Celestron 8 Quick Start Manual
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C8 & Celestron Advanced GT
The Celestron 8 (C8) is our smallest Schmidt Cassegrain telescope not accounting for binoculars or
finderscopes. The telescope is usually attached to a Celestron Advanced GT mount, which can be can
be set up by a single person because of its compact construction.
Assembly
In the following the setup of this telescope and the mount will be explained step by step:
Description
One needs to
carefully choose
the place where
the telescope
should be placed.
For example, the
relevant part of
the sky needs to
be visible (the
dome covers a
certain part of
the sky when the
telescope is
setup on the
roof) and the
1
cables of the
power supply or
the cameras
should not
become tripping
hazards. The
example setup
was performed in
the laboratory-
course room
directly behind
the door →
directly in the
way, hidden, and
no sky → Bad
choice!
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Used parts
C8 & Celestron Advanced GT
Telescope after the corresponding step
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Summary of Contents for Celestron 8
- Page 1 C8 & Celestron Advanced GT C8 & Celestron Advanced GT The Celestron 8 (C8) is our smallest Schmidt Cassegrain telescope not accounting for binoculars or finderscopes. The telescope is usually attached to a Celestron Advanced GT mount, which can be can be set up by a single person because of its compact construction.
- Page 2 Last update: 2021/06/08 en:ost:telescope:c8_bedienung https://polaris.astro.physik.uni-potsdam.de/wiki/doku.php?id=en:ost:telescope:c8_bedienung 14:24 The tripod is the backbone of the telescope. This disk is used to stabilize the legs of the tripod from the inside. The rod that punctures this disk will be screwed (with the side showing the thread) from below into the basis of the...
- Page 3 2021/10/09 17:28 C8 & Celestron Advanced GT Now the mount can be put on the tripod basis. One has to take care that little chromed pin from the basis of the tripod needs to be placed in corresponding housing of the mount.
- Page 4 Last update: 2021/06/08 en:ost:telescope:c8_bedienung https://polaris.astro.physik.uni-potsdam.de/wiki/doku.php?id=en:ost:telescope:c8_bedienung 14:24 In the next step the tube needs to be attached to the mount. The tube is equipped with a so-called dove tail (the orange thing) that allows a quick and easy attachment of the tube to the mount.
- Page 5 2021/10/09 17:28 C8 & Celestron Advanced GT Afterwards the hand terminal and the power supply can be connected to the telescope. Both can be simply plugged into the labeled ports of the mount. For the hand terminal the corresponding holder should be attached to the tripod first, so...
- Page 6 Last update: 2021/06/08 en:ost:telescope:c8_bedienung https://polaris.astro.physik.uni-potsdam.de/wiki/doku.php?id=en:ost:telescope:c8_bedienung 14:24 If needed, the sun filter can be attached to the tube. Thread the screws on the side of the sun filter, so that it cannot fall off when the telescope is moving. Before using the telescope you have to tare the rotation axes.
- Page 7 2021/10/09 17:28 C8 & Celestron Advanced GT Afterwards the axes need to be justified. To do this, they need to be move to the index positions as illustrated in the image. Now the alignment can be performed. This procedure is very...
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Page 8: Troubleshooting
C11. Troubleshooting Known error sources and their solutions can be found here. Additional documentation More details on the Celestron Advanced GT and the C8 can be found in the corresponding manuals in the lab course room. From: https://polaris.astro.physik.uni-potsdam.de/wiki/... - Page 9 2021/10/09 17:28 C8 & Celestron Advanced GT OST Wiki - https://polaris.astro.physik.uni-potsdam.de/wiki/...