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Manual

Congratulations on your purchase of the Baader FCCT (Filter Changer Camera Tilter). 
It allows the comfortable use of filters on the Celestron RASA 8 with suitable QHY came-
ras, as well as the adjustment of tilt with the camera still attached to the telescope.
This manual will show you how to install and operate it correctly. Please take a few minu-
tes to read it before using the FCCT.

– EN ver. 02/2022 –

BAADER PLANETARIUM

Zur Sternwarte 4 • D-82291 Mammendorf • Tel. +49 (0) 8145 / 8089-0 • Fax +49 (0) 8145 / 8089-105

www.baader-planetarium.com  • [email protected] • www.celestron.de

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for QHY-cameras with Ø 72 mm 

(e.g. QHY 163 / 174 / 183)

for QHY-cameras with Ø 90 mm 

(e.g. QHY 268 / 294)

# 2459070

# 2459071

Summary of Contents for 2459070

Page 1: ...ed to the telescope This manual will show you how to install and operate it correctly Please take a few minu tes to read it before using the FCCT EN ver 02 2022 BAADER PLANETARIUM ZurSternwarte4 D 822...

Page 2: ...nstructions Preparing the FCCT for Installation 6 Differences between the FCCT I and FCCT II parts 7 Attaching the FCCT I to the Camera 8 Attaching the FCCT II to the Camera 10 Attaching the FCCT to t...

Page 3: ...m com fcct The FCCT is only compatible with unmounted filters due to the short backfocus of the RASA 8 You need a separate filter slider for each filter and these sliders are availa ble separately For...

Page 4: ...g 33 cm with handle 5 0 9 mm 1 3 mm and 1 5 mm Allen Key 6 Filter Extractor Tool to insert the filter slider into the FCCT 7 Storage bag for up to four filter sliders filter sliders are not included s...

Page 5: ...e tilter in pairs 2 mm spanner width 3 Two safety screws for the tilter 0 9 mm spanner width 4 FCCT RASA flange connects to the Celestron retaining ring 5 FCCT Basis with the chamber for the filter sl...

Page 6: ...lange 4 by loosening the six screws 1 see page 5 with the 1 3 mm Allen key You don t have to remove them loosening them is enough 3 Now turn the FCCT on the other side and loosen the three pairs of ad...

Page 7: ...e parts 4 FCCT RASA flange with three pairs of holes 5 FCCT base with tilter screws 6 FCCT QHY flange on its back is a chamber for the filter slider Now you can attach the FCCT QHY camera flange 6 to...

Page 8: ...using as shown in the illustration Caution Do not remove all six screws as this could cause the chip chamber to leak However removing only three screws at 120 intervals does not reduce camera tightnes...

Page 9: ...osite locking screws 3 back in until the visible end of the grub screw is flush with the ou ter edge and thus engages in the groove on the inner ring but does not protrude deeper otherwise the tilter...

Page 10: ...the camera housing as shown in the illustration Caution Do not remove all six screws as this could cause the chip chamber to leak However removing only three screws at 120 intervals does not reduce c...

Page 11: ...ite locking screws 3 back in until the visible end of the grub screw is flush with the ou ter edge and thus engages in the groove on the inner ring but does not protrude deeper otherwise the tilter fu...

Page 12: ...on this see page 15 15 Remove the large retaining ring from your RASA 8 which is also used to attach Celestron s original T 2 or C mount ca mera adapters 16 Remove the protective optical window that...

Page 13: ...ining ring only hand tight never with force 20 Place the camera with the previously mounted FCCT filter chamber in the desi red orientation on the RASA telescope flange of the FCCT and hand tighten th...

Page 14: ...from above so that it sits flush See also the videos on the product pages of the filter drawers www baader planetarium com fcct 2 Use the Filter Extractor Tool 6 in the scope of delivery on page 4 to...

Page 15: ...aligned with the filter drawer and the adjustment screws as shown in the illustration on the left if it was installed according to this manual The orientation of the camera to the RASA can also be rot...

Page 16: ...y small amount then lightly tighten the screw that moves the tilter in the direction you want it to go Only very small adjustments are needed to square the mechanical axis so only move the screws a sm...

Page 17: ...will work when removed from the mount Filters smaller than 31 mm very often lead to vignetting in the corners of the image even with small chip sizes and force cropping of the image content Available...

Page 18: ...takt baader planetarium de www celestron de G M B H Baader Planetarium All Rights reserved Products or instructions may change without notice or obligation Im ages and illustrations may differ from th...

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