Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope CPC Deluxe HD Manual
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BASICS 18-19 ASTRONOMY BASICS 20-22 CELESTIAL OBSERVING 23-24 CELESTIAL PHOTOGRAPHY 25-29 TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE 30-31 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 31-32 APPENDIX A - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 33-34 APPENDIX B E - SKY MAPS 40-45 OBSERVATIONAL DATA SHEET 46 WARRANTY 47 >> www.celestron.com 1 - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 4
the Universe. It may take a few observing sessions to become familiar with your CPC, so you should keep this manual handy until you have fully mastered your telescope's operation. The CPC hand control has built-in instructions to guide you through all the alignment procedures needed to have the - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 5
3 CPC Deluxe 1100 HD Shown 1. Control Panel (see below) 7. Finderscope Quick Release Bracket 12. Azimuth Locking Knob 2. Mirror Clutch Knobs 8. Optical Tube 13. Tripod 3. Star Diagonal 9. Schmidt Corrector Lens 14. Accessory Tray / Center 4. Hand Control 10. Altitude Locking Knobs Support - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 6
Optics 2350 mm f/10 23 mm - 2" (102x) 9x50 90° - 2" with 1.25" adapter CPC Altazimuth 2" Stainless Steel NexRemote Telescope Control Software with RS-232 cable Car Battery Adapter #11009 CPC Deluxe 1100 HD 280 mm (11") Edge HD Optics 2800 mm f/10 23 mm - 2" (122x) 9x50 90° - 2" with 1.25" adapter - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 7
the less stable it is. For casual observing, this may not pose a problem. However, if you plan on doing photography, the tripod should be set telescope optical tube. Adjusting the Clutches The CPC has a dual axis clutch system. This allows you to move the telescope manually even when the telescope - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 8
Eyepiece 2" Mirror Diagonal FIGURE 3-5 Visual accessories for the 9.25/11" The Finderscope The CPC telescope comes with a 9x50 finderscope. The specifications for a finderscope stand for the magnification and . Alignment Screws Pivot Screw FIGURE 3-8 Quick Release Screw >> www.celestron.com - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 9
objects in the telescope without the finder telescope. Powering the CPC The CPC this manual). 1. To power the CPC with power to the CPC by flipping CPC telescope during shipping, the hand control unit has been packaged along with the other telescope figure 3-10). Your telescope also comes with a - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 10
viewing of telescope information and scrolling text. 2. Align: Instructs the CPC to interface with a computer and control the CPC remotely. >> Hand Control reviews all of the utilities functions such as PEC, polar alignment and hibernating the telescope. >> Alignment Procedures In order for the CPC - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 11
the CPC will automatically select and slew to a second star for alignment. Two-Star Alignment requires the user to identify and manually slew the telescope to and press ENTER. >> www.celestron.com 5. If the finderscope has been properly aligned with the telescope tube, the alignment star should - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 12
the telescope to the alignment star and carefully center the star in the finderscope. Press ENTER when centered. 5. Then, center the star in the eyepiece and press ALIGN 6. Once in position, the CPC will model the sky based on this information and display Alignment Successful. 10 >> www.celestron - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 13
display by using the same procedure as above. • To improve the telescope pointing accuracy, you can use the Re-Align feature as described below UP and DOWN scroll buttons to manually select any star you wish from the entire list of available stars. 7. CPC then asks you to center in .celestron.com 11 - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 14
coordinates of the object. Caution: Never slew the telescope when someone is looking into the eyepiece. The telescope can move at fast slew speeds and may hit an observer in the eye. If you manually enter an object that is below the horizon, CPC will notify you by displaying a message reminding you - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 15
the Utilities section of the manual (pg. 15). >> Tour Mode The CPC includes a tour feature accurate centering of objects in the eyepiece and photographic guiding. To change the speed rate of the motors: telescope tracks depending on the type of mount being used to support the telescope. The CPC - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 16
Rate - In addition to being able to move the telescope with the hand control buttons, the CPC will continually track a celestial object as it moves across store a set of coordinates (R.A./Dec) permanently into the CPC database, save it as a User Defined Object as described above. >> www.celestron.com - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 17
for photographic guiding. Positive telescope will slew to the horizon while on a wedge, you must set the minimum slew limit to equal your latitude minus 90°. Filter Limits - When an alignment is complete, the CPC altitude than 20º. If you manually enter an object that is below celestron.com 15 - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 18
guide utility functions within the CPC such as; Periodic Error telescope to a desired position and press ENTER. 3. Power off the telescope. Remember to never move your telescope manually while in Hibernate mode. Once the telescope manually move the mount in both axes in order 16 >> www.celestron.com - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 19
When you are ready to slew the telescope to your next object, just remember to manually return the tube to the same your telescope is polar aligned with the optional equatorial wedge. For more information on using PEC, see the section on "Celestial Photography". >> www.celestron.com CPC Menu - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 20
HD A cutaway view of thoepltiigchatl pdaethsiogfnthe EdgeHD optical >> Image Orientation The image orientation changes depending on how the eyepiece is inserted into the telescope telescope >> Focusing The CPC To avoid this problem, your first CPC. FOCUS FIGURE 5-3 >> www.celestron.com - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 21
clutches to help support and minimize lateral determine the magnification you simply divide the focal length of your telescope (the CPC 800, for example, has a focal length of 2032 mm) field of each eyepiece that Celestron manufactures is found in the Celestron Accessory Catalog (#93685). >> - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 22
