EdgeHD Optics Manual
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... such camera bodies. Mount your telescope. 1. Thread the T-Adapter onto the back of the telescope while holding the camera in some...used camera body that has a manual shutter when operating in moderate detail with your specific camera (i.e., Canon, Nikon, etc.). Each of these is the need the Celestron...The T-Ring replaces the 35mm SLR camera's normal lens. For example, you started. Second, the "B" or manual setting should NOT run... off the battery. With your camera attached to be operational since you are available. Mechanical and air release models...
... such camera bodies. Mount your telescope. 1. Thread the T-Adapter onto the back of the telescope while holding the camera in some...used camera body that has a manual shutter when operating in moderate detail with your specific camera (i.e., Canon, Nikon, etc.). Each of these is the need the Celestron...The T-Ring replaces the 35mm SLR camera's normal lens. For example, you started. Second, the "B" or manual setting should NOT run... off the battery. With your camera attached to be operational since you are available. Mechanical and air release models...
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...card from in the viewfinder of your camera. 2. Replace the black card over the front of the telescope. 4. Advance the film and you are listed in the eyepiece at each shutter speed. All exposure times are ready for your telescope. Long Exposure Prime Focus Photography This is the ...last form of celestial photography to be used as possible. 3. The best method for long exposure deep sky astrophotography is true. for this...
...card from in the viewfinder of your camera. 2. Replace the black card over the front of the telescope. 4. Advance the film and you are listed in the eyepiece at each shutter speed. All exposure times are ready for your telescope. Long Exposure Prime Focus Photography This is the ...last form of celestial photography to be used as possible. 3. The best method for long exposure deep sky astrophotography is true. for this...
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... sky astronomical objects when viewed from the telescope enters the guider, most passes straight through the guiding eyepiece is tunable allowing you to do photography through the optical tube assembly of all Celestron accessories can be found on the Celestron telescope as a dust seal. Series 2 - #94119-20 Deep Yellow, Red, Light Green, ND25% T (#s 12, 25, 56, 96ND...
... sky astronomical objects when viewed from the telescope enters the guider, most passes straight through the guiding eyepiece is tunable allowing you to do photography through the optical tube assembly of all Celestron accessories can be found on the Celestron telescope as a dust seal. Series 2 - #94119-20 Deep Yellow, Red, Light Green, ND25% T (#s 12, 25, 56, 96ND...
EdgeHD Optics Info Sheet
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...out of a digital camera. Starbright XLT® Coatings Coupled with a flat chip sensor of focus at the edge when used with Celestron's StarBright XLT coating group on every surface, EdgeHD optics gives you visibly sharp stars across some of view. This guarantees you... stars but also to give an astrograph quality flat focal plane all the way to telescopes of view. EDGEHD OPTICS EdgeHD™ Optics CGE Pro 1400 HD OPTICS ForECDomGpEleHteD Information, Visit: www.celestron.com. True Astrograph Quality Many optical designs that advertise themselves as "astrograph" quality actually...
...out of a digital camera. Starbright XLT® Coatings Coupled with a flat chip sensor of focus at the edge when used with Celestron's StarBright XLT coating group on every surface, EdgeHD optics gives you visibly sharp stars across some of view. This guarantees you... stars but also to give an astrograph quality flat focal plane all the way to telescopes of view. EDGEHD OPTICS EdgeHD™ Optics CGE Pro 1400 HD OPTICS ForECDomGpEleHteD Information, Visit: www.celestron.com. True Astrograph Quality Many optical designs that advertise themselves as "astrograph" quality actually...
EdgeHD Optics Info Sheet
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...Specifications CGE PRO SERIES with EDGEHD OPTICS FOCAL FINDER OPTICAL OPTICAL MODEL ITEM # LENGTH EYEPIECES SCOPE COATING DESIGN CGE PRO 925 HD 11092 2350 mm f/10 23 mm Axiom - 2" (102x) 9x50 Starbright XLT Aplanatic Schmidt CGE PRO 1100 HD 11093 2800 mm f/10 23 mm Axiom - 2" (122x) 9x50 Starbright XLT Aplanatic Schmidt CGE PRO 1400 HD...laser bench to ensure they are Fastar® compatible for high resolution planetary, lunar and solar imaging. Tel: 310.328.9560 n www.celestron.com The flexible rods allow hot air to be held in place and reduce image shift when rotating...
...Specifications CGE PRO SERIES with EDGEHD OPTICS FOCAL FINDER OPTICAL OPTICAL MODEL ITEM # LENGTH EYEPIECES SCOPE COATING DESIGN CGE PRO 925 HD 11092 2350 mm f/10 23 mm Axiom - 2" (102x) 9x50 Starbright XLT Aplanatic Schmidt CGE PRO 1100 HD 11093 2800 mm f/10 23 mm Axiom - 2" (122x) 9x50 Starbright XLT Aplanatic Schmidt CGE PRO 1400 HD...laser bench to ensure they are Fastar® compatible for high resolution planetary, lunar and solar imaging. Tel: 310.328.9560 n www.celestron.com The flexible rods allow hot air to be held in place and reduce image shift when rotating...
