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 Your SkyProdigy

 

includes: 

optical tube, fork arm, pre-assembled 
tripod, Computerized Hand Control, 
hand control holder, star diagonal, 
two eyepieces, StarPointer finderscope, 
accessory tray, battery holder, 
documentation, including an owner’s 
manual, and The SkyX First Light Edition 
astronomy software.

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All three legs should be the same 

length to provide a level platform for 
the telescope. A bubble level is in-
cluded (inset) to assist in leveling.

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Hold the telescope fork arm and 

place the bottom of the base inside 
the tripod mounting platform as 
shown.

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Assemble tripod by spreading the 

legs out until the center leg brace is 
fully extended.

5

 

Place accessory tray on top of 

center leg brace by lining up the 
grooves on the tray to the post on the 
brace.

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Thread the coupling screw into

the hole at the bottom of the fork arm
base. Tighten screw to secure the
fork arm.

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Extend tripod legs 6 to 8 inches by 

loosening the tripod leg locking knob, 
pulling the leg to desired length and 
retightening knob.

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Once grooves are aligned, turn 

accessory tray until it snaps into clips 
on each leg brace.

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Rotate the tube clamp so that the 

camera is pointed straight up.

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Summary of Contents for SKY PRODIGY 102

Page 1: ... of the base inside the tripod mounting platform as shown 2 Assemble tripod by spreading the legs out until the center leg brace is fully extended 5 Place accessory tray on top of center leg brace by lining up the grooves on the tray to the post on the brace 8 Thread the coupling screw into the hole at the bottom of the fork arm base Tighten screw to secure the fork arm 3 Extend tripod legs 6 to 8...

Page 2: ... and insert as shown above Tighten silver screw to secure 17 Plug Computerized Hand Con trol into the Hand Control port on the fork arm base 18 Before you can use your telescope you must insert eight D size batteries into the battery holder 12 Secure finderscope to mounting platform by tightening the silver screw The glass window of the StarPointer finderscope should be facing towards the front of...

Page 3: ...rol will display Alignment Complete when finished 3 Turn power switch located on the side of the telescope fork arm to the on position The LCD display will display SkyProdigy Ready 6 Once SkyProdigy has begun its alignment process it is important not to touch or move the telescope in any way Also while image modeling do not obstruct cover or shine light into the camera lens located on the fork arm...

Page 4: ...ne where the telescope is currently pointing The camera automatically captures an image of the sky which is processed internally to positively identify the stars in the image Once a positive match is found SkyProdigy determines the coordinates of the center of the captured image The process is automatically repeated two more times so that the system has three known alignment points that can be use...

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