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No.

HC Item

Constellation

Name

HIP

WDS

SAO

53 HIP 95771

Alpha Vulpeculae

Vulpecula

Anser

19287+2440

87261

54 HIP 30867

Beta Monocerotis

Monoceros

06288-0702

133316

55 HIP 35363

NV Puppis

Puppis

07183-3644

197824

56 HIP 94761

Gliese 752

Aquila

Wolf 1055, Ross 652

19169+0510

57 HIP 21683

Sigma2 Tauri

Taurus

04393+1555

94054

58 HIP 8497

Chi Ceti

Cetus

53 Cet

01496-1041

148036

59 HIP 26199

HD 36960

Orion

05350-0600

132301

60 HIP 104521

Gamma Equulei

Equuleus

5 Equ

21103+1008

126593

61 HIP 116389

Iota Phoenicis

Phoenix

23351-4237

231675

62 HIP 17797

HD 24071

Eridanus

03486-3737

194550

63 HIP 21036

83 Tauri

Taurus

04306+1343

93979

64 HIP 107310

Mu1 Cygni

Cygnus

78 Cyg

21441+2845

89940

65 HIP 72659

Xi Boötis

Boötes

37 Boo

14514+1906

101250

66 HIP 21029

HD 28527

Taurus

04306+1612

93975

67 HIP 42726

HY Velorum

Vela

08424-5307

236205

68 HIP 18255

32 Eridani

Eridanus

03543-0257

130806

69 HIP 9153

Lambda Arietis

Aries

01580+2336

75051

70 HIP 88267

95 Herculis

Hercules

18015+2136

85648

71 HIP 85829

Nu2 Draconis

Draco

25 Dra

17322+5511

30450

72 HIP 43937

V376 Carinae

Carina

b1 Carinae

08570-5914

236436

73 HIP 71762

Pi2 Boötis

Boötes

29 Boo

14407+1625

101139

74 HIP 80047

Delta1 Apodis

Apus

16203-7842

257380

75 HIP 58484

Epsilon Chamaeleontis Chamaeleon

11596-7813

256894

76 HIP 25142

23 Orionis

Orion

05228+0333

112697

77 HIP 54204

Chi1 Hydrae

Hydra

11053-2718

179514

78 HIP 76669

Zeta Coronae Borealis Corona Borealis 7 CrB

15394+3638

64833

79 HIP 99770

b3 Cygni

Cygnus

29 Cyg

20145+3648

69678

80 HIP 101027

Rho Capricorni

Capricornus

11 Cap

20289-1749

163614

81 HIP 74911

Nu Lupi

Lupus

15185-4753

225638

82 HIP 35210

HD 56577

Canis Major

07166-2319

173349

83 HIP 26235

Theta2 Orionis

Orion

43 Ori

05354-0525

132321

84 HIP 40321

OS Puppis

Puppis

08140-3619

198969

85 HIP 70327

HD 126129

Boötes

14234+0827

120426

86 HIP 26221

Theta1 Orionis

Orion

Trapezium

05353-0523

132314

87 HIP 80473

Rho Ophiuchi

Ophiuchus

5 Oph

16256-2327

184381

88 HIP 78105

Xi1 Lupi

Lupus

15569-3358

207144

89 HIP 79043

Kappa Herculis

Hercules

7 Her

16081+1703

101951

90 HIP 61418

24 Comae Berenices

Coma Berenices

12351+1823

100160

91 HIP 91919

Epsilon Lyrae

Lyra

4 Lyr

18443+3940

67309

92 HIP 41639

HD 72127

Vela

08295-4443

219996

93 HIP 104214

61 Cygni

Cygnus

21069+3845

70919

94 HIP 23734

11 Camelopardalis

Camelopardalis

05061+5858

25001

95 HIP 60189

Zeta Corvi

Corvus

5 Crv

12206-2213

180700

96 HIP 66821

Q Centauri

Centaurus

13417-5434

241076

97 HIP 14043

HD 18537

Perseus

03009+5221

23763

98 HIP 5737

Zeta Piscium

Pisces

86 Psc

01137+0735

109739

99 HIP 84626

Omicron Ophiuchi

Ophiuchus

39 Oph

17180-2417

185238

100 HIP 60904

17 Comae Berenices

Coma Berenices

12289+2555

82330

101 HIP 58684

67 Ursae Majoris

Ursa Major

12021+4303

44002

102 HIP 5131

Psi1 Piscium

Pisecs

74 Psc

01057+2128

