Celestron Ultima 11 Manuals

Manuals and User Guides for Celestron Ultima 11. We have 3 Celestron Ultima 11 manuals available for free PDF download: Instruction Manual, Operating Manual, Installation Manual

Celestron Ultima 11 Instruction Manual (70 pages)

Celestron Ultima 11: Instruction Manual

Brand: Celestron | Category: Telescope | Size: 0.64 MB

Table of Contents
2
Introduction
4
How to Use Thi Manual
4
How to Use this Manual
4
The Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical System
6
Assembling Your Ultima 9 1 / 4 and 11
7
Setting up the Tripod
9
Adjusting the Tripod Height
10
Installing the Deluxe Latitude Adjuster
11
- Latitude Adjust Assembly Installation
  11
- Azimuth Adjust Assembly Procedure
  11
Attaching Wedge to Tripod
13
Attaching the Telescope to the Wedge
14
Installing the Finder
15
- Attaching the Finder Bracket
  15
- Attaching the Finder to the Bracket
  16
Optional Illuminator Operation
17
- Installing the Battery
  17
- Operating Information
  17
Installing the Visual Accessories
18
- The Visual Back
  18
- The Star Diagonal
  18
- The Eyepieces
  19
- Moving the Telescope in R.a. and Dec
  19
Adjusting the Wedge
22
Transporting Your Ultima Telescope
23
Storing Your Ultima Telescope
24
Telescope Basics
25
Focusing
25
Aligning the Finder Scope
25
Daytime Observing
26
Nighttime Observing
26
Calculating Magnification
27
Determining Field of View
27
General Observing Hints
28
General Photography Hints
28
Astronomy Basics
30
The Celestial Coordinate System
30
Motion of the Stars
31
Polar Alignment
32
- Finding the Pole
  33
- Latitude Scales
  34
- Pointing at Polaris
  35
- Declination Drift
  36
- Aligning the RA Setting Circle
  37
Using the Drive
38
Powering up the Drive
38
The Hand Controller Buttons
39
Tracking Rate Selection
40
Periodic Error Correction
40
Connectors
42
The Hand Controller
43
Replacing the Battery
43
Trouble Shooting
44
Celestial Observing
45
Observing the Moon
45
- Lunar Observing Hints
  45
Observing the Planets
45
- Planetary Observing Hints
  45
Observing the Sun
45
- Solar Observing Hints
  46
Observing Deep Sky Objects
46
- Using the Setting Circles
  46
- Star Hopping
  47
Seeing Conditions
49
- Transparency
  49
- Sky Illumination
  49
- Seeing
  49
Celestial Photography
51
Short Exposure Prime Focus Photography
51
Piggyback Photography
52
Eyepiece Projection
54
- Effective Focal Length
  55
- Effective Magnification
  55
- Effective F# or F-Ratio
  56
Long Exposure Prime Focus Photography
56
Telescope Maintenance
58
Care and Cleaning of the Optics
58
Collimation
58
Optional Accessories
60
The Messier Catalog
64
List of Bright Stars
68
Technical Specifications
69
Further Reading
70

Celestron Ultima 11 Operating Manual (16 pages)

Celestron 11: User Guide

Brand: Celestron | Category: Telescope | Size: 2.37 MB

Celestron Ultima 11 Installation Manual (2 pages)

Brand: Celestron | Category: Telescope | Size: 0.14 MB

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