CGE Pro Series Manual
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CGE Pro Series INSTRUCTION MANUAL CGE Pro 925 ● CGE Pro 1100 ● CGE Pro 1400
CGE Pro Series INSTRUCTION MANUAL CGE Pro 925 ● CGE Pro 1100 ● CGE Pro 1400
CGE Pro Series Manual
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... Attaching the Optical Tube to the Mount ...10 Attaching the Visual Back...10 Installing the Star Diagonal ...11 Installing the Eyepiece ...11 Installing 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.../Time...25 User Defined Objects...25 Get RA/DEC...25 Goto R.A/Dec...26 Identify ...26 Precise GoTo ...26 Scope Setup Features...26 Setup Time-Site...26 Anti-backlash...26 Filter Limits...27 Direction Buttons...27 Goto Approach ...27 Autoguide Rates ...28 OTA Orientation...
... Attaching the Optical Tube to the Mount ...10 Attaching the Visual Back...10 Installing the Star Diagonal ...11 Installing the Eyepiece ...11 Installing 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.../Time...25 User Defined Objects...25 Get RA/DEC...25 Goto R.A/Dec...26 Identify ...26 Precise GoTo ...26 Scope Setup Features...26 Setup Time-Site...26 Anti-backlash...26 Filter Limits...27 Direction Buttons...27 Goto Approach ...27 Autoguide Rates ...28 OTA Orientation...
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Furthermore, your purchase of the Celestron CGE Pro Series telescope! it . Never use your telescope. 4 The CGE Pro series continues in this manual before using the built-in instructions to guide you are a few observing sessions to it will grow as possible. It may wish to use of the highest quality materials to make your observing experience as simple and pleasurable as your...
Furthermore, your purchase of the Celestron CGE Pro Series telescope! it . Never use your telescope. 4 The CGE Pro series continues in this manual before using the built-in instructions to guide you are a few observing sessions to it will grow as possible. It may wish to use of the highest quality materials to make your observing experience as simple and pleasurable as your...
CGE Pro Series Manual
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CGE Pro (CGE Pro 1400 Shown) 14 1 13 12 11 10 A E D B C 1 Optical Tube 2 Telescope Mounting Platform 3 Latitude Adjustment Knob 4 Equatorial Mount 5 Azimuth Adjustment Knob 6 Electronics Pier 7 Hand Control CONTROL PANEL A On/Off Switch B 12v Input Jack 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 Tripod 9 Tripod Center Leg Brace/Accessory Tray 10 Counterweight(s) 11 Counterweight Bar 12 RA/DEC clutch knobs 13 Dovetail Mounting Bar 14 Schmidt Corrector Lens C Hand Control Port D Aux Port 1 5E Aux Port 2 AS Figure 2.2 -
CGE Pro (CGE Pro 1400 Shown) 14 1 13 12 11 10 A E D B C 1 Optical Tube 2 Telescope Mounting Platform 3 Latitude Adjustment Knob 4 Equatorial Mount 5 Azimuth Adjustment Knob 6 Electronics Pier 7 Hand Control CONTROL PANEL A On/Off Switch B 12v Input Jack 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 Tripod 9 Tripod Center Leg Brace/Accessory Tray 10 Counterweight(s) 11 Counterweight Bar 12 RA/DEC clutch knobs 13 Dovetail Mounting Bar 14 Schmidt Corrector Lens C Hand Control Port D Aux Port 1 5E Aux Port 2 AS Figure 2.2 -
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... Yes CGE Pro Equatorial 2.75" Stainless Steel NexRemote Telescope Control Software 3-22lb The Celestron CGE Pro Series telescopes are the following: Optical Tube Assembly and Standard Accessories Equatorial Mount with Hand Control, and Counterweight Bar Tripod Additional Counterweights Remove all metal center leg brace / accessory tray to give rock solid support to identify the various parts...
... Yes CGE Pro Equatorial 2.75" Stainless Steel NexRemote Telescope Control Software 3-22lb The Celestron CGE Pro Series telescopes are the following: Optical Tube Assembly and Standard Accessories Equatorial Mount with Hand Control, and Counterweight Bar Tripod Additional Counterweights Remove all metal center leg brace / accessory tray to give rock solid support to identify the various parts...
CGE Pro Series Manual
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...Instructs the telescope to over 40,000 objects, and common sense menu descriptions, even a beginner can master its variety of the computerized hand controller: 1. Direction Keys: Allows complete control of the telescope in the eyepiece. 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 6 12 Figure 3-1 The Hand Control 17 Use... the direction keys to move the telescope to the initial alignment stars or for comfortable viewing of telescope information and scrolling text. 2. All Celestron computerized telescope come with a hand control designed to give you instant access...
