Celestron NexStar 90SLT Computerized Telescope NexStar SLT Series MAKs Manual - Page 3

Appendix B - Glossary Of Terms

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Scrolling Menu ...23 Calibrate Goto...23 Set Mount Position...23 TELESCOPE BASICS ...25 Focusing...25 Image Orientation ...25 Calculating Magnification...26 Determining Field of View ...26 General Observing Hints...26 CELESTIAL OBSERVING...27 Observing the Moon ...27 Lunar Observing Hints...27 Observing the Planets...27 Planetary Observing Hints ...27 Observing the Sun...27 Solar Observing Hints...28 Observing Deep Sky Objects ...28 Seeing Conditions ...28 Transparency...28 Sky Illumination...28 Seeing ...29 TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE ...30 Care and Cleaning of the Optics ...30 Collimation ...30 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES...32 APPENDIX A - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 34 APPENDIX B - GLOSSARY OF TERMS...35 APPENDIX C - RS-232 CONNECTION ...38 APPENDIX D - TIME ZONE MAPS ...39 SKY MAPS...41 3

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Scrolling Menu
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23
Calibrate Goto
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23
Set Mount Position
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23
TELESCOPE BASICS
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25
Focusing
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25
Image Orientation
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25
Calculating Magnification
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26
Determining Field of View
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26
General Observing Hints
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26
CELESTIAL OBSERVING
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27
Observing the Moon
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27
Lunar Observing Hints
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27
Observing the Planets
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27
Planetary Observing Hints
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27
Observing the Sun
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27
Solar Observing Hints
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28
Observing Deep Sky Objects
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28
Seeing Conditions
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28
Transparency
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28
Sky Illumination
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28
Seeing
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29
TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE
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30
Care and Cleaning of the Optics
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30
Collimation
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30
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
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32
APPENDIX A -
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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34
APPENDIX B – GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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35
APPENDIX C – RS-232 CONNECTION
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APPENDIX D – TIME ZONE MAPS
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SKY MAPS
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