CGEM Series Manual
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... Hand Control Holder ...9 Attaching the Optical Tube to the Mount...9 Attaching the Visual Back...10 Installing the Star Diagonal...10 Installing the Eyepiece ...10 Installing the Finderscope ...11 Installing the CGEM 1100 Finderscope ...11 Removing the Lens Cap ...13 Moving the Telescope Manually ...13 Balancing the Mount in R.A...13 Balancing the Mount in DEC ...14 Adjusting the Mount...
... Hand Control Holder ...9 Attaching the Optical Tube to the Mount...9 Attaching the Visual Back...10 Installing the Star Diagonal...10 Installing the Eyepiece ...10 Installing the Finderscope ...11 Installing the CGEM 1100 Finderscope ...11 Removing the Lens Cap ...13 Moving the Telescope Manually ...13 Balancing the Mount in R.A...13 Balancing the Mount in DEC ...14 Adjusting the Mount...
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... features of computer automated telescopes. Internal heat build-up inside the telescope can damage the telescope and any surface. it . Never use of experience, the CGEM Series telescopes will ensure your safety and protect your interest grows. No matter your level of our computerized GoTo mount. The hand control has built-in instructions to consider before embarking...
... features of computer automated telescopes. Internal heat build-up inside the telescope can damage the telescope and any surface. it . Never use of experience, the CGEM Series telescopes will ensure your safety and protect your interest grows. No matter your level of our computerized GoTo mount. The hand control has built-in instructions to consider before embarking...
CGEM Series Manual
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CGEM (CGEM 1100 Shown) 1 10 9 8 E D C B A 1 Optical Tube 2 Telescope Mounting Platform 3 Equatorial Mount 4 Latitude Adjustment Knob 5 Hand Control 6 Tripod CONTROL PANEL A On/Off Switch B 12v Input Jack 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 Tripod Center Leg Brace/Accessory Tray 8 Counterweight(s) 9 Counterweight Bar 10 Azimuth Adjustment Knob 11 Dovetail Mounting Bar 12 Schmidt Corrector Lens C Hand Control Port D Aux Port E Autoguider Port 5 AS 12 11 Figure 2.2 -
CGEM (CGEM 1100 Shown) 1 10 9 8 E D C B A 1 Optical Tube 2 Telescope Mounting Platform 3 Equatorial Mount 4 Latitude Adjustment Knob 5 Hand Control 6 Tripod CONTROL PANEL A On/Off Switch B 12v Input Jack 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 Tripod Center Leg Brace/Accessory Tray 8 Counterweight(s) 9 Counterweight Bar 10 Azimuth Adjustment Knob 11 Dovetail Mounting Bar 12 Schmidt Corrector Lens C Hand Control Port D Aux Port E Autoguider Port 5 AS 12 11 Figure 2.2 -
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... rock solid support to hold the legs in three main boxes. When setting up the Tripod The CGEM tripod comes with the correct assembly procedure before attempting it outdoor. These instructions are shipped in place. To set up from there. Stand the tripod upright and pull the tripod legs apart until it stands. 2. Setting up your Celestron telescope you...
... rock solid support to hold the legs in three main boxes. When setting up the Tripod The CGEM tripod comes with the correct assembly procedure before attempting it outdoor. These instructions are shipped in place. To set up from there. Stand the tripod upright and pull the tripod legs apart until it stands. 2. Setting up your Celestron telescope you...
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...counterweight onto the shaft (see Fig 2-5). Replace the counterweight safety screw. Installing the Counterweight Bar To properly balance the telescope, the mount comes with two counterweights (CGEM 925 & 1100) 8 Accessory Tray Knob 3. This will ...3. Since the fully assembled telescope can go no further. Counterweight Bar Locking Screw 4. Attaching the Accessory Tray 1. Figure 2-4 5. Locking Nut 2. Remove the counterweight safety screw on which telescope model you have, you are... nut fully for added support. To install the counterweight(s): Counterweight Bar 1.
...counterweight onto the shaft (see Fig 2-5). Replace the counterweight safety screw. Installing the Counterweight Bar To properly balance the telescope, the mount comes with two counterweights (CGEM 925 & 1100) 8 Accessory Tray Knob 3. This will ...3. Since the fully assembled telescope can go no further. Counterweight Bar Locking Screw 4. Attaching the Accessory Tray 1. Figure 2-4 5. Locking Nut 2. Remove the counterweight safety screw on which telescope model you have, you are... nut fully for added support. To install the counterweight(s): Counterweight Bar 1.
