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Perfect collimation will yield a star image very symmetrical just inside and outside of focus. In addition, perfect collimation delivers the optimal optical performance specifications that your telescope is built to achieve. If seeing (i.e., air steadiness) is turbulent, collimation is difficult to judge. Wait until a better night if it is turbulent or aim to a steadier part of the sky. A steadier part of the sky is judged by steady versus twinkling stars. 50
You will find that additional accessories enhance your viewing pleasure and expand the usefulness of your telescope. For ease of reference, all the accessories are listed in alphabetical order. Adapter AC (#18773) - Allow DC (battery powered) telescopes to be converted for use with 120 volt AC power. Adapter, Car Battery (#18769) - with all Celestron eyepieces. Celestron offers the Car Battery Adapter that allows you to run the NexStar drive off an external power source. The adapter attaches to the cigarette lighter of your car, truck, van, or portable power supply. Barlow Lens - A Barlow lens is a negative lens that increases the focal length of a telescope. Used with any eyepiece, it doubles the magnification of that eyepiece. Celestron offers two Barlow lens in the 1-1/4" size for the NexStar. The 2x Ultima Barlow (#93506) is a compact triplet design that is fully multicoated for maximum light transmission and parfocal when used with the Ultima eyepieces. Model #93507 is a compact achromatic Barlow lens that is under three inches long and weighs only 4 oz. It works very well Carrying Case (#302070) - This rugged case is constructed of space age resin, making it waterproof, unbreakable, airtight and extremely durable. It’s designed so your telescope can be packed with the standard finderscope in place, a convenience you’ll be sure to appreciate. The case is lined with die cut foam for custom fitting. It features large handles and is equipped with wheels, for easy transportation. Weight: 17 lbs. (31.5"x 21.75"x 11.5"). Computerized Hand Control (#93962) - Add the NexStar Hand Control to your NexStar 5i or 8i telescope and transform it into a completely automated "GOTO" system. Just plug it in to access features like automatic star alignment capability, GOTO slewing to over 40,000 objects and the expandability to use your NexStar with the external GPS accessory (CN-16) for a virtually handsfree alignment. CD-ROM (#93700) - Celestron and Software Bisque have joined together to present this comprehensive CD-ROM called The Sky Level 1 - from Celestron. It features a 10,000 object database, 75 color images, horizontal projection, custom sky chart printing, zoom capability and more! A fun, useful and educational product. PC format. CN16 GPS Accessory (#93963) - Plug in this 16-channel GPS module into your telescopes drive base port to link up and automatically download information from one of many global positioning satellites. Controlled with the NexStar computerized hand control (#93962), the CN-16 will greatly improved the accuracy of your star alignments by locating north and leveling the optical tube with more precision than can be done by hand. Erect Image Diagonal (#94112-A) - This accessory is an Amici prism arrangement that allows you to look into the telescope at a 45° angle with images that are oriented properly (upright and correct from left-to-right). It is useful for daytime, terrestrial viewing. Eyepieces - Like telescopes, eyepieces come in a variety of designs. Each design has its own advantages and disadvantages. For the 1-1/4" barrel diameter there are four different eyepiece designs available. 51
Page 1 and 2: ® INSTRUCTION MANUAL 1 NexStar 5i
Page 3 and 4: TELESCOPE BASICS...................
Page 5 and 6: 10 1 2 3 9 4 8 5 7 6 Figure 1-A - T
Page 7 and 8: 5 in 7 Direction Buttons Focus Knob
Page 9 and 10: The Hand Control The hand control i
Page 11 and 12: 1. To turn on the Star Pointer, rot
Page 13 and 14: 5 1 2 4 3 Figure 4-1 The NexStar El
Page 15 and 16: 2. Press the STAR button on the han
Page 17 and 18: Your NexStar i-Series telescope is
Page 19 and 20: Alignment Procedures In order for t
Page 21 and 22: Helpful Hint 4. NexStar then asks y
Page 23 and 24: aligning your scope. For more infor
Page 25 and 26: Direction Buttons The NexStar has f
Page 27 and 28: To replace the contents of any of t
Page 29 and 30: Wedge Align - The NexStar has two e
Page 31 and 32: 1 2 APPENDIX C LONGITUDE LATITUDE d
Page 33 and 34: A telescope is an instrument that c
Page 35 and 36: distance of one thousand yards. The
Page 37 and 38: Motion of the Stars The daily motio
Page 39 and 40: Finding the North Celestial Pole In
Page 41 and 42: Observing the Sun Although overlook
Page 43 and 44: After looking at the night sky for
Page 45 and 46: eady for your next shot. Keep in mi
Page 47 and 48: Terrestrial Photography Your NexSta
Page 49: To verify collimation, view a star
Page 53 and 54: top or side of the telescope, makin
Page 55 and 56: APPENDIX A - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIO
Page 57 and 58: Appendix B - Glossary of Terms A- A
Page 59 and 60: Right Ascension: (RA) resolution. t
Page 61 and 62: LONGITUDE LATITUDE degrees min degr
Page 63 and 64: LONGITUDE LATITUDE degrees min degr
Page 65 and 66: Appendix D - RS-232 Connection (for
Page 74 and 75: CELESTRON ONE YEAR WARRANTY A. Cele

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