Celestron CPC 925 GPS XLT Computerized Telescope Instruction Manual - Page 18
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EQ Two-Star Align The EQ Two-Star Align follows most of the same steps as the Alt-Az Two-Star Align. This alignment method does not require the user to align the altitude index markers or point towards the Meridian, but it does require the user to locate and align the telescope on two bright stars. When selecting alignment stars it is best to choose stars that, a) have a large separation in azimuth and b) both are either positive or negative in declination. Following these two guidelines will result in a more accurate EQ Two-Star alignment. EQ One-Star Align EQ One-Star Align operates much the same way as EQ Two-Star Align however it only relies on the alignment of one star to align the telescope. To use EQ One-Star Align follow steps 1 through 7 under the EQ Two-Star Align section. EQ Solar System Align This alignment method allows you use only one solar system object to equatorially align the telescope for daytime use. To align your telescope using a solar system object follow steps 1 through 7 under the EQ Two-Star Align section. CPC Re-Alignment The CPC has a re-alignment feature which allows you to replace either of the original alignment stars with a new star or celestial object. This can be useful in several situations: • If you are observing over a period of a few hours, you may notice that your original alignment stars have drifted towards the west considerably. (Remember that the stars are moving at a rate of 15º every hour). Aligning on a new star that is in the eastern part of the sky will improve your pointing accuracy, especially on objects in that part of the sky. • If you have aligned your telescope using the One-Star or Solar System alignment method, you can use re-align to align to additional objects in the sky. This will improve the pointing accuracy of your telescope without having to reenter addition information. Figure 4-3 The Meridian is an imaginary line in the sky that starts at the North celestial pole and ends at the South celestial pole and passes through the zenith. If you are facing South, the meridian starts from your Southern horizon and passes directly overhead to the North celestial pole. To replace an existing alignment star with a new alignment star: 1. Select the desired star (or object) from the database and slew to it. 2. Carefully center the object in the eyepiece. 3. Once centered, press the UNDO button until you are at the main menu. 4. With CPC Ready displayed, press the ALIGN key on the hand control. 5. The display will then ask you which alignment star you want to replace. Use the UP and Down scroll keys to select the alignment star to be replaced. It is usually best to replace the star closest to the new object. This will space out your alignment stars across the sky. If you have used one of the single object alignment methods then it is always best to replace the object that is "unassigned" with an actual object. 6. Press ALIGN to make the change. Selecting an Object Helpful Hint Now that the telescope is properly aligned, you can choose an object from any of the catalogs in the CPC's extensive database. The hand control has a key (4) designated for each of the catalogs in its database. There are two ways to select objects from the database: scrolling through the named object lists and entering object numbers. Pressing the LIST key on the hand control will access all objects in the database that have common names or types. Each list is broken down into the following categories: Named Stars, Named Object, Double Stars, Variable Stars, Asterisms and 18
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