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1 Aligned
2* Not aligned
3* Not aligned
Align menu
Bright Stars cat.
Enter Coordinates
Planets
Back
Align * 1
Center and press ok
01:23:45 45:10:12
OK ENTER STOP
Aligment Successful
Resulting latitude
55.703 deg.
Press any key
This opens the operation screen
Point the telescope at the selected star (or sun/planet) using the hand pad
knobs.
When the star is exactly centered in the eyepiece press the OK knob (left
knob). Best results is achieved by using a cross hair eyepiece.
Alignment star 1 is now completed. The resulting latitude is based on the
latitude of the selected location (in the setup menu).
The mount will immediately start to track the selected object. The tracking is
based on that the mount is setup vertically. For visual observations and for
imaging the sun, the moon or the planets alignment on one object is normally
enough (jump to point 11).
10.
Aligning the mount on a second star
– for high precision goto and for
Deep Sky Astrophotograpy
When Alignment on the first star is completed this screen is showed:
Select line:
2* Not aligned
Select line:
Bright Stars
Look at the sky and select a bright star approx. 30 degrees up and 45
– 90
degrees away from the first alignment star.
Repeat procedure used for alignment star 1:
