a range from approximately 20° to 60°. To do this manual in R.A. Figure 2-22 Figure 2-23 Adjusting the Equatorial Mount In order for a motor drive to track accurately, the telescope's axis of rotation must... be parallel to the Earth's axis of rotation, a process known as it will go. see Figure 2-24. • To increase or decrease the latitude of the telescope during the polar alignment process....
...but by moving the telescope in the section on the AstroMaster mount has a range from approximately 20° to 60°. To do this manual in R.A. Figure 2-22 Figure 2-23 Adjusting the Equatorial Mount In order for a motor drive to track accurately, the telescope's axis of rotation must... be parallel to the Earth's axis of rotation, a process known as it will go. see Figure 2-24. • To increase or decrease the latitude of the telescope during the polar alignment process....
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...telescope should rebalance by one 9-volt alkaline battery. The battery should increase the motor speed. The drive also has a "N/S" switch to the mount. Motor Drive To allow tracking of celestial objects, Celestron offers a single axis DC motor drive for up to 40 hours, depending on motor... the telescope track for long periods of time. The motor drive attaches to the AstroMaster equatorial mount via a flexible coupler that allows the motor drive to the R.A. shaft opposite of the flexible motor coupler over the flat portion of the Motor Drive - Tighten the motor coupler ...
...telescope should rebalance by one 9-volt alkaline battery. The battery should increase the motor speed. The drive also has a "N/S" switch to the mount. Motor Drive To allow tracking of celestial objects, Celestron offers a single axis DC motor drive for up to 40 hours, depending on motor... the telescope track for long periods of time. The motor drive attaches to the AstroMaster equatorial mount via a flexible coupler that allows the motor drive to the R.A. shaft opposite of the flexible motor coupler over the flat portion of the Motor Drive - Tighten the motor coupler ...
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..., and just about anything. Below is the best way to polar align the telescope and start the optional motor drive for visual observing. Celestron offers the NexImage (# 93712) which makes taking images of telescopes was designed for tracking. You can find in the paragraph above. ...experiment with Special Imagers During the last few short years ago. The AstroMaster series of deep sky images. There are truly amazing. Piggyback Photography Only for the 114 EQ Newtonian telescope, piggyback photography is software for terrestrial as well as described in ...
..., and just about anything. Below is the best way to polar align the telescope and start the optional motor drive for visual observing. Celestron offers the NexImage (# 93712) which makes taking images of telescopes was designed for tracking. You can find in the paragraph above. ...experiment with Special Imagers During the last few short years ago. The AstroMaster series of deep sky images. There are truly amazing. Piggyback Photography Only for the 114 EQ Newtonian telescope, piggyback photography is software for terrestrial as well as described in ...
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... motor drive for the AstroMaster telescopes compensates for the earth's rotation keeping an object in 1.25" barrels. This makes observing much more enjoyable and eliminates the constant use of view. Omni Barlow Lens (# 93326) - Moon Filter (# 94119-A) - The Celestron flashlight... (# 94123) - You will find that additional accessories for your AstroMaster telescope will enhance your viewing pleasure and expand the usefulness of a telescope. Visit the Celestron website or the Celestron Accessory Catalog for precise collimation of light, specifically those produced by artificial...
... motor drive for the AstroMaster telescopes compensates for the earth's rotation keeping an object in 1.25" barrels. This makes observing much more enjoyable and eliminates the constant use of view. Omni Barlow Lens (# 93326) - Moon Filter (# 94119-A) - The Celestron flashlight... (# 94123) - You will find that additional accessories for your AstroMaster telescope will enhance your viewing pleasure and expand the usefulness of a telescope. Visit the Celestron website or the Celestron Accessory Catalog for precise collimation of light, specifically those produced by artificial...