Celestron NEXSTAR 60SLT - Manual (Page 4)

Hand Control Guide [cont]
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If the finderscope has been properly
aligned, the alignment star should now
be visible in the field of view of the
eyepiece.
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The hand control will prompt you to
center the bright alignment star in the
center of the eyepiece. Once centered,
press ALIGN. This will accept the star as
your first alignment position.
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Repeat the process for the third
alignment star. When the telescope has
been aligned to the final star, the display
will read “Match Confirmed”. Press UNDO
to display the names of the three bright
objects you aligned to, or press ENTER to
accept these three objects for alignment.
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Now that your telescope is properly
aligned, you are ready to find your first
object. Press the TOUR button on the
hand control. The hand control will
display a list of objects that are visible for
the date and location entered.
TOUR
For the second alignment object, choose
a bright star or planet as far from the first
alignment object as possible. Once again
use the directional arrow buttons to
center the object in the finderscope and
press ENTER. Once object is centered in
the eyepiece, press ALIGN.
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Use the directional arrow keys on the hand
control to slew (move) the telescope
towards any bright celestial object in the
sky. Center the object in the finderscope
and press ENTER.
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Now, using the Up and Down scroll
buttons (located on #6 and #9), verify the
time zone you are in and press ENTER.
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Using the numeric key pad enter the
date. Press ENTER to continue. Press
UNDO to backspace.
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Press INFO to read information about the
object displayed. Press the DOWN scroll
key to display the next object. Press
ENTER to slew (move) to the displayed
object.
INFO
For general usage information, please consult your user’s manual.