Celestron CGE Pro 1400 FASTAR Computerized Handleiding

Celestron Telescoop CGE Pro 1400 FASTAR Computerized

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4

Warning.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4

ASSEMBLY.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5

Setting up the Tripod................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6

Attaching the Accessory Tray .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7

Attaching the Electronics Pier.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7

Attaching the Equatorial Mount ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

One Person Installation ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8

Adjusting the Latitude Plate ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Attaching the Motor Cables...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Installing the Counterweight Bar.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 9

Installing the Counterweight .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

Attaching the Optical Tube to the Mount ............................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Attaching the Visual Back...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10

Installing the Star Diagonal.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Installing the Eyepiece ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Installing the Finderscope....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

Installing the CGE Pro 1100 & 1400 Finderscope.................................................................................................................................................................. 12

Moving the Telescope Manually ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 13

Balancing the Mount in R.A................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14

Balancing the Mount in DEC ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14

Adjusting the Mount............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15

Adjusting the Mount in Latitude............................................................................................................................................................................................. 15

Adjusting the Mount in Azimuth ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 15

Attaching the Hand Control Holder........................................................................................................................................................................................ 16

Powering the Telescope.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16

HAND CONTROL ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Hand Control Operation.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

Alignment Procedures ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18

Startup Procedure................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19

Two Star Align....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

East/West Filtering .......................................................................................................................................................................................................20

Quick-Align ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Last Alignment....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Re-Alignment......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

Object Catalog........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22

Selecting an Object................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22

Slewing to an Object............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Finding Planets....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Tour Mode.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23

Constellation Tour .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 23

Direction Buttons.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Rate Button............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 24

Setup Procedures.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Tracking Mode .............................................................................................................................................................................................................24

Tracking Rate...............................................................................................................................................................................................................24

Date/Time.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................25

User Deﬁned Objects....................................................................................................................................................................................................25

Get RA/DEC.................................................................................................................................................................................................................25

Goto R.A/Dec...............................................................................................................................................................................................................26

Identify ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26

Precise GoTo.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26

Scope Setup Features.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 26

Setup Time-Site............................................................................................................................................................................................................26

Anti-backlash................................................................................................................................................................................................................26

Filter Limits..................................................................................................................................................................................................................27

Goto Approach .............................................................................................................................................................................................................27

Autoguide Rates ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................28

OTA Orientation...........................................................................................................................................................................................................28

Meridian .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................28

Mount Settings .............................................................................................................................................................................................................28

RA Limits.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................28

Utility Features....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29

Calibrate Mount............................................................................................................................................................................................................29

Home Position ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................30

Light Control................................................................................................................................................................................................................30

Factory Settings............................................................................................................................................................................................................30

Version ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30

Get Axis Position..........................................................................................................................................................................................................30

Goto Axis Position .......................................................................................................................................................................................................30

Hibernate......................................................................................................................................................................................................................30

Sun Menu .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................30

Scrolling Menu.............................................................................................................................................................................................................31

Set Mount Position.......................................................................................................................................................................................................31

Turn On/Oﬀ GPS .........................................................................................................................................................................................................31

Turn On/Oﬀ RTC.........................................................................................................................................................................................................31

Periodic Error Correction .............................................................................................................................................................................................31

Move to Switch ............................................................................................................................................................................................................31

TELESCOPE BASICS............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33

Image Orientation................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33

Focusing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 34

Calculating Magniﬁcation ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34

Determining Field of View..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34

General Observing Hints ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 35

ASTRONOMY BASICS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 36

The Celestial Coordinate System............................................................................................................................................................................................ 36

Motion of the Stars................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 37

Finding the North Celestial Pole............................................................................................................................................................................................. 38

Polar Aligning the Mount....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38

Polar Align ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................38

All-Star Polar Alignment..............................................................................................................................................................................................39

CELESTIAL OBSERVING ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41

Observing the Moon............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41

Lunar Observing Hints ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 41

Observing the Planets.............................................................................................................................................................................................................41

Observing the Sun .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 41

Solar Observing Hints............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 42

Observing Deep Sky Objects..................................................................................................................................................................................................42

Seeing Conditions................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42

Transparency .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42

Sky Illumination ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42

Seeing..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 42

ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44

Short Exposure Prime Focus Photography.............................................................................................................................................................................. 44

Eyepiece Projection................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 45

Long Exposure Prime Focus Photography.............................................................................................................................................................................. 47

Periodic Error Correction (PEC)............................................................................................................................................................................................. 48

Using Periodic Error Correction ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 48

Terrestrial Photography .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 49

Metering ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 49

Reducing Vibration................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 49

CCD Imaging..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................49

Auto Guiding.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 50

TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 51

Care and Cleaning of the Optics .............................................................................................................................................................................................51

Collimation............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 51

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 54

APPENDIX A – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 57

APPENDIX B – GLOSSARY OF TERMS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 58

APPENDIX C – RS-232 CONNECTION ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 61

APPENDIX D – TIME ZONE MAP......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 63

SKY MAPS................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 65