Celestron CPC DELUXE 1100 HD, Instruction Manual

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Š‹•ˆ‘”‘ˆ ‡Ž‡•–‹ƒŽ’Š‘–‘‰”ƒ’Š›‹•†‡•‹‰‡†ˆ‘”‘„Œ‡ –•™‹–Š•ƒŽŽ
angular sizes, primarily the Moon and planets. Planets, although
physically quite large, appear small in angular size because of their
‰”‡ƒ–†‹•–ƒ ‡•Ǥ‘†‡”ƒ–‡–‘Š‹‰Šƒ‰‹Ƥ ƒ–‹‘‹•ǡ–Š‡”‡ˆ‘”‡ǡ”‡“—‹”‡†
to make the image large enough to see any detail. Unfortunately,
the camera/telescope combination alone does not provide enough
ƒ‰‹Ƥ ƒ–‹‘–‘’”‘†— ‡ƒ—•ƒ„Ž‡‹ƒ‰‡•‹œ‡‘ƤŽǤ‘”†‡”–‘‰‡––Š‡
image large enough, you must attach your camera to the telescope with
–Š‡‡›‡’‹‡ ‡‹’Žƒ ‡Ǥ‘†‘•‘ǡ›‘—‡‡†–™‘ƒ††‹–‹‘ƒŽƒ ‡••‘”‹‡•Ǣƒ
†‡Ž—š‡–‡Ž‡Ǧ‡š–‡†‡”ȋ͗͛͛͜͡͞Ȍǡ™Š‹ Šƒ––ƒ Š‡•–‘–Š‡˜‹•—ƒŽ„ƒ ƒ†ƒ
T-ring for your particular camera make (i.e., Minolta, Nikon, Pentax, etc.).
‡ ƒ—•‡‘ˆ–Š‡Š‹‰Šƒ‰‹Ƥ ƒ–‹‘•†—”‹‰‡›‡’‹‡ ‡’”‘Œ‡ –‹‘ǡ–Š‡Ƥ‡Ž†
‘ˆ˜‹‡™‹•“—‹–‡•ƒŽŽ™Š‹ Šƒ‡•‹–†‹ƥ —Ž––‘Ƥ†ƒ† ‡–‡”‘„Œ‡ –•Ǥ
‘ƒ‡–Š‡Œ‘„ƒŽ‹––Ž‡‡ƒ•‹‡”ǡƒŽ‹‰–Š‡Ƥ†‡”ƒ•ƒ —”ƒ–‡Ž›ƒ•’‘••‹„Ž‡Ǥ
Š‹•ƒŽŽ‘™•›‘—–‘‰‡––Š‡‘„Œ‡ –‹–Š‡–‡Ž‡• ‘’‡ǯ•Ƥ‡Ž†„ƒ•‡†‘–Š‡
Ƥ†‡”ǯ•˜‹‡™ƒŽ‘‡Ǥ
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čĔęĔČėĆĕčĞ
‘–Š‡”’”‘„Ž‡‹–”‘†— ‡†„›–Š‡Š‹‰Šƒ‰‹Ƥ ƒ–‹‘‹•˜‹„”ƒ–‹‘Ǥ
‹’Ž›–”‹’’‹‰–Š‡•Š—––‡”Ȃ‡˜‡™‹–Šƒ ƒ„Ž‡”‡Ž‡ƒ•‡Ȃ’”‘†— ‡•‡‘—‰Š
vibration to smear the image. To get around this, use the camera’s self-
–‹‡”‹ˆ–Š‡‡š’‘•—”‡–‹‡‹•Ž‡••–Šƒ‘‡•‡ ‘†Ȃƒ ‘‘‘ —””‡ ‡
™Š‡’Š‘–‘‰”ƒ’Š‹‰–Š‡‘‘Ǥ ‘”‡š’‘•—”‡•‘˜‡”‘‡•‡ ‘†ǡ—•‡–Š‡
“hat trick.” This technique incorporates a hand-held black card placed
over the aperture of the telescope to act as a shutter. The card prevents
Ž‹‰Š–ˆ”‘‡–‡”‹‰–Š‡–‡Ž‡• ‘’‡™Š‹Ž‡–Š‡•Š—––‡”‹•”‡Ž‡ƒ•‡†Ǥ ‡
the shutter has been released and the vibration has diminished (a few
•‡ ‘†•Ȍǡ‘˜‡–Š‡„Žƒ  ƒ”†‘—–‘ˆ–Š‡™ƒ›–‘‡š’‘•‡–Š‡ƤŽǤˆ–‡”
the exposure is complete, place the card over the front of the telescope
ƒ† Ž‘•‡–Š‡•Š—––‡”Ǥ†˜ƒ ‡–Š‡ƤŽƒ†›‘—ǯ”‡”‡ƒ†›ˆ‘”›‘—”‡š–
•Š‘–Ǥ‡‡’‹‹†–Šƒ––Š‡ ƒ”†•Š‘—Ž†„‡Š‡Ž†ƒˆ‡™‹ Š‡•‹ˆ”‘–‘ˆ
–Š‡–‡Ž‡• ‘’‡ǡƒ†‘––‘— Š‹‰‹–Ǥ–‹•‡ƒ•‹‡”‹ˆ›‘——•‡–™‘’‡‘’Ž‡ˆ‘”
–Š‹•’”‘ ‡••Ǣ‘‡–‘”‡Ž‡ƒ•‡–Š‡ ƒ‡”ƒ•Š—––‡”ƒ†‘‡–‘Š‘Ž†–Š‡ ƒ”†Ǥ
Here’s the process for making the exposure.
