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manual abstract
Celestron may make modifications to this manual and/or the products described herein at any time without notice or obligation. T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S ^ INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 1 How to Use this Manual..................................................................................................................... 2 A Word of Caution ............................................................................................................................. 2 The Schmidt-Cassegrain Optical System .......................................................................................... 3 ^ ASSEMBLING YOUR CELESTRON CM-1100 ...................................................................................... 4 Unpacking Your Celestron CM-1100.................................................................................................. 4 Setting Up the Tripod ......................................................................................................................... 6 Attaching the Center Leg Brace ........................................................................................................ 7 Attaching the Central Column ............................................................................................................ 7 Attaching the Equatorial Mount .......................................................................................................... 8 Installing the Counterweight Bar ........................................................................................................ 9 Installing the Counterweight ............................................................................................................... 9 Attaching the Celestron CM-1100 to the Mount ................................................................................10 Attaching the Visual Back ................................................................................................................11 Installing the Star Diagonal ...............................................................................................................11 Installing the Eyepiece .....................................................................................................................12 Installing the Finder ..........................................................................................................................13 Installing the Polar Axis Finder .........................................................................................................14 Moving the Telescope in R.A. and DEC ............................................................................................15 Using the Slow Motion Controls ........................................................................................................15 Adjusting the Mount .........................................................................................................................16 Balancing the Mount in R.A. .............................................................................................................17 Balancing the Mount in DEC.............................................................................................................18 Transporting Your Celestron CM-1100 ..............................................................................................19 Storing Your Celestron CM-1100 ......................................................................................................19 Technical Specifications ...................................................................................................................20 ^ TELESCOPE BASICS .........................................................................................................................22 Image Orientation .............................................................................................................................22 Focusing ..........................................................................................................................................23 General Photography Hints ...............................................................................................................24 Aligning the Finder ............................................................................................................................24 Your First Look .................................................................................................................................25 Daytime Observing .....................................................................................................................25 Nighttime Observing ...................................................................................................................26 Calculating Magnification .................
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