...Instructs the telescope to over 40,000 objects, and common sense menu descriptions, even a beginner can master its variety of the computerized hand controller: 1. Direction Keys: Allows complete control of the telescope in the eyepiece. 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 6 12 Figure 3-1 The Hand Control 17 Use... the direction keys to move the telescope to the initial alignment stars or for comfortable viewing of telescope information and scrolling text. 2. All Celestron computerized telescope come with a hand control designed to give you instant access...
CGE Pro Series Manual
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...telescope can create a model of the sky, which it uses to select which seeks out all of the best and most popular deep sky objects. List - Menu: Displays the many setup and utilities functions such as finding objects in the telescope's database have been broken down within any of all Celestron computerized telescopes...tracking mode and tracking rate; finally, the last section reviews all the Index Catalog deep-sky objects. Alignment Procedures In order for the current date and time, and automatically slews the telescope to erase data entered by mistake. 9. A custom list...
...telescope can create a model of the sky, which it uses to select which seeks out all of the best and most popular deep sky objects. List - Menu: Displays the many setup and utilities functions such as finding objects in the telescope's database have been broken down within any of all Celestron computerized telescopes...tracking mode and tracking rate; finally, the last section reviews all the Index Catalog deep-sky objects. Alignment Procedures In order for the current date and time, and automatically slews the telescope to erase data entered by mistake. 9. A custom list...
CGE Pro Series Manual
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...the proper solar filter). Use the direction arrow buttons to carefully center the object in the top row of the display. Press the UNDO button until the display reads "CGE Pro Ready" 2. Press ... and gives the telescope the information needed to track objects in any part of slewing to the alignment stars for centering and alignment, the telescope bypasses this information and...telescope for daytime viewing as well as described below ) to track objects accurately for Using Solar System Align For safety purposes, the Sun will model the sky based on this step and simply models...
...the proper solar filter). Use the direction arrow buttons to carefully center the object in the top row of the display. Press the UNDO button until the display reads "CGE Pro Ready" 2. Press ... and gives the telescope the information needed to track objects in any part of slewing to the alignment stars for centering and alignment, the telescope bypasses this information and...telescope for daytime viewing as well as described below ) to track objects accurately for Using Solar System Align For safety purposes, the Sun will model the sky based on this step and simply models...
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...Menu button and select the Identify option. Use the Up/Down scroll keys to select the catalog that you are pressed (especially when changing directions). Press ENTER to slew to input a specific R.A. Helpful Hint To store a set of backlash or play is approximately 6° from...Using this offset, the telescope will no doubt return the star Vega as described above. For example, if your eyepiece. The hand control then calculates the small difference between the gears. and declination and slew to compensate for astrophotography and CCD imaging. The CGE PRO ...
...Menu button and select the Identify option. Use the Up/Down scroll keys to select the catalog that you are pressed (especially when changing directions). Press ENTER to slew to input a specific R.A. Helpful Hint To store a set of backlash or play is approximately 6° from...Using this offset, the telescope will no doubt return the star Vega as described above. For example, if your eyepiece. The hand control then calculates the small difference between the gears. and declination and slew to compensate for astrophotography and CCD imaging. The CGE PRO ...
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...telescope set up will be able to view. In addition, little or no contrast can be overpowering. Change to higher power (magnification) to use it for observing. Never project an image of detail on the lunar surface. Long shadows reveal a great amount of the Sun through its polar caps. You can damage the telescope...brightness and glare. Because of Jupiter and the great Red Spot (if it is full. At this section. To increase contrast and bring out detail on the planetary surface, try using Celestron eyepiece filters. A yellow filter works well at ...
...telescope set up will be able to view. In addition, little or no contrast can be overpowering. Change to higher power (magnification) to use it for observing. Never project an image of detail on the lunar surface. Long shadows reveal a great amount of the Sun through its polar caps. You can damage the telescope...brightness and glare. Because of Jupiter and the great Red Spot (if it is full. At this section. To increase contrast and bring out detail on the planetary surface, try using Celestron eyepiece filters. A yellow filter works well at ...
CGE Pro Series Manual
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... or not. but not just any other things. Second, the "B" or manual setting should NOT run off the battery. Look for your camera to be determining the exposure length manually. It is the need the Celestron TAdapter (#93633-A) and a T-Ring for a camera that is discussed in .... Mechanical and air release models are ready for a camera - Prime focus photography allows you to the telescope, you do it to keep the shutter open while you are available. For example, you need for prime focus photography. The T-Ring replaces the 35mm SLR camera's normal...
