INSTRUCTION MANUAL INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................................... 4 WARNING....................................................................................................................................................................... 4 ASSEMBLY..................................................................................................................................................................... 6 ASSEMBLING THE CPC ................................................................................................................................................... 6 Setting up the Tripod ................................................................................................................................................. 6 Adjusting the Tripod Height ...................................................................................................................................... 7 Attaching the CPC to the Tripod ............................................................................................................................... 7 Adjusting the Clutches............................................................................................................................................... 8 The Star Diagonal ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 The Eyepiece ............................................................................................................................................................. 9 The Finderscope........................................................................................................................................................ 9 Finderscope Installation ........................................................................................................................................ 9 Aligning the Finderscope .................................................................................................................................... 10 Attaching the Hand Control................................................................................................................................. 10 Powering the CPC ............................................................................................................................................... 11 HAND CONTROL........................................................................................................................................................ 12 Hand Control Operation ......................................................................................................................................... 13 Alignment Procedures ............................................................................................................................................. 13 Sky Align ............................................................................................................................................................ 13 Auto Two-Star Align........................................................................................................................................... 15 Two Star Alignment ............................................................................................................................................ 16 One-Star Align .................................................................................................................................................... 16 Solar System Align.............................................................................................................................................. 16 EQ North / EQ South Alignment......................................................................................................................... 17 CPC Re-Alignment ............................................................................................................................................. 18 Selecting an Object.................................................................................................................................................. 18 Slewing to an Object ............................................................................................................................................... 19 Finding Planets ....................................................................................................................................................... 19 Tour Mode............................................................................................................................................................... 19 Constellation Tour................................................................................................................................................... 20 Direction Buttons .................................................................................................................................................... 20 Rate Button.............................................................................................................................................................. 20 Setup Procedures .................................................................................................................................................... 20 Tracking Mode .................................................................................................................................................... 20 Tracking Rate ...................................................................................................................................................... 21 View Time-Site ................................................................................................................................................... 21 User Defined Objects .......................................................................................................................................... 21 Get RA/DEC ....................................................................................................................................................... 22 Goto R.A/Dec...................................................................................................................................................... 22 Identify ................................................................................................................................................................ 22 Precise GoTo ...................................................................................................................................................... 22 Scope Setup Features .............................................................................................................................................. 23 Steup Time-Site................................................................................................................................................... 23 Anti-backlash ...................................................................................................................................................... 23 Slew Limits ......................................................................................................................................................... 23 Filter Limits......................................................................................................................................................... 23 Direction Buttons ................................................................................................................................................ 24 Goto Approach .................................................................................................................................................... 24 Autoguide Rates .................................................................................................................................................. 24 Cordwrap............................................................................................................................................................. 24 Utility Features ....................................................................................................................................................... 24 GPS On/Off......................................................................................................................................................... 24 Wedge Align ....................................................................................................................................................... 24 Periodic Error Correction .................................................................................................................................... 24 Light Control....................................................................................................................................................... 24 Factory Settings................................................................................................................................................... 24 Version ................................................................................................................................................................ 24 Get Alt-Az........................................................................................................................................................... 25 Goto Alt-Az......................................................................................................................................................... 25 Hibernate ............................................................................................................................................................. 25 Sun Menu ............................................................................................................................................................ 25 Scrolling Menu.................................................................................................................................................... 25 2 TELESCOPE BASICS ................................................................................................................................................. 27 Image Orientation ................................................................................................................................................... 27 Focusing.................................................................................................................................................................. 27 Calculating Magnification ...................................................................................................................................... 28 Determining Field of View ...................................................................................................................................... 28 General Observing Hints......................................................................................................................................... 28 ASTRONOMY BASICS ............................................................................................................................................... 30 The Celestial Coordinate System............................................................................................................................. 30 Motion of the Stars .................................................................................................................................................. 31 Polar Alignment (with optional Wedge) .................................................................................................................. 32 Wedge Align ....................................................................................................................................................... 32 Finding the North Celestial Pole............................................................................................................................. 32 Declination Drift Method of Polar Alignment..................................................................................................... 33 CELESTIAL OBSERVING ......................................................................................................................................... 35 Observing the Moon ................................................................................................................................................ 35 Lunar Observing Hints ........................................................................................................................ ...