Celestron 114LCM Manual de instrucciones

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10Figure 2-9 – Removing the Battery Compartment LidFigure 2-9-1 – Inserting the batteries

11TThheeHHaannddCCoonnttrroollThe LCM's hand controller is designed to give you instant access to all the functions the telescope has to offer

12List – For quick access, all of the best and most popular objects in the database have been broken down into lists based on their type and/or commo

13AAlliiggnnmmeennttPPrroocceedduurreeIn order for the LCM to accurately point to objects in the sky, it must first be aligned to known positions (st

14Time - Enter the current time for your area. You can enter either the local time (i.e. 8:00), or you can enter military time (i.e. 20:00). Select

15AAuuttooTTwwoo--SSttaarrAAlliiggnnAs with Sky Align, Auto Two-Star Align requires you to enter all the necessary time/site information

16OOnnee--SSttaarrAAlliiggnnOne-Star Align requires you to input all the same information as you would for the Two-Star Align procedur

17RRee--AAlliiggnnmmeennttThe LCM has a re-alignment feature which allows you to replace either of the original alignment stars with a new star or cel

18SSlleewwiinnggttooaannOObbjjeeccttOnce the desired object is displayed on the hand control screen, you have two options: Press the INFO Key.

19DDiirreeccttiioonnBBuuttttoonnssThe LCM has four direction buttons in the center of the hand control which controls the telescope motion in altitude

2TTAABBLLEEOOFFCCOONNTTEENNTTSSINTRODUCTION ...

20SiderealThis rate compensates for the rotation of the earth by moving the telescope at the same rate as the rotation of the ear

21IdentifyIdentify Mode will search any of the LCM database catalogs or lists and display the name and offset distances to the nearest matching object

22control, press the MENU button and select Direction Buttons from the Utilities menu. Use the Up/Down arrow keys (10) to select either the Azim

23Sun Menu For safety purposes the Sun will not be displayed as a database object unless it is first enabled. The enable the Sun, go to the Sun Menu a

24ALT-AZEQ NORTHEQ SOUTHOFFMODESIDEREALSOLARLUNARRATETRACKINGVIEW TIME-SITESETUP TIME-SITEANTI-BACKLASHSLEW LIMITSFILTER LIMITSDIRECTION BUTTONSGOTO A

25Rotated image, as viewed with the eyepiece directly in telescopeA telescope is an instrument that collects and focuses light. The nature of the opt

26DDeetteerrmmiinniinnggFFiieellddooffVViieewwDetermining the field of view is important if you want to get an idea of the angular size of the object

27With your telescope set up, you are ready to use it for observing. This section covers visual observing hints for both solar system and deep sky ob

28For safe solar viewing, use a Celestron solar filter (see Optional Accessories section of manual) that reduces the intensity of the Sun's light

29SSeeeeiinnggSeeing conditions refers to the stability of the atmosphere and directly affects the amount of fine detail seen in extended objects. Th

3Set Mount Position...

30While your LCM telescope requires little maintenance, there are a few things to remember that will ensure your telescope performs at its best.CCaarr

31Aligning the Primary MirrorNow adjust the primary mirror screws to re-center the reflection of the small secondary mirror, so its silhouetted agains

32You will find that additional accessories enhance your viewing pleasure and expand the usefulness of your telescope. For ease of reference, all the

33RS-232 Cable (#93920) – Allows your LCM telescope to be controlled using a laptop computer or PC. Once connected, the LCM can be control

34APPENDIX A - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSOOOppptttiiicccaaalllSSSpppeeeccciiifffiiicccaaatttiiiooonnnLCM 114Design ReflectorAperture 114mmFocal Length 1

35GLOSSARY OF TERMSA-Absolute magnitude The apparent magnitude that a star would have if it were observed from a standard distance of 10 parsecs, or

36J-Jovian Planets Any of the four gas giant planets that are at a greater distance form the sun than the terrestrial planets.K-Kuiper Belt A region b

37T-Terminator The boundary line between the light and dark portion of the moon or a planet.U-Universe The totality of astronomical things, events, r

38APPENDIX D – MAPS OF TIME ZONES

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4Congratulations on your purchase of the Celestron LCM telescope! The LCM ushers in a whole new generation of computer automated technology. Sim

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51 Eyepiece 7 Hand Control2 Focuser Knob 8 Motorized Base3 Star Pointer Finderscope 9 Altitude Clutch Knob4 On/Off Switch 10 Telescope Tube 5 Trip

6The LCM comes partially assembled and can be operational in a matter of minutes. The LCM is conveniently packaged in one reusable shipping carton t

7AAttttaacchhiinnggtthheeHHaannddCCoonnttrroollHHoollddeerrThe LCM comes with a snap-on hand control holder that conveniently attaches to any of the t

8TThheeEEyyeeppiieecceeThe eyepiece, is the optical element that magnifies the image focused by the telescope. To install the eyepiece:1.Loosen the t

9Aligning the Star Pointer1. To turn on the Star Pointer, turn the switch to the “on” position – see Figure 2-72. Locate a bright star or planet and c