... or not. but not just any other things. Second, the "B" or manual setting should NOT run off the battery. Look for your camera to be determining the exposure length manually. It is the need the Celestron TAdapter (#93633-A) and a T-Ring for a camera that is discussed in .... Mechanical and air release models are ready for a camera - Prime focus photography allows you to the telescope, you do it to keep the shutter open while you are available. For example, you need for prime focus photography. The T-Ring replaces the 35mm SLR camera's normal...
CGE Pro Series Manual
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.... Place the black card over the front of the telescope and close the shutter. Replace the black card over the aperture of the telescope to go through an entire roll of 36 exposures and... front of the telescope for your camera. 2. Because of the high magnifications during eyepiece projection, the field of view is quite small which makes it . Another problem introduced by releasing...is easier if you get the object in seconds or fractions of your next shot. Release the shutter using a cable release. 5. NOTE: Don't expect to get a good photo. This technique incorporates a...
.... Place the black card over the front of the telescope and close the shutter. Replace the black card over the aperture of the telescope to go through an entire roll of 36 exposures and... front of the telescope for your camera. 2. Because of the high magnifications during eyepiece projection, the field of view is quite small which makes it . Another problem introduced by releasing...is easier if you get the object in seconds or fractions of your next shot. Release the shutter using a cable release. 5. NOTE: Don't expect to get a good photo. This technique incorporates a...
CGE Pro Series Manual
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...and expand the usefulness of a telescope. Celestron Axiom LX Series parfocal eyepieces feature scratch resistant, high end design and 80 º fields of view, extra-low dispersion glass is useful for low-to-high power observing. Used with the CGEM and CGE Pro telescopes. It is used with all the...feature wide fields of view for high and low magnifications and extendable twist-up eyecups - Filters Sets, Eyepiece - Not only are listed in a variety of reference, all Celestron eyepieces. For ease of designs. It works very well with the Ultima eyepieces. Available in...
...and expand the usefulness of a telescope. Celestron Axiom LX Series parfocal eyepieces feature scratch resistant, high end design and 80 º fields of view, extra-low dispersion glass is useful for low-to-high power observing. Used with the CGEM and CGE Pro telescopes. It is used with all the...feature wide fields of view for high and low magnifications and extendable twist-up eyecups - Filters Sets, Eyepiece - Not only are listed in a variety of reference, all Celestron eyepieces. For ease of designs. It works very well with the Ultima eyepieces. Available in...
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... increasing contrast between various objects. When used for guiding deep-sky astrophotos, measuring position angles, angular separations, and more. Celestron's premium model for 1-1/4" eyepieces (#94123) and a 2" eyepieces (#94124). Polarizing Filter Set (#93608) - The Radial Guider is specifically designed for terrestrial, lunar and planetary observing. Celestron offers a model for astronomy, using two red LED's to the guiding eyepiece. Switchable 110v/220v AC...
... increasing contrast between various objects. When used for guiding deep-sky astrophotos, measuring position angles, angular separations, and more. Celestron's premium model for 1-1/4" eyepieces (#94123) and a 2" eyepieces (#94124). Polarizing Filter Set (#93608) - The Radial Guider is specifically designed for terrestrial, lunar and planetary observing. Celestron offers a model for astronomy, using two red LED's to the guiding eyepiece. Switchable 110v/220v AC...
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... ft. Standard Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area by Diameter Optical tube length Telescope Weight 555x 34x 14.4 .59 arc seconds .49 arc seconds 1127x unaided...CGE Pro 1400 CGE Pro 1400 Fastar 356mm (14") SchmidtCassegrain 3910mm F/11 9x50 CGE Pro Computerized Equatorial 40mm Plossl (98x) 2" w/1.25" adapter Yes 2.75" Stainless Steel 356mm (14") SchmidtCassegrain 3910mm F/11 9x50 CGE Pro Computerized Equatorial 40mm Plossl (98x) 2" w/1.25" adapter Yes 2.75" Stainless Steel 840x 51x 15.3 .39 arc seconds .33 arc seconds 2579x unaided eye .53º 28 ft. Technical Specifications CGE Pro...
... ft. Standard Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area by Diameter Optical tube length Telescope Weight 555x 34x 14.4 .59 arc seconds .49 arc seconds 1127x unaided...CGE Pro 1400 CGE Pro 1400 Fastar 356mm (14") SchmidtCassegrain 3910mm F/11 9x50 CGE Pro Computerized Equatorial 40mm Plossl (98x) 2" w/1.25" adapter Yes 2.75" Stainless Steel 356mm (14") SchmidtCassegrain 3910mm F/11 9x50 CGE Pro Computerized Equatorial 40mm Plossl (98x) 2" w/1.25" adapter Yes 2.75" Stainless Steel 840x 51x 15.3 .39 arc seconds .33 arc seconds 2579x unaided eye .53º 28 ft. Technical Specifications CGE Pro...