Celestron 80SLT user manual

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NexStar 80SLT
Item #31132
Item #22086
Quick Set-up Guide
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Your NexStar 80SLT includes: optical tube; Assemble tripod by spreading the legs
Extend tripod legs 6 to 8 inches by
fork arm; pre-assembled tripod; out until the center leg brace is fully
loosening the tripod leg locking knob
computerized hand control; hand control extended.
and pulling the leg to desired length and
holder; star diagonal; two eyepieces;
re-tightening knob.
finderscope; accessory tray; documentation
including an owne

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Quick Set-up Guide [cont] 10 11 12 Secure optical tube to fork arm by To attach the finderscope, loosen the silver Secure finderscope to mounting platform by tightening the screw located on the screw and slide finderscope into mounting tightening the silver screw. The glass window of inside of the fork arm assembly. platform . the finderscope should be facing towards the front of the telescope. 13 14 15 Insert the chrome barrel of the star Select the low power (25mm) eyepiece Attach plastic han

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Hand Control Guide Before you can begin using your NexStar 80SLT, you must setup your computerized hand control and go through the SkyAlign alignment procedure. In order for the NexStar to accurately point to the objects in the sky, it must first be aligned with known positions (stars) in the sky. With this information, the telescope can create a model of the sky, which it uses to locate any object in its database 1 2 3 Turn power switch (located on the side of You will notice that there are dir

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Hand Control Guide [cont] 13 14 15 Now, using the Up and Down scroll Using the numeric key pad enter the Use the directional arrow keys on the hand control to slew (move) the telescope buttons (located on #6 and #9), verify the date. Press ENTER to continue. Press towards any bright celestial object in the time zone you are in and press ENTER. UNDO to backspace. sky. Center the object in the finderscope and press ENTER. 16 18 17 If the finderscope has been properly For the second alignment objec