74482

103 HIP 115126

94 Aquarii

Aquarius

23191-1328

165625

104 HIP 62572

HD 112028

Camelopardalis

12492+8325

2102

 

Summary of Contents for HEM44 Series

Page 1: ...iOptron HEM44TM Hybrid Strain Wave GoTo Equatorial Mount Instruction Manual Product HEM44 and HEM44EC...

Page 2: ...ny worm system damage due to improper operation will not be covered by iOptron s limited warranty If you have any questions please contact us at support ioptron com WARNING NEVER USE A TELESCOPE TO LO...

Page 3: ...22 4 7 Install iOptron iGuider 22 4 8 Turn Off the Mount 22 5 Complete Functions of Go2Nova 8409 Hand Controller 23 5 1 Slew to an Object 23 5 1 1 Solar System 23 5 1 2 Deep Sky Objects 23 5 1 3 Stars...

Page 4: ...of Life Disposal Instructions 29 6 4 Battery Replacement and Disposal Instructions 29 Appendix A Technical Specifications 30 Appendix B Go2Nova 8409 HC MENU STRUCTURE 32 Appendix C Gear Switch Meshin...

Page 5: ...2Nova 8409 hand controller to navigate the night sky This incredible technology helps observers find celestial objects with the aid of the mount s 212 000 object database A HEM44 mount can be controll...

Page 6: ...control Cable 6P6C RJ11 to RJ11 straight wired USB cable for mount MiniUSB cable for iPolar Hardcase OPTIONAL PARTS Carbon fiber tripod 8061 iGuider 1 mini autoguiding system 3360 HEM MiniPier extensi...

Page 7: ...mbly 2 3 HEM44 Port On the Mount Figure 2 Ports on a HEM44 mount DEC Gear Switch iPolar Cover CW Shaft Thread Hole DEC Axis AZI Adj Screws Dovetail Saddle ALT Locking Screws RA Axis Polar Axis ALT Adj...

Page 8: ...positive Maximum current 4A combined with DC 12V output from dovetail saddle USB INPUT USB pass through to the USB port on dovetail saddle On Dovetail Saddle Figure 4 Port on dovetail saddle DC12V 3A...

Page 9: ...g Number Keys Input numerical values Also used to adjust speeds 1 1X 2 2X 3 8X 4 16X 5 64X 6 128X 7 256X 8 512X 9 MAX Help Key Identify and display bright stars or objects that the telescope is pointi...

Page 10: ...west 270 6 Altitude Altitude of the telescope degrees vertical from the local horizon zenith is 90 7 Mount Status Display current operation status of the mount Stop mount is not moving Slew mount is m...

Page 11: ...d needs be replaced 2 6 Bench Testing the Mount Plug in the power and hand controller and turn the power on Now you can bench test the mount manually There are two stoppers to prevent the mount head s...

Page 12: ...ove the mount from the package Retract the 2x Azimuth Azi Adjustment Screws from both sides to leave ample space for the alignment peg to be fitted in between the 2x Azi Adj Screws Remove the 2x Azi L...

Page 13: ...w latitude position with one black sleave on Adjust the Latitude Adjustment Knob while holding the brass eyebolt until it lines up with the Position Bolt Insert another black tube and secure the Latit...

Page 14: ...le from Vixen type to Losmandy type 1 Loosen the two socket screws red circled move the fixed block outward Then tighten the screws Figure 14 Convert dovetail saddle to accept a Losmandy D plate 1 2 R...