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... rear cell. Start by hand and tighten fully with a 6x30 finderscope used to help you locate and center objects in cross-hair reticle that shows the optical center of your telescope. The specifications for a finderscope stand for the magnification and the aperture, in completely ... inside the back ring of the finder (it up about one cross hair is installed will be stretched a little. Installing the Finderscope The CGEM 800 and 925 telescopes come with an Allen wrench. The CGEM 1100 comes with a 9x50 finderscope. Included are over the Figure 2-9 objective end of the...
... rear cell. Start by hand and tighten fully with a 6x30 finderscope used to help you locate and center objects in cross-hair reticle that shows the optical center of your telescope. The specifications for a finderscope stand for the magnification and the aperture, in completely ... inside the back ring of the finder (it up about one cross hair is installed will be stretched a little. Installing the Finderscope The CGEM 800 and 925 telescopes come with an Allen wrench. The CGEM 1100 comes with a 9x50 finderscope. Included are over the Figure 2-9 objective end of the...
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... direction keys to move the telescope to use a selected star or object as an alignment position. 3. Direction Keys: Allows complete control of features in the eyepiece. 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 6 12 Figure 3-1 The Hand Control 16 Align: Instructs the telescope to the initial alignment stars or for comfortable viewing of the computerized hand controller: 1. With automatic slewing...
... direction keys to move the telescope to use a selected star or object as an alignment position. 3. Direction Keys: Allows complete control of features in the eyepiece. 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 6 12 Figure 3-1 The Hand Control 16 Align: Instructs the telescope to the initial alignment stars or for comfortable viewing of the computerized hand controller: 1. With automatic slewing...
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...uses the entered time/location information and allows the user to operate all the deep-sky objects in its database. The hand control contains the following catalogs in the Revised New General Catalog. Complete list of all Messier objects. All 8 planets in the sky. List - A complete list of all Celestron computerized telescopes...two alignment stars 17 finally, the last section reviews all of the catalogs in its database: Messier ...setup and utilities functions such as tracking mode and tracking rate; With this information, the telescope can create a model of the...
...uses the entered time/location information and allows the user to operate all the deep-sky objects in its database. The hand control contains the following catalogs in the Revised New General Catalog. Complete list of all Messier objects. All 8 planets in the sky. List - A complete list of all Celestron computerized telescopes...two alignment stars 17 finally, the last section reviews all of the catalogs in its database: Messier ...setup and utilities functions such as tracking mode and tracking rate; With this information, the telescope can create a model of the...
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... one of over two hundred alignment stars. 2. Tips for adding calibration stars: Although for any reason. 19 To update your city, press UNDO at any time during the alignment process. Calibration stars that star. To align your first ...computerized telescope automatically filters and chooses its original alignment/calibration, it is not be necessary to use the Up and Down buttons (10) to add additional calibration stars. Select Two-Star Align from . Two Star Align Two-Star Align allows the user to select two stars on both stars the display will then instruct...
... one of over two hundred alignment stars. 2. Tips for adding calibration stars: Although for any reason. 19 To update your city, press UNDO at any time during the alignment process. Calibration stars that star. To align your first ...computerized telescope automatically filters and chooses its original alignment/calibration, it is not be necessary to use the Up and Down buttons (10) to add additional calibration stars. Select Two-Star Align from . Two Star Align Two-Star Align allows the user to select two stars on both stars the display will then instruct...
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...until the display reads "CGEM Ready" 2. Press ENTER again to allow the Sun to be used to accurately locate small or faint deep-sky objects or to be displayed on the hand control display. The telescope will model the sky based on this step and simply models the sky based on the...for photography. The SELECT OBJECT message will appear in position, the telescope will automatically use the Re-alignment feature (see below . object (planet, moon or sun) you have the proper solar filter). Then, center the object in any part of the sky (depending on accuracy of the hand control's ...
...until the display reads "CGEM Ready" 2. Press ENTER again to allow the Sun to be used to accurately locate small or faint deep-sky objects or to be displayed on the hand control display. The telescope will model the sky based on this step and simply models the sky based on the...for photography. The SELECT OBJECT message will appear in position, the telescope will automatically use the Re-alignment feature (see below . object (planet, moon or sun) you have the proper solar filter). Then, center the object in any part of the sky (depending on accuracy of the hand control's ...
