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observing sites location, date and time.
Note:
Press any key to abort the GPS fix. You will then be prompted to enter the time, date and location.
9.
Star Alignment
- The Autostar then chooses two stars to align upon. When the telescope slews to the first star for
alignment, it may not appear in the field of view in the eyepiece. The alignment star should be easily recognized and
be the brightest star in the area of the sky where the telescope is pointing. Use the Arrow keys to move the telescope
until the star is visible and centered in the eyepiece. Press ENTER. If that area of the sky is obscured by an object,
you can prompt AutoStar to chose an alternate star by pressing either one of the two Scroll Keys. Repeat procedure
for the second alignment star.
When the procedure is performed correctly, “Alignment Successful” displays. If Autostar does not display this
message, perform this procedure again.
NOTE:
Autostar locates alignment stars based on the date, time, and location entered. The alignment stars
may change from night to night. All that is required is for the observer to center the selected stars in the
eyepiece when prompted.
NOTE:
The GO TO key also allows you to perform a “spiral search”. A spiral search is useful when the
telescope slews to an object, but that object is not visible in the eyepiece after the telescope finishes it search.
(This sometimes occurs during an alignment procedure.) Press GO TO when the slew is finished and the
telescope starts slewing in a spiral pattern at a very slow speed around the search area. Look through the
eyepiece and when the object does become visible, press MODE to stop the spiral search. Then use the Arrow
keys to center the object.
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