Page 2 - Precise GoTo
2 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................... 4 W ARNING .........................................................................................................................
Page 3 - OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
3 TELESCOPE BASICS ................................................................................................................................................. 27 Image Orientation .....................................................................................................................
Page 4 - Warning
4 Congratulations on your purchase of the Celestron CPC telescope! The CPC GPS ushers in the next generation of computer automated telescopes. The CPC series uses GPS (Global Positioning System) technology to take the guesswork and effort out of aligning and finding celestial objects in the sky. Sim...
Page 5 - Figure 2 – The CPC Series
5 – The CPC comes completely pre-assembled and can be operational in a matter of minutes. The CPC and its accessories are conveniently packaged in one reusable shipping carton while the tripod comes in its own box. Included with your CPC are 1 Control Panel (see below) 8 Optical Tube 2 Focus Knob 9 ...
Page 6 - Do not over tighten.
6 The CPC telescope comes completely pre-assembled and can be operational in a matter of minutes. The CPC and its accessories are conveniently packaged in one reusable shipping carton while the tripod comes in its own box. Included with your telescope are the following: • 40mm Eyepiece – 1¼" • 1...
Page 7 - Accessory tray
7 A A d d j j u u s s t t i i n n g g t t h h e e T T r r i i p p o o d d H H e e i i g g h h t t The tripod that comes with your CPC telescope is adjustable. There is a bubble level located on the top of the tripod head to assist you in leveling the tripod. To adjust the height at which the tripod ...
Page 8 - Any manual movement of the
8 2. Rotate the telescope base on the tripod head until the three feet on the bottom of the base fall into the feet recesses on the top of the tripod head. 3. Thread the three attached mounting bolts from underneath the tripod head into the bottom of the telescope base. Tighten all three bolts. You ...
Page 9 - WARNING
9 T T h h e e E E y y e e p p i i e e c c e e The eyepiece, is the optical element that magnifies the image focused by the telescope. The eyepiece fits into either the visual back directly or the star diagonal. To install the eyepiece: 1. Loosen the thumbscrew on the star diagonal so it does not obs...
Page 10 - Push the connector into the jack until it clicks into place.
10 With the bracket firmly attached to the telescope, you are ready to attach the finder to the bracket. 1. Slide the O-Ring over the back of the finderscope and position it on the tube toward the objective end of the finderscope. 2. Slide the eyepiece end of the finderscope into the front ring of t...
Page 12 - The NexStar Hand Control
12 The CPC is controlled by Celestron’s NexStar hand controller designed to give you instant access to all the functions the CPC has to offer. With automatic slewing to over 40,000 objects, and common sense menu descriptions, even a beginner can master its variety of features in just a few observing...
Page 14 - CPC Ready; Press ENTER to choose; Tips for Using Sky Align
14 all these calculations and automatically entering the information for you, the user simply needs to aim the telescope to any three bright celestial objects in the sky. Since Sky Align requires no knowledge of the night sky it is not necessary to know the name of the stars that you are aiming. You...
Page 15 - Alignment Success; you are now ready to find your first object.
15 loosening both clutches. However the following alignment stars still need to found and centered using the hand control. • Remember to select alignment stars that are as far apart in the sky as possible. For best results make sure that the third alignment star does not lie in a straight line betwe...
Page 16 - Then, center the star in the eyepiece and press ALIGN; Alignment Successful; hear the tracking motors turn-on and begin to track.; Alignment
16 T T w w o o S S t t a a r r A A l l i i g g n n m m e e n n t t With the two-star alignment method, the CPC requires the user to know the positions of two bright stars in order to accurately align the telescope with the sky and begin finding objects. Here is an overview of the two-star alignment ...
Page 17 - Utilities; EQ AutoAlign
17 1. Select Solar System Align from the alignment options. 2. Press ENTER to accept the time/site information displayed on the display, or wait until the telescope has downloaded the information from the GPS satellites. 3. The SELECT OBJECT message will appear in the top row of the display. Use the...
Page 18 - Helpful
18 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 star...
Page 20 - Tracking Mode
20 C C o o n n s s t t e e l l l l a a t t i i o o n n T T o o u u r r In addition to the Tour Mode, the CPC telescope has a Constellation Tour that allows the user to take a tour of all the best objects within a particular constellation. Selecting Constellation from the LIST menu will display all t...
Page 21 - Tracking Rate; Site; User Defined Objects; command; Save Land Obj; GoTo
21 a flat surface or tripod without the use of an equatorial wedge. The telescope must be aligned with two stars before it can track in altazimuth (Alt-Az). EQ North Used to track the sky when the telescope is polar aligned using an equatorial wedge in the Northern Hemisphere. EQ South Used to track...