͙Ǥ ‹†ƒ† ‡–‡”–Š‡†‡•‹”‡†–ƒ”‰‡–‹–Š‡˜‹‡™Ƥ†‡”‘ˆ›‘—” ƒ‡”ƒǤ
2. Turn the focus knob until the image is as sharp as possible.
3. Place the black card over the front of the telescope.
4. Release the shutter using a cable release.
5. Wait for the vibration caused by releasing the shutter to diminish.
Also, wait for a moment of good seeing.
͞Ǥ ‡‘˜‡–Š‡„Žƒ  ƒ”†ˆ”‘‹ˆ”‘–‘ˆ–Š‡–‡Ž‡• ‘’‡ˆ‘”–Š‡†—”ƒ–‹‘
of the exposure (see accompanying table).
͟Ǥ ‡’Žƒ ‡–Š‡„Žƒ  ƒ”†‘˜‡”–Š‡ˆ”‘–‘ˆ–Š‡–‡Ž‡• ‘’‡Ǥ
8. Close the camera’s shutter.
†˜ƒ ‡–Š‡ƤŽƒ†›‘—ƒ”‡”‡ƒ†›ˆ‘”›‘—”‡š–‡š’‘•—”‡Ǥ‘ǯ–ˆ‘”‰‡–
to take photos of varying duration and keep accurate records of what you
have done. Record the date, telescope, exposure duration, eyepiece,
ˆȀ”ƒ–‹‘ǡƤŽƒ†•‘‡ ‘‡–•‘–Š‡•‡‡‹‰ ‘†‹–‹‘•Ǥ
Š‡ˆ‘ŽŽ‘™‹‰–ƒ„Ž‡Ž‹•–•‡š’‘•—”‡•ˆ‘”‡›‡’‹‡ ‡’”‘Œ‡ –‹‘™‹–Šƒ͙͘
eyepiece. All exposure times are listed in seconds or fractions of
a second.
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Planet ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400
Moon 4 2 1 1/2
Mercury 16 8 4 2
Venus 1/2 1/4 1/8 1/15
Mars 16 8 4 2
Jupiter 8 4 2 1
Saturn 16 8 4 2
The exposure times listed here should be used as a starting point. Always
make exposures that are longer and shorter than the recommended
time. Also, take a few photos at each shutter speed. This will ensure that
›‘—‰‡–ƒ‰‘‘†’Š‘–‘Ǥ–‹•‘–— ‘‘–‘‰‘–Š”‘—‰Šƒ‡–‹”‡”‘ŽŽ‘ˆ
͛͞‡š’‘•—”‡•ƒ†Šƒ˜‡‘Ž›‘‡‰‘‘†•Š‘–Ǥ
NOTE: Don’t expect to record more detail than you can see
visually in the eyepiece at the time you are photographing.
