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EdgeHD Optics Manual - Page 3
...attach all visual accessories to the 8" telescope. The 8" telescope optical tubes come with the visual back installed. If it is not already on the...desired position and tighten the set screw.
To attach the 2" star diagonal onto the 9.25/11/14" optical tubes:
1.25" Star Diagonal...cell of the telescope.
3. Loosen the thumb screws on the side of the diagonal and remove the 1.25" adapter from the barrel...
EdgeHD Optics Manual - Page 4
...optical element that magnifies the image focused by the telescope. The eyepiece fits into either the visual back directly (8" only) or the star diagonal. To install an eyepiece:
1.
Loosen the set...use low-to-moderate power when viewing. For more information on how to determine power, see the section on "Calculating Magnification."
Installing the Finderscope
The EdgeHD telescopes comes with a ...
EdgeHD Optics Manual - Page 8
...176; by the magnification, which is 51 power. This yields an actual field of .9&#...window glass. Glass found in household windows is optically imperfect, and as a result, may vary in
thickness from one part of a window to the next. This inconsistency can and will affect the ability to focus your telescope...with an eyepiece
attached to the telescope. When using a camera, however, you should always wear...
EdgeHD Optics Manual - Page 13
... EdgeHD 11" optical tube has a focal length of 110 inches and a diameter of 11 inches. This makes the system an f/10, (focal length divided by diameter). When the secondary is removed and the CCD camera is placed at the Fastar position, the system becomes f/2, this is a unique feature to some Celestron telescopes (see figures...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 2
... the Finderscope...11 Installing the CGE Pro 1100 & 1400 Finderscope...12 Moving the Telescope Manually ...13 Balancing the Mount in R.A...14 Balancing the Mount in DEC ...14 Adjusting the Mount...15 Adjusting the Mount in Latitude...15 Adjusting the Mount in Azimuth ...15 Attaching the Hand Control Holder...16 Powering the Telescope...16
HAND CONTROL ...17
Hand Control Operation...18 Alignment...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 6
... Telescope
Control Software 3-22lb
#11089 CGE Pro 1400
Fastar
356mm (14") SchmidtCassegrain
3910mm F/11
40mm - 1.25" (70x)
9x50
90° - 2" w/1.25" adapter
Yes CGE Pro Equatorial
2.75" Stainless Steel
NexRemote Telescope Control Software
3-22lb
The Celestron CGE Pro Series telescopes are shipped in three main boxes plus counterweights. In separate boxes are the following:
Optical...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 7
... the Electronics Pier
Before the equatorial mount head can be installed, the electronics pier must be attached to the tripod. To...tripod head. The pier should be positioned so that the motor ports (labeled RA and DEC) are on the east side of ...set up, you are ready to attach the equatorial mount. The equatorial mount is the platform to which the telescope attaches and allows you to move the telescope...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 8
... an alternative to the method described above, The CGE Pro mount can be more easily assembled by one person if the polar housing axis is installed separately from the latitude side plates. To do...40° latitude and lower
3. Lower the latitude plate until the holes line up with the lower set of latitude plate holes.
4. Thread the four latitude plate screws back into the latitude plate.
Latitude...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 9
....
4. Thread the cable ring onto each port to hold the cable securely in place.
Installing the Counterweight Bar
To properly balance the telescope, the mount comes with a counterweight bar and at least one counterweight (depending on model). To install the counterweight bar:
RA Motor
1. Locate the counterweight bar from the box containing the CGE Pro mount (see Fig...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 10
...you to attach all visual accessories to the telescope. The telescope optical tubes come with the visual back installed. If it is not already on the ...tube it can be attached as follows: 1. Remove the rubber cover on the rear cell. 2. Place the knurled slip ring on the visual back over the threads on the rear cell (Fig 2-9). 3. Hold the visual back with the set...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 11
... determine power, see the section on "Calculating Magnification."
Installing the Finderscope
The CGE Pro 925 telescopes come with a 6x30 finderscope used to help you locate and center objects in the main field of your telescope. To accomplish this, the finder has a built-in cross-hair reticle that shows the optical center of the finderscope. The CGE Pro 1100 and 1400...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 12
To install the finderscope:
1. Attach the bracket to the optical tube. To do this, place the curved portion ... back ring of the finder bracket.
8. Hand tighten the three nylon tipped thumbscrews until snug.
Installing the CGE Pro 1100 & 1400 Finderscope
The CGE Pro 1100 and 1400 telescope comes with a 9x50 finderscope. The specifications for a finderscope stand for the magnification and the aperture...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 17
All Celestron computerized telescope come with a hand control designed to give you instant access to all the functions that your telescope has to offer... of the computerized hand controller:
1. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Window: Has a dual-line, 16 character display screen that is backlit for comfortable viewing of telescope information and scrolling text.
2. Align: Instructs the telescope to use ...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 19
...telescope should lose power.
Startup Procedure
Before any of the described alignments are performed, the CGE needs to first index its switch position so that each axis has an equal amount of travel to move in either direction.
Once the index position has been set, the hand control will display...be remembered in the hand controls memory so that it will be automatically displayed the next time an ...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 25
... current information has been received, it will update the displayed information. If GPS is switched off or not present, the hand control will only display the last saved time and location.
User Defined Objects - Your telescope can store up to 400 different user defined objects in its memory. The objects can be
daytime land objects or an...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 30
... of the hand control and motor control The
first set of numbers indicate the hand control software version. For the motor control, the hand control will display two sets of numbers; the first numbers are for azimuth and the second set are for altitude.
Get Axis Position - Displays the relative altitude and azimuth for the current position of the telescope.
Goto Axis Position...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 35
...window glass. Glass found in household windows is optically imperfect, and as a result, may vary in
thickness from one part of a window to the next. This inconsistency can and will affect the ability to focus your telescope... want to remove them when observing with an eyepiece
attached to the telescope. When using a camera, however, you should always wear corrective lenses to ensure the sharpest ...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 39
...
The CGE Pro hand control has a polar alignment function called "All-Star" polar alignment that will help you polar align your telescope for increased... use a reticle eyepiece (see Optional Accessories) or a high power eyepiece to precisely center the star in the field of view....Pole.
Updating your Star Alignment
After polar alignment it's a good idea to check the pointing accuracy of the telescope to...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 55
...vision better than red filters or other devices. Brightness is adjustable. Operates on a single 9 volt battery (included).
CN16 GPS Accessory (#93968) - Plug in this 16-channel GPS module into your telescopes drive base port to link up and automatically download information from one of many global positioning satellites. Controlled with the computerized hand control, the CN-16 will greatly improve...
CGE Pro Series Manual - Page 61
...control your telescope with a computer via the RS-232 port on the computerized hand control and using an optional RS-232 cable (#93920). Once connected, the telescope can be controlled using popular astronomy software programs.
Communication Protocol: The CGE Pro... on version 1.6 or later HC version Stop/Start Tracking
32-bit goto RA-Dec 32-bit get RA-Dec
Commands below available on version 2.2 or...