Page 15: ...r yellow circled screws Here is a dovetail saddle that can receive a Losmandy D dovetail bar Figure 16 Dovetail saddle for Loasmandy bar Step 5 Connect cables Connect the Go2Nova 8409 Hand Controller...

Page 16: ...ail saddle locking lever and move the scope back and forth to adjust the position Tighten the dovetail saddle locking lever and engage the gear switch after balancing completed Figure 18 Balance the m...

Page 17: ...tuning the Zero Position Press ENTER to confirm You can also manually registers the current position as zero position Move the mount to Zero Position either manually or slewed by the hand controller P...

Page 18: ...tional time zones can be entered Do not manually add or subtract an hour from displayed time to reflect Daylight Saving Time DST Instead please select Y for DST when daylight saving time begins For ot...

Page 19: ...nd controller s memory chip If you are not traveling to another observation site they do not need to be changed Check the Hand Controller Battery There is a real time clock in hand controller If hand...

Page 20: ...be perpendicular depending on its location in the sky iPolar Polar Alignment For a HEM44 with an iPolar refer to iPolar Operation Manual from iOptron s website to perform the polar alignment https www...

Page 21: ...l objects using the arrow keys of a Go2Nova hand controller Flip the I O switch on the telescope mount to turn on the mount Use or buttons to point the telescope to the desired object Use the number k...

Page 22: ...t The mount will continue to track the star 4 7 Install iOptron iGuider There are two M3 threaded holes on the side of the dovetail saddle for mounting an iOptron mini autoguiding system iGuider Refer...

Page 23: ...objects outside our Solar system such as galaxies star clusters quasars and nebulae Named Objects consists of 60 deep sky objects with their common names A list of named deep sky objects is included i...

Page 24: ...on of Polaris is displayed while in the Southern Hemisphere the position of Sigma Octantis is shown 5 3 2 Polar Iterate Align This alignment method allows you to polar align the mount even if you cann...

Page 25: ...lign the polar axis carefully Select an appropriate guiding speed The latest firmware allows you to set the R A and DEC guiding speed differently The R A guiding speed can be set between 0 01X to 0 90...

Page 26: ...ws the mount to keep tracking an object even if it is below the horizon but can still be seen for example from an elevated observation site such as a hill The range can be set from 89 to 89 The defaul...

Page 27: ...the C 2012 ISON has an orbit parameter No Name Year M Day q e I H G C 2012 S1 ISON 2013 11 28 7960 0 0125050 1 0000030 345 5088 295 7379 61 8570 6 0 4 0 Select Add a New Comet to add a new one The han...

Page 28: ...roller HC R A board RA and DEC board DEC 5 7 Zero Position 5 7 1 Goto Zero Position This moves your telescope to its Zero Position what hand controller thinks it should be At the end of move the mount...

Page 29: ...returning the mount to the factory Please provide details as to the nature of the problem as well as your name address e mail address purchase info and daytime telephone number We have found that mos...

Page 30: ...ble Hand Controller Go2Nova 8409 with 212 000 objects database Tracking Automatic Speed 1 2 8 16 64 128 256 512 MAX 4 5 sec Power consumption 0 6A Tracking 1 2A GOTO Power requirement DC 12V 5A 5 5 2...

Page 31: ...31 Figure 23 Distance between HEM44 RA axis and base of dovetail saddle...

Page 32: ...rn Uranus Neptune Sun Moon Deep Sky Objects Named Object Messier Catalog NGC PGC Caldwell Catalog Abell Catalog Herschel Catalog Named Stars Double Multi Stars Hipparcors Catalog Constellations Custom...

Page 33: ...fined Speed Set Altitude Limit Set Parking Position Set Position Limit Set Behavior Set Beep Language GPS Status Set Maximum Slew Rate Enable CW Up Pos Park Telescope User Defined Comet Edit User Obje...

