Celestron NexStar 6 SE Instruction Manual page 3

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GPS On/Off......................................................................................................................................................................................22

Light Control ...................................................................................................................................................................................22

Factory Setting.................................................................................................................................................................................22

Version.............................................................................................................................................................................................22

Get Axis Position ............................................................................................................................................................................22

Goto Axis Postion ............................................................................................................................................................................23

Hibernate .........................................................................................................................................................................................23

Sun Menu .........................................................................................................................................................................................23

Scrolling Menu.................................................................................................................................................................................23

Calibrate Goto .................................................................................................................................................................................23

Set Mount Position...........................................................................................................................................................................23

Wedge Align ....................................................................................................................................................................................23

Hand Control Command Tree ..........................................................................................................................................24

TELESCOPE BASICS............................................................................................................................................................24

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MAGE

RIENTATION

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OTION OF THE

TARS

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OLAR

LIGNMENT

Polar Alignment (with optional Wedge) ...........................................................................................................................30

Photography with the NexStar ..........................................................................................................................................31

Finding the North Celestial Pole ......................................................................................................................................32

CELESTIAL OBSERVING ...................................................................................................................................................33

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BSERVING THE

BSERVING

EEP

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EEING

ONDITIONS

Transparency ....................................................................................................................................................................34

Sky Illumination ................................................................................................................................................................34

Seeing................................................................................................................................................................................34

TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE............................................................................................................................................35

Care and Cleaning of the Optics ......................................................................................................................................35

Collimation .......................................................................................................................................................................35

APPENDIX A - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................39

APPENDIX B - GLOSSARY OF TERMS ............................................................................................................................40

APPENDIX C - RS 232 CONNECTION ..............................................................................................................................42

APPENDIX D - MAPS OF TIME ZONES...........................................................................................................................43

SKY MAPS ..............................................................................................................................................................................45

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IEW

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INTS

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YSTEM

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BJECTS

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