Table Of Contents - Celestron NexStar 114 Instruction Manual

Celestron nexstar 114: instruction manual

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Table of Contents

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