Celestron AstroMaster 114EQ Telescope Support Question
Celestron AstroMaster 114EQ Telescope Support Question
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Question posted by navee8or on November 22nd, 2016
Does This Item Have A Mannual Or Instruction Sheet
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Answer #1: Posted by BusterDoogen on November 22nd, 2016 2:39 PM
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Related Celestron AstroMaster 114EQ Telescope Manual Pages
AstroMaster Manual (70EQ, 76EQ, 114EQ) - Page 1
ENGLISH
AstroMaster Series Telescopes
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
● AstroMaster 70 EQ # 21062 ●AstroMaster 76 EQ # 31035 ● AstroMaster 114 EQ # 31042
AstroMaster Manual (70EQ, 76EQ, 114EQ) - Page 2
... Deep-Sky Objects...24 Seeing Conditions ...24 ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY...25 Short Exposure Prime Focus Photography 25 Piggyback Photography ...25 Planetary & Lunar Photography with Special Imagers 25 CCD Imaging for Deep Sky Objects 25 Terrestrial Photography ...25 TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE 26 Care and Cleaning of the Optics 26 Collimation of a Newtonian...26 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ...29 AstroMaster...
AstroMaster Manual (70EQ, 76EQ, 114EQ) - Page 3
... procedures of your purchase of the sun onto any surface. AstroMaster telescopes carry a two year limited warranty. astronomy software which provides education about the sky and printable sky
maps. • All models can damage the telescope and any newcomer to ensure stability and durability. Your telescope is made of the highest quality materials to the world...
AstroMaster Manual (70EQ, 76EQ, 114EQ) - Page 4
... 14. R.A. Focus Knob 7. Tripod 12. Objective Lens
4 Telescope Optical Tube 2. Equatorial Mount 15. Dovetail Mounting Bracket 3. Slow Motion Cable
9. Dec. Tripod Accessory Tray 11. Counterweight Bar 13. Setting Circle 4. Dec. 16
15 14
13 12
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4 5
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Figure 1-1 AstroMaster 70 EQ Refractor
1. Star Pointer Finderscope 5. Eyepiece 6. R.A. Setting...
AstroMaster Manual (70EQ, 76EQ, 114EQ) - Page 5
... 12. 14
13 12
11 10 9
1 2
3
4 5 6 7 8
Figure 1-2 AstroMaster 114 EQ Newtonian (AstroMaster 76 EQ Newtonian Similar)
1. R.A. Focus Knob
5 Slow Motion Cable 7. Equatorial Mount 13. Primary Mirror 5. Tube Ring (not on 76 EQ) 3. Slow Motion Cable 6. Dec. Setting Circle 14. Eyepiece 2. Telescope Optical Tube 4. R.A. Latitude Adjustment Screw
8. Tripod Accessory Tray...
AstroMaster Manual (70EQ, 76EQ, 114EQ) - Page 6
... center of each leg (Figure 2-7) and pull the legs out to identify the various parts and familiarize yourself with attached sky pointer and tube rings (114 EQ only), CG-2 equatorial mount, counterweight bar, two counterweights - 2.0 lbs. (0.9kg)... push down slightly (Figure 2-4). This section covers the assembly instructions for your AstroMaster telescope. Next, we will lock in Figure 2-4.
AstroMaster Manual (70EQ, 76EQ, 114EQ) - Page 7
The AstroMaster mount is tight. The mount has one ...2-14. 6. Figure 2-9
Figure 2-10
Installing the Counterweight Bar & Counterweights
Figure 2-11
To properly balance the telescope, the mount comes with bolt attached under the tripod head with a small tube sticking out) into the center ... the stars as they move across the sky. Replace the safety screw and thread it counterclockwise -
AstroMaster Manual (70EQ, 76EQ, 114EQ) - Page 8
...2-17). Remove the protective paper covering the optical tube.
Hint:
For maximum rigidity of the telescope and mount, make sure that the latitude adjustment screws (Figures 1-1 & 1-2) are using a... you use since both are two R.A. To mount the telescope tube:
1. Attaching the Slow Motion Cables
The AstroMaster mount comes with two slow motion control cables that allow you...
AstroMaster Manual (70EQ, 76EQ, 114EQ) - Page 11
... gravity (i.e.
Adjusting the Mount in Altitude
• To increase the latitude of the telescope during the polar alignment process. Then tighten the rear adjustment screw to raise the mount... this manual in the section on the AstroMaster mount has a range from approximately 20° to always make final adjustments in altitude by moving the telescope in R.A. see Figure 2-24.
•...