Page 23 - Slew Limits –; Sets the limits in altitude that the telescope can slew without; Filter Limits; – When an alignment is complete, the CPC automatically knows which; MEN U
23 S S c c o o p p e e S S e e t t u u p p F F e e a a t t u u r r e e s s Setup Time-Site - Allows the user to customize the CPC display by changing time and location parameters (such as time zone and daylight savings). Anti-backlash – All mechanical gears have a certain amount of backlash or play ...
Page 25 - Hibernate; Select Hibernate from the Utility Menu.; Sun Menu; Scrolling Menu; Press the Up (number 6) button to increase the speed of the text.
25 Get Alt-Az - Displays the relative altitude and azimuth for the current position of the telescope. Goto Alt-Az - Allows you to enter a specific altitude and azimuth position and slew to it. Hibernate - Hibernate allows the CPC to be completely powered down and still retain its alignment when turn...
Page 26 - MENU; ALIGNMENT; primary command functions
26 ALT-AZEQ NORTHEQ SOUTHOFF M ODE SIDEREALSOLARLUNAR RATE TRACKIN G VIEW TIM E-SITE SETUP TIME-SITEANTI-BACKLASHSLEW LIMITSFILTER LIMITSDIRECTION BUTTONSGOTO APPROACHAUTOGUIDE RATECORDW RAP SCOPE SETUP GPS ON/OFFW EDGE ALIGNPECLIGHT CONTROLFACTORY SETTINGVERSIONGET ALT-AZGOTO ALT-AZHIBERNATESUN MEN...
Page 30 - The celestial sphere seen from the outside showing R.A. and DEC.
30 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 night sky. This section deals with observational astronomy in general and includes information on the night sky ...
Page 32 - Wedge Align; Select
32 P P o o l l a a r r A A l l i i g g n n m m e e n n t t ( ( w w i i t t h h o o p p t t i i o o n n a a l l W W e e d d g g e e ) ) Even though the CPC can precisely track a celestial object while in the Alt-Az position, it is still necessary to align the polar axis of the telescope (the fork arm...
Page 44 - Do NOT rub in circles!
44 While your CPC telescope requires little maintenance, there are a few things to remember that will ensure your telescope performs at its best. C C a a r r e e a a n n d d C C l l e e a a n n i i n n g g o o f f t t h h e e O O p p t t i i c c s s Occasionally, dust and/or moisture may build up on...
Page 45 - above for the new direction.
45 Figure 9-3 A collimated telescope should appear symmetrical with the central obstruction centered in the star's diffraction pattern. To accomplish this, you need to tighten the secondary collimation screw(s) that move the star across the field toward the direction of the skewed light. These screw...
Page 46 - Celestron’s premium model for astronomy, using two red LED's to
46 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. Barlow Lens - A Barlow lens is a negative lens that increases the focal length of a telescope. Used wit...
Page 48 - Appendix A - Technical Specifications; Optical Specification
48 Appendix A - Technical Specifications Optical Specification CPC 800 - #11073 CPC 925 - #11074 CPC 1100 - #11075 Design Schmidt-Cassegrain Catadioptric Schmidt-Cassegrain Catadioptric Schmidt-Cassegrain Catadioptric Aperture 8" (203.2mm) 9.25" (235mm) 11" (279mm) Focal Length 2032mm 23...
Page 49 - Appendix B - Glossary of Terms
49 Appendix B - Glossary of Terms A - Absolute magnitude The apparent magnitude that a star would have if it were observed from a standard distance of 10 parsecs, or 32.6 light-years. The absolute magnitude of the Sun is 4.8. at a distance of 10 parsecs, it would just be visible on Earth on a clear ...
Page 58 - APPENDIX E – MAPS OF TIME ZONES
Page 66 - Observational Data Sheet; Date Eclipse
66 Observational Data Sheet Yearly Meteor Showers Shower Date Peak Hourly Rate Quadrantids Jan 01-Jan 05 4-Jan 60-200 Lyrids Apr 16-Apr 25 21-Apr 15 pi-Puppids Apr 15-Apr 28 23-Apr Var. eta-Aquarids Apr 19-May 28 5-May 60 June Bootids Jun 26-Jul 02 27-Jun Var. July Phoenicids Jul 10-Jul 16 13-Jul Va...
Page 67 - CELESTRON TWO YEAR WARRANTY
67 CELESTRON TWO YEAR WARRANTY A. Celestron warrants this telescope to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years. Celestron will repair or replace such product or part thereof which, upon inspection by Celestron, is found to be defective in materials or workmanship. As a condit...
Page 68 - INST
Celestron 2835 Columbia Street Torrance, CA 90503 Tel. (310) 328-9560 Fax. (310) 212-5835 Web site at http//www.celestron.com Copyright 2005 Celestron All rights reserved. (Products or instructions may change without notice or obligation.) Item # 11073- INST $10.00 04-05
