Celestron NexStar 5i User's Guide

NexStar Hand Control Version 4 User's Guide for CPC, NexStar GPS, NexStar 5i/8i/8i Special Edition, NexStar SE, NexStar SLT, NexStar GT and StarS

would need to switch to a low power eyepiece to center it), it is recommended you avoid it when possible. • It is still important to select widely p

• A sub-set of the full alignment star list is available during One Star Align - only the brightest stars are available. Refer to the section Object

• If you are only interested in viewing the object you aligned on, you are finished. If you would like accurate GoTo and tracking that to view other

• To provide GoTo and tracking of nearly the same performance as one of the full alignment routines, you may later use the NexStar Re-Alignment featu

• Use the Up and Down buttons (6 and 9 on the keypad) to scroll to Align Mount and press ENTER. • At this point, the mount will again GoTo the star

the sky. This was generally due to the fact that the resulting two alignment objects may not have provided good separation. In response to this, Cel

Procedure to Deactivate Sync • Press the ALIGN button. • Use the Up and Down buttons (6 and 9 on the keypad) to select Undo Sync and then press ENT

New or Updated Functions Celestron has included several useful new functions and has updated some existing functions in hand control version 4. Preces

• After a moment, you will be presented with the closest objects from the selected catalog. Note that you can press the UP/DOWN buttons to scroll th

Procedure • Press the MENU button and use the UP/DOWN buttons (6/9 on the number pad) to scroll to User Objects and press ENTER. • Use the UP/DOWN

Contents Introduction...

Procedure • Press the MENU button and use the UP/DOWN buttons (6/9 on the number pad) to scroll to Utilities and press ENTER. • Use the UP/DOWN but

Changes to the Lights Control Menu Item - version 4.12 or later (not available on GT or StarSeeker models) The Lights Control menu item has been chang

Procedure to Activate Cordwrap Prevention or Change the "No-Cross" Line • Press the MENU button and use the UP/DOWN buttons (6/9 on the num

21 Objects in the NexStar Hand Control The database of objects in the larger NexStar scopes is almost identical to the NexStar GPS hand control vers

* Arcturus 0 Boo Arkab 4 Sgr Arneb 2.6 Lep Arrakis 5.8 Dra Ascella 2.6 Sgr Asellus Australis 3.9 Cnc Asellus Borealis 4.7 Cnc Asmidiske 3.3

23 Muphrid 2.7 Boo Muscida 3.4 UMa Nair Saif 2.8 Ori Naos 2.3 Pup Nashira 3.7 Cap Nasl 3 Sgr * Navi 3.4 Cas Nekkar 3.5 Boo Nihal 2.8 Lep *

Variable Stars - 20 Objects The same list of 20 variable stars documented in my book and available in the Downloads section of my web site is found in

Introduction In February 2005, Celestron introduced NexStar hand control version 4. First available to the public with NexRemote, version 4 is also a

Upgrading Firmware Upgrading Firmware on the Hand Control All hand controls with version 4 or higher can be upgraded by the owner. The only exception

o GT for GT and StarSeeker o GEM for AS-GT and CGE • Click the Begin Programming button and wait until complete. • After the programming is fin

would recommend you purchase the new version 4 user upgradeable hand control and refer to option 1 immediately above. Start MCupdate and read through

the hand control displays Initializing and then goes blank, visit the Firmware Versions section of my web site (http://www.NexStarSite.com) and read t

Understanding Alignment Stars, Sync and Precise GoTo These three features (explained in detail in later sections) are all designed with one thing in m

Alignment Celestron has provided several new innovative alignment methods in hand control version 4. Take a few moments to read about each of them to