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EQ6 SkyScan
TM
will beep once when it has finished slewing to an object. Do not try to
adjust the telescope before you hear the beep.
EQ6 SkyScan
TM
will only respond to the
ESC
key while slewing.
Three-Star Alignment
1.
2.
In the alignment screen, select 3-Star Align using the scroll keys. Press
ENTER
to confirm.
The EQ6 SkyScan
TM
will provide a list of stars available in your current sky for you to
choose as the first alignment star. Using the scroll keys, choose a star you are most
familiar with and press
ENTER
. The telescope will start slewing towards it. When the
telescope stops slewing, adjust its position with the directional keys until the star is
centered on the crosshairs in the finder scope. Now look through the eyepiece and adjust
the telescope so that the object is centered in the field of view of the eyepiece. Press
ENTER
to confirm.
EQ6 SkyScan
TM
will provide a list of objects suitable for the second alignment star.
Choose a star using the scoll keys and press
ENTER
. Repeat the centering procedure for
the second star and press
ENTER
to confirm.
EQ6 SkyScan
TM
will once again provide a list of objects suitable for the third alignment
star. Choose a star from the list and press
ENTER
. Once again, repeat the centering
procedure for the third alignment star. EQ6 SkyScan
TM
will display "Alignment Successful"
if appropriate stars have been chosen. In the event that three stars have been improperly
chosen, EQ6 SkyScan
TM
will take you back to the alignment screen and the alignment will
have to be done again.
S
tar Alignment
In order for the EQ6 SkyScan
TM
to correctly point to objects in the sky, it must first be aligned to one to
three known positions (stars) in the sky. As the Earth rotates on its axis every 24 hours, astronomical
objects appear to move through the sky following an arc. With the supplied information, the
telescope can replicate a model of the sky and the movements of astronomical objects.
There are three ways to align the SkyScan
TM
depending on your demand for accuracy. If you are
using the SkyScan
TM
for the first time, we recommend that you begin with the Three Star Alignment.
This produces the most accurate alignment among the three methods. Before performing any of the
alignment methods, be sure that your finderscope is well aligned with the telescope tube. Below
describes a step-by-step procedure on how to perform the Three Star Alignment:
3.
4.
1.
2.
3.
4.
In the alignment screen, select 2-Star Align using the scroll keys. Press
ENTER
to confirm.
The EQ6 SkyScan
TM
will provide a list of stars available in your current sky for you to
choose as the first alignment star. Using the scroll keys, choose a star you are most
familiar with and press
ENTER
. The telescope will start slewing towards it. When the
telescope stops slewing, adjust its position with the directional keys until the star is
centered on the crosshairs in the finder scope. Now look through the eyepiece and adjust
the telescope so that the object is centered in the field of view of the eyepiece. Press
ENTER
to confirm.
EQ6 SkyScan
TM
will provide a list of suitable objects for the second alignment star. Choose
a star using the scoll keys and press
ENTER
. Repeat the centering procedure for the
second star and press
ENTER
to confirm.
Once completed, EQ6 SkyScan
TM
will display "Alignment Successful".
Two-Star Alignment
Two-Star Alignment requires only two alignment stars but may produce lesser pointing accuracy
than the Three-Star Alignment. Below describes a step-by-step procedure on how to perform the
Two-Star Alignment:
The slewing speed can be adjusted by pressing on the
RATE
button. Then choose a
number between 1 (slowest) - 9 (fastest).
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