AstroMaster Manual (70EQ, 76EQ, 114EQ) - Page 14
.... To determine the magnification you ever need to replace the battery, it can change the power of your telescope (the AstroMaster 70 EQ for every inch of aperture which way each instrument under average skies has a limit to 98 times for use in the range of aperture. see Figure 3-4. 2. It was designed to...
AstroMaster Manual (70EQ, 76EQ, 114EQ) - Page 15
...the magnification.
This includes asphalt parking lots on
hot summer days or building rooftops.
Hazy skies, fog, and mist can and will not be worn at a distance of 50°. This produces... the field of view is important if you want to remove them when observing with the AstroMaster 70 EQ telescope. This yields an actual (true) field of a window to the next. The amount ...
AstroMaster Manual (70EQ, 76EQ, 114EQ) - Page 17
... pole is pointing due north. All a latitude scale does then is to your telescope: 1. The AstroMaster CG-2 mount can see from about 20 to the north celestial pole is with ...a latitude scale. Starts seen near the north celestial pole
Starts seen near the celestial equator
Starts seen looking in the sky...
AstroMaster Manual (70EQ, 76EQ, 114EQ) - Page 21
... there. The R.A. Hold the telescope and release the Dec. If you need to use a star each object throughout any given night.
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Aligning the Setting Circles
Before you can use the setting circles to find objects in the sky you don't, they can be learned by using the Celestron Sky Maps (#93722) or consulting...
AstroMaster Manual (70EQ, 76EQ, 114EQ) - Page 22
...This is sold as they move across the sky. To change the speed of the mount...the Allen head bolt located on and let the telescope track for gaining more movement.
Figure 4-11. ...AstroMaster equatorial mount. The motor drive attaches to the AstroMaster equatorial mount via a flexible coupler that holds the motor in the eyepiece for long periods of celestial objects, Celestron...
AstroMaster Manual (70EQ, 76EQ, 114EQ) - Page 25
... you will have to be obtained from your camera instruction manual which can find in detailed books on the ...Celestron offers the NexImage (# 93712) which makes taking images of deep sky images. You can take fantastic images. Terrestrial Photography
Your telescope...will need to fit this page.
25
The AstroMaster series of telescopes was designed for terrestrial (land) photography. ...
AstroMaster Manual (70EQ, 76EQ, 114EQ) - Page 28
... simultaneously. Another option is necessary to reaim the telescope tube to have two people working together: one viewing and instructing which way the movement occurs. When a star ...you must move whichever screw or combination of collimation screws necessary to flare. Figure 7-3 A collimated telescope should appear as a 6mm or 4mm. With Polaris or a bright star centered within the field ...
AstroMaster Manual (70EQ, 76EQ, 114EQ) - Page 29
... 94123) - Collimation Tool (# 94183) -
A single axis (R.A.) motor drive for the AstroMaster telescopes compensates for the earth's rotation keeping an object in 1.25" barrels. Visit the Celestron website or the Celestron Accessory Catalog for complete descriptions and all in the eyepiece field of a telescope.
all accessories available. A Barlow lens is just a short listing of...
AstroMaster Manual (70EQ, 76EQ, 114EQ) - Page 30
AstroMaster Specifications
AstroMaster Specifications
Optical Design Aperture Focal Length Focal Ratio Secondary Mirror Obstruction -- Raleigh (arc seconds) Resolution -- Dawes Limit " " Light Gathering Power
Optical Tube Length Telescope Weight
21062 AM 70 EQ
31035 ... Leg Diameter 1.25" CD-ROM "The Sky" Level 1
Highest Useful Magnification Limiting Stellar Magnitude Resolution -- Dia. -
AstroMaster Manual (70EQ, 76EQ, 114EQ) - Page 31
Celestron 2835 Columbia Street Torrance, CA 90503 U.S.A. Tel. (310) 328-9560 Fax. (310) 212-5835 Website www.celestron.com
Copyright 2008 Celestron All rights reserved.
(Products or instructions may change without notice or obligation.)
Item # 21062-INST Printed in China $10.00 01-08
Quick Setup Guide for AstroMaster 76EQ, 114EQ and 130EQ - Page 1
...the inside of the tripod mounting platform. To set -up guide for the telescope.
7
To attach the accessory tray, line up notches and turn clockwise ... Sky™ CD Software. AstroMaster 114EQ Model #31045 -
Use the three tightening screws located at the bottom of each of the equatorial mount. AstroMaster 130EQ Model #31051 - www.celestron.com
Quick set up ?
CONTACT: Celestron ...
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