Celestron SKY PRODIGY 130, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL I T E M 3 1 1 5 3 COMPUTERIZED TELESCOPE ITEM 22091 SkyProdigy 90 ITEM 22089 SkyProdigy 70 S k y P r o d i g y 1 3 0...

Page 2: ...rPointer Operation HAND CONTROL The Hand Control Aligning SkyProdigy StarSense Alignment Manual StarSense Alignment Solar Sytem Alignment Refine Alignment Object Catalog Selecting an Object Slewing to...

Page 3: ...ELESTIAL OBSERVING Observing the Moon Lunar Observing Hints Observing the Planets Planetary Observing Hints Observing the Sun Solar Observing Hints Observing Deep Sky Objects Seeing Conditions Transpa...

Page 4: ...ranteed to make your observing experience as simple and pleasurable as possible Your SkyProdigy telescope is designed to give you years of fun and rewarding observations However there are a few things...

Page 5: ...g Screw 2 Fork Arm 9 Focus Knob 3 On Off Switch 10 Star Diagonal 4 Computerized Hand Control 11 Eyepiece 5 Tripod 12 StarPointer Finderscope not shown 6 Tripod Leg Extension Clamp 13 StarSense Camera...

Page 6: ...od 2 StarSense Camera 8 Accessory Tray 3 Fork Arm 9 Star Diagonal 4 On Off Switch 10 Eyepiece 5 Tripod Coupling Screw 11 StarPointer Finderscope 6 Computerized Hand Control 12 Telescope Tube SkyProdig...

Page 7: ...econdary Mirror 8 Accessory Tray 3 Fork Arm 9 Tripod Coupling Screw 4 On Off Switch 10 StarSense Camera 5 Computerized Hand Control 11 Telescope Tube 6 Tripod 12 StarPointer Finderscope SkyProdigy 130...

Page 8: ...t in the center of the support bracket 4 Finally rotate the tray so that the locking tabs slide under the locking clips on the support bracket You will hear the tray snap into place It is a good idea...

Page 9: ...change the orientation of the star diagonal loosen the thumbscrew on the eyepiece adapter until the star diagonal rotates freely Rotate the diagonal to the desired position and tighten the thumbscrew...

Page 10: ...ng knob until the image is sharp Once an image is in focus turn the knob clockwise to focus on a closer object and counterclockwise for a more distant object If the knob will not turn it has reached t...

Page 11: ...he variable brightness control see figure 2 12 clockwise until you hear a click To increase the brightness level of the red dot continue rotating the control knob about 180 until it stops 3 Locate a d...

Page 12: ...sed in combination with other keys to access more advanced features and functions 8 Enter Pressing ENTER allows you to select any of SkyProdigy s functions accept entered parameters and slew the teles...

Page 13: ...as simple and accurate as possible Be sure to level the tripod before you begin alignment A level tripod will help the telescope better match the images it takes with the actual sky and give you a mor...

Page 14: ...first alignment position Press ENTER Once the third image is processed SkyProdigy is aligned and ready for use Tips for Using Manual StarSense Alignment If SkyProdigy is missing bright objects or not...

Page 15: ...ry stars variable stars and selected asterisms Deep Sky The Deep Sky catalog displays a list of all the best Galaxies Nebulae and Clusters as well as the complete Messier and select NGC objects There...

Page 16: ...choose a speed rate To use this feature simply press the arrow button that corresponds to the direction that you want to move the telescope While holding that button down press the opposite direction...

Page 17: ...et Version Info Selecting this option will allow you to see the current version and build number of the hand control camera and motor control software The first set of numbers indicate the hand contro...

Page 18: ...ffect the slew rates rate 7 9 Cordwrap Cordwrap safeguards against the telescope slewing more than 360 in azimuth and wrapping cables around the base of the telescope This is useful any time that the...

Page 19: ...Hazy Urban Hazy skies combined with light pollution can limit the brightness of stars that the camera can image These setting represents the default setting that should work under most conditions Subu...

Page 20: ...BUTTONS IDENTIFY FILTERS TRACKING SKYTOUR FILTERS CORDWRAP SLEW LIMITS CATALOG FILTERS BACKLASH COMP ALLOW SUN CALIBRATE VIEW MOD LOCATION BACKLIGHT RA DEC VIEW MOD TIME LCD CONTRAST GET VERSION INFO...

Page 21: ...eter Multiplying 3 5 by 60 gives a maximum useful magnification of 210 power Although this is the maximum useful magnification most observing is done in the range of 20 to 35 power for every inch of a...

Page 22: ...detail will be visible So avoid observing the planets when they are low on the horizon or when they are directly over a source of radiating heat such as a rooftop or chimney Refer to the Seeing Condi...

Page 23: ...ing limit deep sky viewing to moonless nights far from the light polluted skies found around major urban areas LPR filters enhance deep sky viewing from light polluted areas by blocking unwanted light...

Page 24: ...uring transport it may have to be collimated The SkyProdigy 70 and 90 have fixed optical systems that should not come out of collimation The SkyProdigy 130 however has three collimation screws that ca...

Page 25: ...Eyepiece 1 7 1 1 9 Linear Field of View at 1000 yds 91feet 53 5 feet 103 feet Eyepiece Magnification 28x 25 mm 50x 25 mm 26x 25 mm 78x 9 mm 139x 9 mm 72x 9 mm Optical Tube Length 27 inches 13 inches 2...

Page 26: ...the positions of stars and planets exert an influence on human affairs astrology has nothing in common with astronomy The distance between the Earth and the Sun It is equal to 149 597 900 km usually r...

Page 27: ...elestial body The brightest stars are assigned magnitude 1 and those increasingly fainter from 2 down to magnitude 5 The faintest star that can be seen without a telescope is about magnitude 6 Each ma...

Page 28: ...means of a mirror The minimum detectable angle an optical system can detect Because of diffraction there is a limit to the minimum angle resolution The larger the aperture the better the resolution T...

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Page 32: ...ucts or instructions may change without notice or obligation This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rule Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful...