INSTRUCTION MANUAL NexStar 60 . NexStar 80 . NexStar 114 . NexStar 130 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................................4 Warning...........................................................................................................................................................................4 QUICK SETUP ...................................................................................................................................................................5 ASSEMBLY.....................................................................................................................................................................10 Assembling the NexStar ................................................................................................................................................11 Attaching the Telescope to the Tripod.......................................................................................................................12 The Star Diagonal......................................................................................................................................................12 The Eyepiece .............................................................................................................................................................13 Focusing ....................................................................................................................................................................13 The Star Pointer Finderscope ....................................................................................................................................13 Star Pointer Installation .........................................................................................................................................14 Star Pointer Operation ...........................................................................................................................................15 HAND CONTROL ..........................................................................................................................................................16 Attaching the Hand Control.......................................................................................................................................16 Powering the NexStar................................................................................................................................................16 The Hand Control......................................................................................................................................................16 Hand Control Operation ................................................................................................................................................18 Alignment Procedure.................................................................................................................................................18 Auto-Align ................................................................................................................................................................18 Two Star Alignment ..................................................................................................................................................19 Quick-Align...............................................................................................................................................................20 NexStar Re-Alignment ..............................................................................................................................................20 Object Catalog...............................................................................................................................................................21 Selecting an Object....................................................................................................................................................21 Slewing to an Object .................................................................................................................................................21 Tour Mode.................................................................................................................................................................21 Direction Buttons ..........................................................................................................................................................22 Rate Button................................................................................................................................................................22 Set Up Procedures .........................................................................................................................................................22 Tracking Mode ..........................................................................................................................................................22 Tracking Rate ............................................................................................................................................................23 View Time-Site .....................................................................................................................................................23 Sidereal Time ........................................................................................................................................................23 Filter Limits...........................................................................................................................................................23 RS-232...................................................................................................................................................................23 User Defined Objects ............................................................................................................................................23 Get RA/DEC .............................................................................................................................................................24 Get Alt-Az .................................................................................................................................................................24 Goto R.A/Dec............................................................................................................................................................24 Goto Alt-Az...............................................................................................................................................................24 Utility Features..............................................................................................................................................................24 Steup Time-Site.....................................................................................................................................................24 Anti-backlash ........................................................................................................................................................24 Slew Limits ...........................................................................................................................................................25 Direction Buttons ..................................................................................................................................................25 Light Control .........................................................................................................................................................25 Select Model..........................................................................................................................................................25 TELESCOPE BASICS....................................................................................................................................................27 Focusing ....................................................................................................................................................................27 Image Orientation......................................................................................................................................................27 Calculating Magnification .........................................................................................................................................27 Determining Field of View........................................................................................................................................28 General Observing Hints ...........................................................................................................................................28 CELESTIAL OBSERVING ...........................................................................................................................................29 Observing the Moon ..............................................................................................................................................29 Lunar Observing Hints ..........................................................................................................................................29 Observing the Planets ............................................................................................................................................29 Planetary Observing Hints.....................................................................................................................................29 Observing the Sun .................................................................................................................................................29 2 Solar Observing Hints ...........................................................................................................................................30 Observing Deep Sky Objects.................................................................................................................................30 Seeing Conditions..................................................................................................................................................30 Transparency .........................................................................................................................................................30 Sky Illumination ....................................................................................................................................................30 Seeing....................................................................................................................................................................30 TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE.......................................................................................................................................32 Care and Cleaning of the Optics....................................................................................................................................32 Collimation....................................................................................................................................................................32 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES .......................................................................................................................................33 APPENDIX A - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................35 APPENDIX B ­ GLOSSARY OF TERMS ...................................................................................................................36 APPENDIX C ­ RS 232 CONNECTION ......................................................................................................................39 Communication Protocol:......................................................................................................................................39 APPENDIX D ­ TIME ZONE MAPS ...........................................................................................................................40 SKY MAPS ......................................................................................................................................................................42 3 Congratulations on your purchase of the Celestron NexStar! 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 two alignment stars. It's the perfect combination of power and portability. If you ...