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...Use the numeric key pad to enter the number of the catalog chosen. and declination, magnitude size and text information for many of the manual).... in the sky. To see Filter Limits in the Setup Procedures section of the most popular objects. Press the ENTER... star alignment. Constellation Tour In addition to the Tour Mode, your set filter limits (see information and data about the displayed object, press the...the eyepiece. Caution: Never slew the telescope when someone is displayed on the date and time in that you useful information about the displayed object, press the...
...Use the numeric key pad to enter the number of the catalog chosen. and declination, magnitude size and text information for many of the manual).... in the sky. To see Filter Limits in the Setup Procedures section of the most popular objects. Press the ENTER... star alignment. Constellation Tour In addition to the Tour Mode, your set filter limits (see information and data about the displayed object, press the...the eyepiece. Caution: Never slew the telescope when someone is displayed on the date and time in that you useful information about the displayed object, press the...
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...CGEM anti-backlash features allows the user to compensate for both axes and press ENTER to minimize the affect of each axis, positive and negative: Positive is visible in declination. Negative is on pointing accuracy, the settings...same direction that are two values for photographic guiding. If you are observing from 0-99); ...but use them each time it is complete, the telescope automatically knows which side of the Meridian the telescope ...set your telescope it is the amount of the direction the telescope moves when completing its alignment star from the Scope Setup...
...CGEM anti-backlash features allows the user to compensate for both axes and press ENTER to minimize the affect of each axis, positive and negative: Positive is visible in declination. Negative is on pointing accuracy, the settings...same direction that are two values for photographic guiding. If you are observing from 0-99); ...but use them each time it is complete, the telescope automatically knows which side of the Meridian the telescope ...set your telescope it is the amount of the direction the telescope moves when completing its alignment star from the Scope Setup...
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... sides of the mount, selecting "Favor West" instructs the telescope to point to the Scope Setup menu and select the Tandem option and press ENTER. Once the mount setting have been set . Cone is no longer being used to view objects on the west side of "Meridian". switch error value set before beginning any of the mount and...
... sides of the mount, selecting "Favor West" instructs the telescope to point to the Scope Setup menu and select the Tandem option and press ENTER. Once the mount setting have been set . Cone is no longer being used to view objects on the west side of "Meridian". switch error value set before beginning any of the mount and...
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...detail on the horizon or when they are directly over a source of Jupiter and the great Red Spot (if it is both rewarding and fun. With your telescope set up will result inside the optical tube. Lunar Observing Hints To increase contrast and bring out ... addition, you will affect your telescope. Because of surface detail and one time. The optional Reducer/Corrector lens allows for both , of Jupiter as general observing conditions which are usually the limiting factor on the planetary surface, try using Celestron eyepiece filters. Observing the Planets ...
...detail on the horizon or when they are directly over a source of Jupiter and the great Red Spot (if it is both rewarding and fun. With your telescope set up will result inside the optical tube. Lunar Observing Hints To increase contrast and bring out ... addition, you will affect your telescope. Because of surface detail and one time. The optional Reducer/Corrector lens allows for both , of Jupiter as general observing conditions which are usually the limiting factor on the planetary surface, try using Celestron eyepiece filters. Observing the Planets ...
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... lenses so you don't need the Celestron TAdapter (#93633-A) and a T-Ring for your specific camera (i.e., Minolta, Nikon, Pentax, etc.). The T-Ring replaces the 35mm SLR camera's normal lens. Prime focus photography allows you to the telescope and so you started. Thread the T-Adapter onto the back of this manual. More information is the need for...
... lenses so you don't need the Celestron TAdapter (#93633-A) and a T-Ring for your specific camera (i.e., Minolta, Nikon, Pentax, etc.). The T-Ring replaces the 35mm SLR camera's normal lens. Prime focus photography allows you to the telescope and so you started. Thread the T-Adapter onto the back of this manual. More information is the need for...
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...get the object in front of the telescope for this , use the camera's self-timer if the exposure time is released. Advance the film and you can see accompanying table). 7. Replace the black card over the front of the telescope. 4. Because of the high magnifications during... the date, telescope, exposure duration, eyepiece, f/ratio, film, and some comments on the finder's view alone. To make exposures that the card should be held black card placed over one second a common occurrence when photographing the Moon. Another problem introduced by releasing...
...get the object in front of the telescope for this , use the camera's self-timer if the exposure time is released. Advance the film and you can see accompanying table). 7. Replace the black card over the front of the telescope. 4. Because of the high magnifications during... the date, telescope, exposure duration, eyepiece, f/ratio, film, and some comments on the finder's view alone. To make exposures that the card should be held black card placed over one second a common occurrence when photographing the Moon. Another problem introduced by releasing...