Page 34: ...ce for gear meshing It has a tuning knob body threaded spring plunger positioning spring and ball bearing Knob Knob Hole for spring ball bearing Spring ball bearing Spring plunger 3mm Wrench Locking s...

Page 35: ...the worm gear by turn the gear switch to locking position Insert the 2mm hex key into the small hole on the top Gently turn the hex key until you feel it is engaged to the set screw inside You may tur...

Page 36: ...small hole to LOCK the gear screw important before test the mount Adjust again if needed but no more than turn in total If you feel there is free play between the worm and gear you may tighten the me...

Page 37: ...x D Firmware Upgrade The firmware in the 8409 hand controller and motor control boards can be upgraded by the customer Please check iOptron s website www iOptron com under the product page or Support...

Page 38: ...hone Tablet and MacOS wirelessly To control the mount via ASCOM protocol you need 1 Download and install the latest ASCOM Platform from http www ascom standards org Make sure your PC meets the softwar...

Page 39: ...Nebula 12 Butterfly Cluster 42 Orion Nebula 13 California Nebula 43 Owl Nebula 14 Cat s Eye Nebula 44 Pelican Nebula 15 Cocoon Nebula 45 Phantom Streak Nebula 16 Cone Nebula 46 Pinwheel Galaxy 17 Cork...

Page 40: ...40 Messier Catalog This table is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License It uses material from the Wikipedia article List of Messier objects...

Page 41: ...Alcor 72 Atria 121 Gomeisa 170 Mintaka 24 Alcyone 73 Avior 122 Graffias Zeta 171 Mira 25 Aldebaran 74 Azha 123 Groombridge 1830 172 Mirach 26 Alderamin 75 Barnard s Star 124 Gruid 173 Mirfak 27 Alfirk...

Page 42: ...Regulus 219 Scheat 235 Taygeta 251 Yed Posterior 204 Rigel 220 Schedar 236 Tejat Posterior 252 Yed Prior 205 Rigel Kentaurus A 221 Seginus 237 Thuban 253 Zaniah 206 Rigel Kentaurus B 222 Shaula 238 T...

Page 43: ...er 20 Cepheus Cep 64 Phoenix Phe 21 Cetus Cet 65 Pictor Pic 22 Chamaeleon Cha 66 Pisces Psc 23 Circinus Cir 67 Piscis Austrinus PsA 24 Columba Col 68 Puppis Pup 25 Coma Berenices Com 69 Pyxis Pyx 26 C...

Page 44: ...s 15123 5206 242304 24 HIP 27072 Gamma Leporis Lupus 05445 2227 170759 25 HIP 26549 Sigma Orionis Orion 05387 0236 132406 26 HIP 85667 HD 158614 Ophiuchus 17304 0104 141702 27 HIP 74376 Kappa1 Lupi Lu...

Page 45: ...ydrae Hydra 11053 2718 179514 78 HIP 76669 Zeta Coronae Borealis Corona Borealis 7 CrB 15394 3638 64833 79 HIP 99770 b3 Cygni Cygnus 29 Cyg 20145 3648 69678 80 HIP 101027 Rho Capricorni Capricornus 11...

Page 46: ...HIP 111546 8 Lacertae Lacerta 22359 3938 72509 129 HIP 29151 HD 42111 Orion 06090 0230 113507 130 HIP 107253 79 Cygni Cygnus 21434 3817 71643 131 HIP 88136 41 Draconis Draco 18002 8000 8996 132 HIP 8...

Page 47: ...747 95795 181 HIP 3885 65 Piscium Pisces 00499 2743 74295 182 HIP 93371 HD 176270 Australis 19011 3704 210816 183 HIP 36345 HD 59499 Puppis 07289 3151 198038 184 HIP 108364 HD 208947 Cepheus 21572 660...

Page 48: ...to abuse misuse mishandling or unauthorized repair Further product malfunction or deterioration due to normal wear is not covered by this warranty IOPTRON DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED...

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