 ‡›‘—Šƒ˜‡ƒ•–‡”‡†–Š‡–‡ Š‹“—‡ǡ‡š’‡”‹‡–™‹–Š†‹ơ‡”‡–ƤŽ•ǡ
†‹ơ‡”‡–ˆ‘ ƒŽŽ‡‰–Š‡›‡’‹‡ ‡•ƒ†‡˜‡†‹ơ‡”‡–ƤŽ–‡”•Ǥ
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This is the last form of celestial photography to be attempted after
‘–Š‡”•Šƒ˜‡„‡‡ƒ•–‡”‡†Ǥ–‹•‹–‡†‡†’”‹ƒ”‹Ž›ˆ‘”†‡‡’•›‘„Œ‡ –•
–Šƒ–ƒ”‡‘„Œ‡ –•‘—–•‹†‡‘—”•‘Žƒ”•›•–‡™Š‹ Š‹ Ž—†‡••–ƒ” Ž—•–‡”•ǡ
‡„—Žƒ‡ƒ†‰ƒŽƒš‹‡•ǤŠ‹Ž‡‹–ƒ›•‡‡–Šƒ–Š‹‰Šƒ‰‹Ƥ ƒ–‹‘‹•
”‡“—‹”‡†ˆ‘”–Š‡•‡‘„Œ‡ –•ǡŒ—•––Š‡‘’’‘•‹–‡‹•–”—‡Ǥ‘•–‘ˆ–Š‡•‡‘„Œ‡ –•
‘˜‡”Žƒ”‰‡ƒ‰—Žƒ”ƒ”‡ƒ•ƒ†Ƥ–‹ ‡Ž›‹–‘–Š‡’”‹‡ˆ‘ —•Ƥ‡Ž†‘ˆ›‘—”
–‡Ž‡• ‘’‡ǤŠ‡„”‹‰Š–‡••‘ˆ–Š‡•‡‘„Œ‡ –•ǡŠ‘™‡˜‡”ǡ”‡“—‹”‡•Ž‘‰
‡š’‘•—”‡–‹‡•ƒ†ǡƒ•ƒ”‡•—Ž–ǡƒ”‡”ƒ–Š‡”†‹ƥ —Ž––‘’Š‘–‘‰”ƒ’ŠǤ
There are several techniques for this type of photography, and the
one chosen will determine the standard accessories needed. The best
‡–Š‘†ˆ‘”Ž‘‰‡š’‘•—”‡†‡‡’•›ƒ•–”‘’Š‘–‘‰”ƒ’Š›‹•™‹–Šƒ‘ơǦƒš‹•
guider. This device allows you to photograph and guide through the
–‡Ž‡• ‘’‡•‹—Ž–ƒ‡‘—•Ž›Ǥ‡Ž‡•–”‘‘ơ‡”•ƒ˜‡”›•’‡ ‹ƒŽƒ†ƒ†˜ƒ ‡†
‘ơǦƒš‹•‰—‹†‡”ǡ ƒŽŽ‡†–Š‡ƒ†‹ƒŽ—‹†‡”ȋ͙͗͜͟͡͞ȌǤƒ††‹–‹‘ǡ›‘—™‹ŽŽ
need a T-Ring to attach your camera to the Radial Guider.
–Š‡”‡“—‹’‡–‡‡†•‹ Ž—†‡ƒ‰—‹†‹‰‡›‡’‹‡ ‡ǤŽ‹‡‘–Š‡”
forms of astrophotography which allows for fairly loose guiding, prime
focus requires meticulous guiding for long periods. To accomplish this
you need a guiding ocular with an illuminated reticle to monitor your
‰—‹†‡•–ƒ”Ǥ ‘”–Š‹•’—”’‘•‡ǡ‡Ž‡•–”‘‘ơ‡”•–Š‡‹ ”‘—‹†‡›‡’‹‡ ‡
ȋ͙͙͗͜͟͡ȌǤ‡”‡‹•ƒ„”‹‡ˆ•—ƒ”›‘ˆ–Š‡–‡ Š‹“—‡Ǥ
1. Polar align the telescope using an optional equatorial wedge. To polar
ƒŽ‹‰–Š‡›‘——•–•‡Ž‡ –‘”–ŠŽ‹‰ȋ‘”‘—–ŠŽ‹‰Ȍ
ˆ”‘–Š‡ƒŽ‹‰‡–‘’–‹‘•Ǥ ‘”‘”‡‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘‘’‘Žƒ”ƒŽ‹‰‹‰ǡ
see the Polar Alignment section earlier in the manual.
2. Remove all visual accessories.
3. Thread the Radial Guider onto your telescope.
4. Thread the T-Ring onto the Radial Guider.
T-Ring
Tele-Extender
Eyepiece
Visual Back
35 mm SLR