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 | Planets are small enough and far enough away that they will never fill a significant fraction of your field of view even at you scope's highest usable magnification.I |
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| What is my scope's StarPointer for? How do I use it? | |
| A telescope gives magnified views of the earth and the sky. As such, its field of view is very narrow. Pointing the scope at a distant object on the ground or a small, faint object in the sky can be difficul |
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| I can’t find anything with my StarPointer-equipped telescope - help! | |
| If you can’t find anything with your telescope, you may need to try aiming the telescope and aligning the StarPointer in daylight. This is best done when the scope is first set up. |
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| I’m using rechargeable batteries with my Celestron GOTO mount and the mount won’t power up even though the batteries are new and fully charged. What’s the problem? |  |
| Most likely it’s because the NiMH (nickel metal hydride) or Ni-cad (nickel cadmium) batteries just aren’t providing enough voltage because of their chemistry.Celestron |
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| How do I do a GOTO or alignment on the sun when it does not appear in the SOLAR SYSTEM list? | |
| Once you have your solar filter over the front of your scope, you can safely point it at the sun. However, as a safety feature, the sun does not appear in the hand control unless you enable it.Go |
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| Can I use my LCM telescope for photography? | |
| While the optical tube and 1-1/4” eyepiece drawtube of Celestron’s LCM scope are suitable to use for photography, the LCM mount is not designed to carry the additional load of a camera and a |
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| Everything is upside down in my LCM telescope - help! | |
| If everything is upside down when you use your telescope, don’t be alarmed. Astronomical telescopes are designed to give an upside down or inverted image. |
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| What eyepiece size or diameter is used with my LCM? | |
| Astronomical eyepieces are described by the diameter of the base tube or barrel and come in several standard diameters. This is not to be confused with the focal length of individual eyepieces. The eyepiece |
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| How do I collimate my 114LCM telescope – aligning the mirrors in daylight? | |
| Collimation is the proper alignment of the optical elements – lenses and mirrors - in your telescope. Collimation is important for getting the best out of your scope. Poor collimation will result in op |
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| Leveling your LCM telescope mount and tripod | |
| For the best use of your telescope, level your tripod before observations begin.This is especially important for your LCM mount because |
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| Can the dovetail bars on Celestron LCM Series optical tubes be used on other mounts? | |
| The dovetail bars on the LCM line of telescopes are the same size as those used on our Advanced CG-5 GT German equatorial head and the SE computerized drive |
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| What do I need to know about using the altitude lock with my LCM mount? | |
| First, center the optical tube assembly’s (OTA) dovetail bar in the clamp so the scope is properly balanced in the mount. Orient the clamp knob upwards.Next, tighten the altitud |
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| How do I manually move my LCM scope? | |
| Your LCM telescope is designed to be motor-driven under control of its GOTO firmware. The hand control functions and arrow keys allow it to point anywhere in the sky. |
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| How do I power my LCM mount? | |
| The Celestron LCM can be powered in three different ways. Each has its own benefits and drawbacks.The easiest way is to |
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| How much magnification can I use with my LCM and how much is too much? | |
| Magnification of a telescope is actually a relationship between two independent optical systems – the telescope itself and the eyepiece you are using. To determine power, divide the focal length of |
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| Where do I find a copy of the manual for my 114 LCM telescope? | |
| The manual is available in a PDF format here:http://www.celestron.com/c3/ |
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| How do I properly mount my LCM scope to the mount? | |
| There is a preferred way (orientation) to attach your telescope tube to the mount. First place |
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| My Celestron software won’t run on my Windows 7 computer. Help! | |
| If you have NexRemote, HCupdate, MCupdate,PECTool compatibility issues, simply download the latest versions from Celestron’s Manuals/Drivers page. |
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| My 114LCM telescope gives tilted views when I’m looking at terrestrial (ground) scenes. What’s wrong? | |
| Nothing is wrong. These scopes are Newtonian reflectors that normally give inverted views. They are designed for astronomical use. |
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| How do I get a new hand control for my LCM telescope? | |
| You can obtain a replacement hand control for your LCM scope. Simply contact your dealer. Or go to Celestron.com and |
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| What are the payload weights of Celestron mounts? | |
| The payload weight is defined by Celestron’s engineering/product development department as the load that is carried by the mount’s dovetail clamp.These are the payloa |
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| Can all named stars listed in the hand control be used for alignment? | |
| No. Only stars brighther than or equal to magnitude 2.5 (bright stars) can be used for alignments with Celestron’s NexStar computerized mounts.Even though there are about 250 |
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| The 114LCM has a 1000mm focal length. Why is its tube only 450mm long? Is this a mistake? | |
| No. The reason the tube on this scope is so short is because its optical design incorporates a Barlow lens built into the focuser. This lens extends the |
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| How do you stop a GOTO slew in progress? Is there a better way than turning off power or pulling the power plug? | |
| Interrupt the mount’s GOTO slew by pressing any arrow key. The mount will halt the GOTO in progress.Since this is a regular h |
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| What problems are possible when using a dovetail-equipped telescope tube designed for one mount when it’s used with another mount? | |
| The dovetail bar (sometimes called a rail) is one of the great ideas in small telescope design. With the clamp on the mount and a bar on the tube, telescopes (OTAs) and mounts ca |
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| How do I put a better finderscope on my AstroMaster or LCM scope? | |
| If you don’t like the red-dot StarPointers that come with your AstroMaster or LCM telescope, you can replace it with a different type of finder, an optical finderscope.You can buy a lightweight inexpensive fin |
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| How can I make my own collimating tool to use with my Newtonian reflector? | |
| There are several ways to do-it-yourself when it comes to collimating tools.The easiest way is to just drill a 1/16” to 1/8” hole in the center of your ey |
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