Celestron CPC Series Bedienerhandbuch

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10With the bracket firmly attached to the telescope, you are ready to attach the finder to the bracket.1. Slide the O-Ring over the back of the finder

11Powering the CPCThe CPC can be powered by the supplied 12v car battery adapter or optional power supply (see Optional Accessories section in the ba

12The CPC is controlled by Celestron’s NexStar hand controller designed to give you instant access to all the functions the CPC has to offer. With au

13List – For quick access, all of the best and most popular objects in the NexStar database have been broken down into lists based on their type and/

14Align requires no knowledge of the night sky it is not necessary to know the name of the stars that you are aiming. You may even select a planet or

15• Rarely SkyAlign will not be able to determine what three alignment objects were centered. This sometime happens when a bright planet or the Moon p

166. CPC will then ask you to select and center a second alignment star and press the ALIGN key. It is best to choose alignment stars that are a good

17EQ North / EQ South Alignment EQ North and EQ South Alignments assist the user in aligning the telescope when polar aligned on an

18CPC Re-AlignmentThe CPC has a re-alignment feature which allows you to replace either of the original alignment stars with a new star or celestial o

19SSlleewwiinnggttooaannOObbjjeeccttOnce the desired object is displayed on the hand control screen, choose from the following options:•Press the INFO

2INTRODUCTION...

20RRaatteeBBuuttttoonnPressing the RATE key (11) allows you to instantly change the speed rate of the motors from high speed slew rate to precise guid

21SiderealThis rate compensates for the rotation of the Earth by moving the telescope at the same rate as the rotation of the Earth, but in the opposi

22Object or Messier catalogs, the hand control will let you know that the Ring Nebula (M57) is approximately 6° from your current posi

23pause when pressing the button, go with the higher value for positive, but use a lower value for negative. CPC will remember these values and use t

24Factory Setting – Returns the CPC hand control to its original factory setting. Parameters such as backlash compensation values, initial date and t

25CPC READYMENUALIGNMENTLISTNAMED STARSNGCSAOSOLAR SYSTEMTOURVARIABLE STARSSKY ALIGNAUTO TWO-STAR ALIGNTWO- STAR ALIGNMENTGPS LINKINGCENTER ALIGNMENT

26Figure 5-1AAccuuttaawwaayyvviieewwoofftthheelliigghhttppaatthhoofftthheeSScchhmmiiddtt--CCaasssseeggrraaiinnooppttiiccaallddeessiiggnnActual image o

27Figure 5-3The emblem on the end of the focus knob shows the correct rotational direction for focusing the CPC.For astronomical viewing, out of focus

28Up to this point, this manual covered the assembly and basic operation of your CPC telescope. However, to understand your telescope more thoroughly

29MMoottiioonnoofftthheeSSttaarrssThe daily motion of the Sun across the sky is familiar to even the most casual observer. This daily trek is not the

Focusing...

30PPoollaarrAAlliiggnnmmeenntt((wwiitthhooppttiioonnaallWWeeddggee))Even though the CPC can precisely track a celestial object while in the Alt-Az pos

312. Slew the telescope to one of the original alignment stars, or another bright star if the original alignment stars are no longer in a convenient l

32Declination Drift Method of Polar Alignment This method of polar alignment allows you to get the most accurate alignment on the celestial pole and

33With your telescope set up, you are ready to use it for observing. This section covers visual observing hints for both solar system and deep sky ob

34OObbsseerrvviinnggtthheeSSuunnAlthough overlooked by many amateur astronomers, solar observation is both rewarding and fun. However, becau

35temperature layers have different densities and, therefore, bend light differently. Light rays from the same object arrive slight

36After looking at the night sky for a while you may want to try photographing it. Several forms of celestial photography are possible with your tel

373. Focus the telescope by turning the focus knob until the image is sharp.4. Set the shutter speed to the appropriate setting (see table below).5. T

384. Release the shutter using a cable release.5. Wait for the vibration caused by releasing the shutter to diminish. Also, wait for a moment of good

394. Thread the T-Ring onto the Radial Guider.5. Mount your camera body onto the T-Ring the same as you would any other lens.6. Set the shutter speed

Congratulations on your purchase of the Celestron CPC telescope! The CPC GPS ushers in the next generation of computer automated telescopes. The

40Once the worm gear is indexed, it will not need to be positioned again until the telescope is turned-off. So, to give yourself more time to prepare

41Blurry pictures can also result from shutter speeds that are too slow. To prevent this, use films that produce shutter speeds greater than 1/250 of

42While your CPC telescope requires little maintenance, there are a few things to remember that will ensure your telescope performs at its best.CCaarr

43Figure 9-3A collimated telescope should appear symmetrical with the central obstruction centered in the star'sdiffraction pattern.To accomplish

44You will find that additional accessories enhance your viewing pleasure and expand the usefulness of your telescope. For ease of reference, all the

45PowerTank (#18774) – 12v 7Amp hour rechargeable power supply. Comes with two 12v output cigarette outlets, built-in red flash light , Halogen emerge

46Appendix A - Technical Specifications Optical Specification CPC 800 - #11073 CPC 925 - #11074 CPC 1100 -

47Appendix B - Glossary of TermsA-Absolute magnitude The apparent magnitude that a star would have if it were observed from a standard distance of 10

48J-Jovian Planets Any of the four gas giant planets that are at a greater distance form the sun than the terrestrialplanets.K-Kuiper Belt A region be

49Bernhard Voldemar Schmidt (1879-1935). Sidereal Rate This is the angular speed at which the Earth is rotating. Telescope tracking motors drive the

51 Control Panel (see below) 8 Optical Tube2 Focus Knob 9 Schmidt Corrector Lens3 Star Diagonal 10 Fork Arm4 Hand Control 11 Carrying Handle5 Eyepiece

50AAppppeennddiixxCC--RRSS--223322CCoonnnneeccttiioonn((ffoorrCCoommppuutteerriizzeeddHHaannddCCoonnttrrooll))You can control your NexStar telescope w

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59Observational Data SheetYearly Meteor ShowersShowerDate Peak Hourly RateQuadrantidsJan 01-Jan 05 4-Jan 60-200LyridsApr 16-Apr 25 21-Apr 15PuppidsApr

6The CPC telescope comes completely pre-assembled and can be operational in a matter of minutes. The CPC and its accessories are conveniently packaged

60CELESTRON TWO YEAR WARRANTYA. Celestron warrants this telescope to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years. Celestron wil

Celestron 2835 Columbia StreetTorrance, CA 90503Tel. (310) 328-9560Fax. (310) 212-5835Web site at http//www.celestron.comCopyright 2009 Celestron A

7AAddjjuussttiinnggtthheeTTrriippooddHHeeiigghhttThe tripod that comes with your CPC telescope is adjustable. To adjust the height at which the tripod

82. Rotate the telescope base on the tripod head until the three feet on the bottom of the base fall into the feet recesses on the top of the tripod h

9TThheeEEyyeeppiieecceeThe eyepiece, is the optical element that magnifies the image focused by the telescope. The eyepiece fits into either the visu