RASC Calgary Centre - Members Files Index

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Manuals for the Operators of the Calgary Centre's Lunt Hydrogen-Alpha Solar Telescope:

• Lunt LS60THa Manual

 105 KB pdf A complete manual for an LS60THa scope - (we have an advanced LS60THaPT).
• Lunt LS60THaPT Solar Telescope Manual

 410 KB pdf This short addendum (2 pages) applies to our scope.
• Lunt Double-stack Manual

 195 KB pdf How to attach the double-stack filter to the main telescope.
• Lunt LS50FHa Manual

 104 KB pdf This is the manual for the additional "double-stack" filter itself.
• NexStar 6-8 SE Manual

 3.3 MB zip file Celestron NexStar 6-8 SE Mount manual in a zip file. Note - you will also need to read the updated Hand Controller Addendum.
• NexStar+ Hand Control Addendum

 1.6 MB pdf file The updated Hand Controller Addendum for the NexStar 6-8 SE Mount.


Other Downloads:

• Calgary Centre Bylaws Current Calgary Centre Bylaws in PDF format dated 2020-11-197
• Calgary Centre Member's handbook A concise compilation of information for members of the Calgary Centre in a 560K pdf file. Revised March 2009
• NOVA Meeting Handouts Get ready for Jack Milliken's next NOVA meeting - download and study the handouts beforehand!
• Observing Site Locations Latitudes, Longitudes and Elevations of several sites.
• Library Catalogue Index to the Calgary Centre library holdings - maintained by Judy Sterner
• WCO Map - Large Map to the Wilson Coulee Observatory
• WCO Entry/Exit Procedures Entry and Exit procedures for the Observatory Building and the Observatory Dome at the Wilson Coulee Observatory.
• RASC Finest NGC Objects The list of the RASC Finest NGC Objects from the Observer's Handbook
• RASC Challenge Objects The list of the RASC Challenge Objects from the Observer's Handbook
• The Caldwell Catalogue The list of the Caldwell Objects
• 111 Deep-Sky Wonders 111 Deep-Sky Wonders for Light-Polluted Skies - By James Mullaney
• Calgary Photos of the city and things to see and do in Calgary.
• Telescope Construction A manual describing the building of a telescope in Uncle Phil's class by Nic David in a 1.2MB pdf file.
• The Revised NGC Catalogue
           Do not just click this link!		 NOTE 2.4 MB Spreadsheet! - right click and Save Target As... to copy to your PC then open it from there.
• The Complete IC Catalog
           Do not just click this link!		 NOTE 1.2 MB Spreadsheet! - right click and Save Target As... to copy to your PC then open it from there.

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