Table Of Contents - Celestron NexStar 6 SE Instruction Manual

INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................................................................4
W ................................................................................................................................................................................4
ARNING
ASSEMBLY ...............................................................................................................................................................................6
A N S
SSEMBLING THE EX
Powering the NexStar .........................................................................................................................................................6
The Hand Control ...............................................................................................................................................................6
The Star Diagonal...............................................................................................................................................................7
The Eyepiece.......................................................................................................................................................................7
The Star Pointer Finderscope.............................................................................................................................................7
Removing the Optical Tube.................................................................................................................................................8
Attaching the NexStar to the Tripod ...................................................................................................................................9
HAND CONTROL ..................................................................................................................................................................10
H C O
AND ONTROL PERATION
Alignment Procedure ........................................................................................................................................................11
Sky Align ...........................................................................................................................................................................12
Auto Two-Star Align .........................................................................................................................................................13
Two Star Alignment ..........................................................................................................................................................14
One-Star Align ..................................................................................................................................................................14
Solar System Align............................................................................................................................................................15
I P A
MPROVING OINTING
Alignment Stars: ...............................................................................................................................................................16
Sync: .................................................................................................................................................................................17
Undo Sync: .......................................................................................................................................................................17
O C ..................................................................................................................................................................17
BJECT ATALOG
Selecting an Object ...........................................................................................................................................................17
Slewing to an Object.........................................................................................................................................................18
Finding Planets.................................................................................................................................................................18
Tour Mode ........................................................................................................................................................................18
Constellation Tour ............................................................................................................................................................18
D B .............................................................................................................................................................19
IRECTION UTTONS
Rate Button .......................................................................................................................................................................19
S P ..............................................................................................................................................................19
ETUP ROCEDURES
Tracking Mode..................................................................................................................................................................19
Tracking Rate....................................................................................................................................................................19
View Time-Site ..................................................................................................................................................................20
User Defined Objects........................................................................................................................................................20
I ................................................................................................................................................................................20
DENTIFY
P G T .......................................................................................................................................................................21
RECISE O O
S S F
COPE ETUP EATURES
Setup Time-Site ................................................................................................................................................................................21
Anti-backlash ...................................................................................................................................................................................21
Slew Limits.......................................................................................................................................................................................22
Filter Limits .....................................................................................................................................................................................22
Direction Buttons .............................................................................................................................................................................22
Goto Approach.................................................................................................................................................................................22
AutoguideRates ................................................................................................................................................................................22
Cordwrap.........................................................................................................................................................................................22
U F ................................................................................................................................................................22
TILITY EATURES
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TAR
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CCURACY
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