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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 4 WARNING.................................................................................................................................................... 4 QUICK SETUP............................................................................................................................................. 5 ASSEMBLY ......................
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POLAR LIGNMENT WITH OPTIONAL EDGE A ( W ) ......................................................................................... 29 Photography with the NexStar 4 .......................................................................................................... 30 Finding the North Celestial Pole ......................................................................................................... 31 CELESTIAL OBSERVING...........................................................
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Congratulations on your purchase of the Celestron NexStar! The NexStar ushers in a whole new generation of computer automated technology. Simple and friendly to use, the NexStar is up and running after locating just two alignment stars. It’s the perfect combination of power and portability. If you are new to astronomy, you may wish to start off by using the NexStar's built-in Sky Tour feature, which commands the NexStar to find the most interesting objects in the sky and automatical
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Eyepiece StarPointer 3 1 Flip Mirror Focuser Knob Attach the included accessories (eyepiece and Star Pointer finderscope) and remove the front lens cover. Turn-on the Star Pointer by rotating the dial on the side. (For instructions on aligning the Star Pointer see the Assembly section of the manual). Remove the NexStar from its packaging and place the base on a sturdy, level surface. Remove the accessories from their individual boxes.
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5 7 Direction Buttons Up and Down Catalog Keys Scroll Buttons Object List Button Input the necessary date and time information as TOUR Button instructed by the hand control. Press ENTER after each entry. The NexStar will also ask for time zone and location information. Use the UP and Down scroll Press the TOUR button on the hand control. The hand control buttons to select from the various options, pressing will display a list of objects that are visible for the date and
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10 1 9 8 2 7 3 6 5 4 1 Optical Tube 6 Focuser Knob 2 Liquid Crystal Display 7 Straight Through Photographic Adapter 3 Hand Control 8 Flip Mirror Control 4 ON/OFF Switch 9 Eyepiece 5 Battery Compartment 10 Star Pointer Finderscope 7
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The NexStar 4 comes completely pre-assembled and can be operational in a matter of minutes. The NexStar is conveniently packaged in one reusable shipping carton that contains all of the following accessories: 25mm SMA Eyepiece – 1¼" Star Pointer Finderscope and Mounting Bracket The Sky® for Celestron Astronomy Software Assembling the NexStar Assembling the NexStar Start by removing the telescope from its shipping carton and setting the round base on a flat table
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The Hand Control The hand control is located on the side of the fork arm and can be removed and used remotely or used while attached to the fork. The hand control attaches to the fork arm by resting on two posts, located on the bottom of the hand control cradle, and a clip inside the fork arm. To remove the hand control from the fork arm cradle, gently lift the hand control upwards and pull out. To return the hand control into the fork arm, lower the hand control into the cradle so tha
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The Star Pointer Finderscope The Star Pointer is the quickest and easiest way to point your telescope exactly at a desired object in the sky. It's like having a laser pointer that you can shine directly onto the night sky. The Star Pointer is a zero magnification pointing tool that uses a coated glass window to superimpose the image of a small red dot onto the night sky. While keeping both eyes open when looking through the Star Pointer, simply move your telescope until the red dot,
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3. With both eyes open, look through the glass window at the alignment star. 4. If the Star Pointer is perfectly aligned, you will see the red LED dot overlap the alignment star. If the Star Pointer is not aligned, take notice of where the red dot is relative to the bright star. 5. Without moving the main telescope, turn the Star Pointer's azimuth and altitude alignment controls until the red dot is directly over the alignment star. If the LED dot is brighter than the alignment star,
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The NexStar 4 HC telescope is a precision scientific instrument that will allow you to enjoy viewing numerous objects in the night sky — planets, nebulae, star clusters, galaxies and more. Equipped with high speed motors and hand control, the NexStar HC allows you to remotely move your telescope to desired objects quickly and accurately. At a touch of a button, you can slew your telescope across the sky in a matter of seconds and continuously track objects as the Earth rotates beneat
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4. Star Key: Gives the user access to the utility functions of the hand control, such as changing the direction of the arrow keys and backlash compensation. 5. Hand Control Slew Rate Indicator Lights: Displays the speed at which the telescope will move when each direction button is pressed. Rate Button Pressing the RATE key (3) allows you to instantly change the speed rate of the motors from high speed slew rate to precise centering rate or two speeds in between. Each rate correspond
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3. Use the UP and Down arrow keys to speed up or slow down the initial speed of the altitude motors when the arrow buttons are pressed. 4. Press the STAR key on the hand control again to activate the direction buttons again. GuideStar Software The NexStar HC has an RS-232 port on the back of the hand control, allowing it to be controlled using the GuideStar telescope control software. Linking the NexStar to a computer requires the use of a RS-232 cable. Connect the phone jack connecto
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The NexStar GT has a removable hand controller built into the side of the fork arm designed to give you instant access to all the functions the NexStar has to offer. With automatic slewing to over 4,000 objects, and common sense menu descriptions, even a beginner can master its variety of features in just a few observing sessions. Below is a brief description of the individual components of the NexStar GT hand controller: 1. Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Window: Has a dual-line,
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Messier – Complete list of all Messier objects. NGC – Complete list of all the deep-sky objects in the Revised New General Catalog. Caldwell – A combination of the best NGC and IC objects. Planets - All 8 planets in our Solar System plus the Sun and moon. Stars – A compiled list of the brightest stars from the SAO catalog. List – For quick access, all of the best and most popular objects in the NexStar database have been broken down into lists based on their type and/or common name:
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with all accessories (eyepiece and Star Pointer) attached and lens cover removed as described in the Assembly section of the manual. 1. Once the NexStar is powered on , Press ENTER to begin alignment. 2. Use the Up and Down scroll keys to select AutoAlign if it is not already displayed, and press ENTER. 3. The telescope will then ask you to use the arrow keys (3) to level the telescope tube and point the front of the telescope towards north. North can be found by finding the direction o
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In order to accurately center the alignment star in the eyepiece, it may be necessary to decrease the slew rate of the motors for fine centering. This is done by pressing the RATE key (11) on the hand controller then selecting the number that corresponds to the speed you desire. (9 = fastest , 1 = slowest). T Th hiir rd d S St ta ar r A Alliig gn nm me en nt t The NexStar has a third star alignment feature which allows you to replace either of the two original alignment stars wi
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1. Press the INFO Key. This will give you useful information about the selected object such as R.A. and declination, magnitude and most importantly, altitude above the horizon. (If a star alignment has not yet been performed, the altitude will not be displayed). The speed at which information scrolls across the hand control display can be changed while the information is being viewed: • Hold down the “1” key to speed up the scroll speed. • Hold down the “4” key to slow down th
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The hand control has a "double button" feature that allows you to instantly speed up the motors without having to choose a speed rate. To use this feature, simply press the arrow button that corresponds to the direction that you want to move the telescope. While holding that button down, press the opposite directional button. This will increase the slew rate to approximately 1º per second (equal to rate 7 on the hand control). This feature will not function if the telescope is currently s