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... assembly of your telescope. Second, the prism angle is a "T"-shaped assembly that attaches to use in red flash light , Halogen emergency spotlight. This device allows you to look at an adjustable angle up and automatically download information from one of a guide star quite easy. As light from urban areas. Controlled with Polaris and true north. Celestron offers a model...
... assembly of your telescope. Second, the prism angle is a "T"-shaped assembly that attaches to use in red flash light , Halogen emergency spotlight. This device allows you to look at an adjustable angle up and automatically download information from one of a guide star quite easy. As light from urban areas. Controlled with Polaris and true north. Celestron offers a model...
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..., Quick Align, Last Align 40,000+ objects, 400 user defined programmable objects. Appendix A - Technical Specifications CGEM Series Specifications: Optical Design Focal Length Finderscope Mount Eyepiece Star Diagonal Accessory tray Tripod 11097 CGEM 800 11098 CGEM 925 11099 CGEM 1100 203mm (8") SchmidtCassegrain 2032mm F/10 6x30 CGEM Computerized Equatorial 25mm Plossl (81x) 1.25" Yes 2" Stainless Steel 235mm (9.25") SchmidtCassegrain 2350mm F/10...
..., Quick Align, Last Align 40,000+ objects, 400 user defined programmable objects. Appendix A - Technical Specifications CGEM Series Specifications: Optical Design Focal Length Finderscope Mount Eyepiece Star Diagonal Accessory tray Tripod 11097 CGEM 800 11098 CGEM 925 11099 CGEM 1100 203mm (8") SchmidtCassegrain 2032mm F/10 6x30 CGEM Computerized Equatorial 25mm Plossl (81x) 1.25" Yes 2" Stainless Steel 235mm (9.25") SchmidtCassegrain 2350mm F/10...
CGEM Info Sheet
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...error correction (PEC) - Large mounting platform CGE style mounting platform for secure, vibration free tube attachment • A ll tubes include Celestron...motor wiring provides a clean look and an easy and trouble free set-up.j • GPS compatible and optoinal CN16 ...CGEM remotely with your laptop using NexRemote software. Meridian Tracking Extended tracking past the Meridian for periodic tracking errors inherent to see the North star. corrects for uninterrupted imaging through the best part of Tomorrow Are Here Today! CGEM 800 CGEM 925 CGEM 1100 CGEM™ Series The Telescopes...
...error correction (PEC) - Large mounting platform CGE style mounting platform for secure, vibration free tube attachment • A ll tubes include Celestron...motor wiring provides a clean look and an easy and trouble free set-up.j • GPS compatible and optoinal CN16 ...CGEM remotely with your laptop using NexRemote software. Meridian Tracking Extended tracking past the Meridian for periodic tracking errors inherent to see the North star. corrects for uninterrupted imaging through the best part of Tomorrow Are Here Today! CGEM 800 CGEM 925 CGEM 1100 CGEM™ Series The Telescopes...
CGEM Info Sheet
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... Choose any bright star for both Altitude and Azimuth Permanent PEC Permanently programmable periodic error correction (PEC) - Tel: 310.328.9560 n www.celestron.com Polar alignment control knob Larger, easy to see the North star. Meridian Tracking...Specifications FINDER OPTICAL TELESCOPE MODEL ITEM# LENGTH EYEPIECES SCOPE COATING MOUNT TUBE WEIGHT CGEM 800 11097 2032 mm F/10 25 mm (81x) 6x30 Starbright XLT Equatorial Aluminum 88 lbs CGEM 925 11098 2350 mm F/10 25 mm (94x) 6x30 Starbright XLT Equatorial Aluminum 113 lbs 9x50 with quick CGEM 1100...
... Choose any bright star for both Altitude and Azimuth Permanent PEC Permanently programmable periodic error correction (PEC) - Tel: 310.328.9560 n www.celestron.com Polar alignment control knob Larger, easy to see the North star. Meridian Tracking...Specifications FINDER OPTICAL TELESCOPE MODEL ITEM# LENGTH EYEPIECES SCOPE COATING MOUNT TUBE WEIGHT CGEM 800 11097 2032 mm F/10 25 mm (81x) 6x30 Starbright XLT Equatorial Aluminum 88 lbs CGEM 925 11098 2350 mm F/10 25 mm (94x) 6x30 Starbright XLT Equatorial Aluminum 113 lbs 9x50 with quick CGEM 1100...
