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User Manual - Page 2
... Celestron NexImage 5 Solar System imaging camera.
Your NexImage camera comes with the following: + NexImage 5 Camera + 1.25" nose piece + CD including NexImage iCap and RegiStax processing software + USB Cable
Fig 1
NexImage 5 Camera
1.25" Nose Piece
USB Cable
Recommended Minimum System requirements: + Pentium IV, 2.0 GHz, 1GB RAM + Graphics card with 24 or 32 bit + Windows XP, Windows Vista...
User Manual - Page 3
... into your computer's CD rom drive. 2. Install both the NexImage iCap and RegiStax software
onto your computer. 3. Thread the 1.25" nose piece into the body of the
NexImage camera. See Fig 2.
Fig 2
4. Slide the 1.25" nose piece of the camera into the eyepiece barrel of your telescope. See Fig 3.
Fig 3 5. Plug the small end of the USB cable into the port on the...
User Manual - Page 4
... 4.
Fig 4 2. If the NexImage 5 camera is not already detected, select the camera and press OK. See Fig 5.
Fig 5 3. Select an easy target like the moon to begin with. Center and focus your telescope on
the specific feature you wish to image. 4. You should be able to see light displayed in the Preview window of the iCap software.
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User Manual - Page 6
... ready to begin recording video. See Fig 10.
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13. Once recording is complete, press the check video button (G) to view the capture image.
Fig 10
See the Help file (H) to learn more about the advanced features of iCap software. Now that your video is captured, you are ready to process it into one high resolution image.
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User Manual - Page 9
... to capture streaming video of any solar system object. This video can easily be viewed as hundreds of individual images (frames) that can be digitally stacked to significantly reduce the electric "noise" inherent in video chips and bring out the unseen fine detail (signal) hidden within your image. The NexImage camera takes advantage of the fact that...
User Manual - Page 10
... necessary. Refer to your telescopes owner's manual for instruction in collimating the optics.
Finding Objects At first it can be difficult to locate individual planets due to their relative brightness. To make it easier to initially find your object in the imaging window, increase the brightness and gain controls on the Exposure Tool Bar. This will...
User Manual - Page 11
... or piggyback guidescope. NexImage is compatible with many autoguiding software such as MetaGuide (www.astrogeeks.com/Bliss/MetaGuide), and a guider port interface such as GPUSB from Shoestring Astronomy (www.store.shoestringastronomy.com).
Specifications: Sensor Camera Resolution Sensor Size Pixel Size Sensitivity USB Cable
1 /2.5" format, color CMOS Sensor (Micron MT9P031) 5MP (2592 x 1944...
User Manual - Page 12
... with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to...