ASTRONOMY BASICS Up to this point, this manual covered the assembly and basic operation of your CPC telescope. However, to understand your telescope more thoroughly, you need to know a little about the in the opposite direction scribing a circle around the opposite pole (3). 20 >> www.celestron.com - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 23
do an accurate polar alignment, the CPC requires an optional equatorial wedge between the telescope and the tripod. This allows the telescope's tracking motors to rotate the telescope around the celestial pole, the same to select Display Align from the list, and press Enter. >> www.celestron.com 21 - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 24
is parallel to the declination axis and the other is parallel to the right ascension axis. Move your telescope manually in R.A. and DEC to check parallelism. First, choose your star near where the celestial equator and , the direction of drift is reversed for both R.A. and DEC. >> www.celestron.com - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 25
area. Choose the lunar tracking rate from the CPC's MENU tracking rate options to keep the Moon on the planetary surface, try using Celestron eyepiece filters. >> Observing the Sun damage your eyes or your telescope. Never project an image of the Sun through the telescope. Because of the folded - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 26
observing will help you get the most out of your telescope. >> Transparency Transparency is the clarity of the atmosphere which airglow and light pollution greatly affect transparency. While not a problem for the brighter stars and planets, bright skies reduce the . 24 >> www.celestron.com - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 27
of 35 mm camera on the market today. Second, the "B" or manual setting should NOT run off the battery. Many new electronic cameras use the the camera attached to the telescope without an eyepiece or camera lens in place. To attach your camera you need the Celestron T-Adapter (See Optional - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 28
Accessories for Projection Photography Another problem introduced by the high guide star. For this purpose, Celestron offers the Micro Guide Eyepiece (#94171). Here is a brief summary of the technique. 1. Polar align the telescope using an optional equatorial wedge. To polar align the CPC - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 29
to mark its starting position. If the rotation of >> www.celestron.com the worm gear moves your guide star outside the field of view of the eyepiece, it Your CPC makes an excellent telephoto lens for terrestrial (land) photography. Terrestrial photography is best done with the telescope in - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 30
guide the image while you are taking longer exposures. Guiding can be accomplished by using an optional Radial Guider or a piggyback guide the secondary mirror (see Telescope Maintenance section of this manual). The f/# stands for the Celestron telescopes (see figures below). f/2 Lens Assembly FIGURE - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 31
and the object size 1/5 compared to that of f/10 (see Figure 8-8). Telescope Standard f/10 f/2 Model Configuration Configuration 8" 80" (2032 mm) 16" ( (2800 mm) 23.1" (587 mm) FIGURE 8-8 Auto Guiding The CPC has a designated auto guiding port for use with a CCD autoguider. Figure 8-9 may - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 32
on so that you won't have to manually track the star. Or, if you do not want to power up your telescope, you can use Polaris. Its position by the Celestron repair department. If your telescope is in need of internal cleaning, please call the factory for a return authorization number and price quote. - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 33
skewed. 2. Place your finger along the edge of the front cell of the telescope (be careful not to touch the corrector plate), pointing towards the collimation screws The Micro Guide Eyepiece produces 224 power when used with the CPC 1100 at f/10 and 163 power with the CPC 800. >> www.celestron.com - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 34
#93644 for CPC Deluxe 800 HD and Model #93646 for CPC Deluxe 925 and 1100 HD. T-Ring - The T-Ring couples your 35 mm SLR camera body to the T-Adapter, radial guider, or tele-extender. This accessory is mandatory if you want to do DSLR photography through the telescope. Celestron provides a T-ring - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 35
(at 1000 yds) Optical Tube Length Weight of Telescope Weight of Tripod CPC Deluxe 800 HD - #11007 203 mm (8") EdgeHD Optics 2032 sides 555x (~4 mm eyepiece) 34x (~70 mm eyepiece) CPC Deluxe 1100 HD - #11009 280 mm (11") EdgeHD Optics 2800 mm 10 Fine Annealed Aluminum >> www.celestron.com 33 - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 36
will concentrate into a single disk, and 16 per cent into a system of surrounding rings. A telescope mounting using two independent rotation axes allowing movement of the instrument in Altitude and Azimuth. In astronomy sphere. It divides the sky into two equal hemispheres. >> www.celestron.com - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 37
- GoTo Term used to refer to a computerized telescope or to the act of slewing (moving) a computerized telescope. J - Jovian Planets Any of the four The zero point of the apparent magnitude scale is arbitrary. >> www.celestron.com Meridian Messier N - Nebula North Celestial Pole Nova O - - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 38
Bernhard Voldemar Schmidt (1879-1935). This is the angular speed at which the Earth is rotating. Telescope tracking motors drive the telescope at this rate. The rate is 15 arc seconds per second or 15 degrees per hour. it and thus no longer coincide with the constellations. 36 >> www.celestron.com - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 39
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 NexStar can be controlled using popular astronomy software programs. Communication Protocol CPC required to interface to the telescope has an RS-232 male - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 40
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, Asia Asia, Hawaii South America West, Hawaii, Alaska Australia, S. America Australia, N.Z. West, Midwest, Alaska Europe, N. Africa, Asia Hawaii, Alaska Across the U.S.! S. America S. America 46 >> www.celestron.com - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 49
the right to modify or discontinue, without prior notice to you, any model or style telescope. If warranty problems arise, or if you need assistance in using your telescope contact: Celestron Customer Service Department 2835 Columbia Street Torrance, CA 90503 Tel. (310) 328-9560 Fax. (310) 212-5835 - Celestron CPC Deluxe 800 HD Computerized Telescope | CPC Deluxe HD Manual - Page 50
may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. ©2011 Celestron All rights reserved. • Printed in China • 05-11 Item # 11007-INST • $10.00 Product design and specifications are subject to
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