II. Setting Up the POLARIE U
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HOW TO USE
III. Practice (Taking Photography)
Align to the Celestial Pole
Procedure to start up photographing:
Set up the POLARIE U so that it turns to
follow the diurnal motion of stars. To do
this, the rotational axis of the POLARIE
U must be set to be parallel to the axis
of the diurnal motion of stars.
The process is called polar alignment.
The process of the polar alignment
differs between the northern hemisphere
and the southern hemisphere. The polar
alignment in the northern hemisphere is
explained as an example here.
In case of the polar alignment in
the southern hemisphere, use a
conspicuous pattern of 3 stars in the
constellation Octans. It is recommended
to use an optional Polar alignment
scope PF�LII.
Direction of North celestial pole
Diurnal motion of stars
Rotation axis of POLARIE U
Set up in the
northern hemisphere.
Align to the
celestial pole
Set up the POLARIE U so that the
rotational axis of the POLARIE U is
parallel to that of earth.
P17~19
Setting your
camera
Set exposure, ISO, shutter speed and
so on.
P20~21
Focus and
photography
compsition
Focus the object and determine the
photography composition.
P21~22
Setting the
POLARIE U
Set a mode of operation.
P23~24
Photography
Start Imaging.
P24
