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28 Observing the Planets................................................................................................................................................ 28 Planetary Observing Hints ........................................................................................................................................ 28 Observing the Sun..................................................................................................................................................... 28 Solar Observing Hints...............................................................................................................................................29 Observing Deep Sky Objects .................................................................................................................................... 29 Seeing Conditions ..................................................................................................................................................... 29 Transparency............................................................................................................................................................. 29 Sky Illumination........................................................................................................................................................ 29 Seeing ....................................................................................................................................................................... 29 TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................................................................... 31 Care and Cleaning of the Optics ................................................................................................................................... 31 Collimation ................................................................................................................................................................... 31 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES....................................................................................................................................... 32 APPENDIX A - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................. 34 APPENDIX B – GLOSSARY OF TERMS................................................................................................................... 35 APPENDIX C – RS-232 CONNECTION ..................................................................................................................... 38 APPENDIX D – TIME ZONE MAPS ........................................................................................................................... 39 SKY MAPS...................................................................................................................................................................... 41 3 Congratulations on your purchase of the Celestron NexStar telescope! The NexStar ushers in a whole new generation of computer automated technology. Simple and friendly to use, the NexStar is up and running after locating just three bright celestial objects. It’s the perfect combination of power and portability. If you are new to astronomy, you may wish to start off by using the NexStar's built-in Sky Tour feature, which commands the NexStar to find the most interesting objects in the sky and automatically slews to each one. Or if you are more experienced , you will appreciate the comprehensive database of over 4,000 objects, including customized lists of all the best deep-sky objects, planets bright double stars. No matter at what level you are starting out, the NexStar will unfold for you and your friends all the wonders of the Universe. Some of the many standard features of the NexStar include: • Incredible 4°/second slew speed. • Fully enclosed motors and optical encoders for position location. • Computerized hand controller with 4,000 object database. • Storage for programmable user defined objects; and • Many other high performance features! The NexStar’s deluxe features combined with Celestron’s legendary optical standards give amateur astronomers one of the most sophisticated and easy to use telescopes available on the market today. Take time to read through this manual before embarking on your journey through the Universe. It may take a few observing sessions to become familiar with your NexStar, so you should keep this manual handy until you have fully mastered your telescope’s operation. The NexStar hand control has built-in instructions to guide you through all the alignment procedures needed to have the telescope up and running in minutes. Use this manual in conjunction with the on-screen instructions provided by the hand control. The manual gives detailed information regarding each step as well as needed reference material and helpful hints guaranteed to make your observing experie...
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