Celestron NexStar HC User Manual

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

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QUICK SETUP ............................................................................................................................................. 5

ASSEMBLY .................................................................................................................................................. 8

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Powering the NexStar ............................................................................................................................ 8

The Hand Control .................................................................................................................................. 9

The Eyepiece .......................................................................................................................................... 9

The Star Pointer Finderscope .............................................................................................................. 10

NEXSTAR HC MODEL ........................................................................................................................... 12

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Rate Button........................................................................................................................................... 13

Utility Features .................................................................................................................................... 13

GuideStar Software .............................................................................................................................. 14

NEXSTAR GT MODEL............................................................................................................................. 15

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Alignment Procedure ........................................................................................................................... 16

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Selecting an Object .............................................................................................................................. 18

Slewing to an Object ............................................................................................................................ 18

Tour Mode............................................................................................................................................ 19

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Rate Button........................................................................................................................................... 19

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Tracking Mode ..................................................................................................................................... 20

Tracking Rate....................................................................................................................................... 20

Date/Time............................................................................................................................................. 21

User Defined Objects ........................................................................................................................... 21

Get RA/DEC ......................................................................................................................................... 21

Get Alt-Az............................................................................................................................................. 21

Goto R.A/Dec ....................................................................................................................................... 21

Goto Alt-Az........................................................................................................................................... 22

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Anti-backlash

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Hand Control Command Tree.............................................................................................................. 23

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

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ASTRONOMY BASICS

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