Celestron NexStar GT User Manual

Celestron International, 2835 Columbia Street, Torrance, CA 90503 • Phone (310) 328-9560 • Fax (310) 212-5835Addendum For NexStar GT Hand Control Sec

10Goto Alt-Az- Allows you to enter a specific altitude and azimuth position and slew to it.To store a set of coordinates (R.A./Dec) permanently into t

11ALT-AZEQ NORTHEQ SOUTHOFFMODESIDEREALSOLARLUNARRATETRACKINGVIEW TIM E-SITESIDEREAL TIM EALTMAX IN LISTA L T M IN IN L IS TFILTER LIM ITSSETUP TIME/S

12APPENDIX C – MAPS OF TIME ZONES

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2TThheeHHaannddCCoonnttrroollThe NexStar GT's hand controller is designed to give you instant access to all the functions the NexStar has to offe

34. Catalog Keys: The NexStar has a key on the hand control to allow direct access to each of the catalogs in its4,000+ object database. The NexStar c

41. Once the NexStar is powered on the display will read NexStar Ready.Press ENTER to begin alignment.The first time that the NexStar is used, it will

5the Star Pointer finder. Once finished slewing, the display will ask you to use the arrow buttons to align the selected starwith the red dot in the c

63. The hand control will then ask you to input all the same time and location information as you would for theAutoAlign procedure.Once entered, the N

7SSlleewwiinnggttooaannOObbjjeeccttOnce the desired object is displayed on the hand control screen, you have two options:•••• Press the INFO Key.

8RRaatteeBBuuttttoonnPressing the RATE key (11) allows you to instantly change the speed rate of the motors from high speed slew rate toprecise guidin

9Sidereal Time–Displays the Sidereal time for your current time and location. This is useful for knowing the rightascension of celestial objects that