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VIEWING TERRESTRIAL LANDSCAPE
Let’s have a look through the telescope. The best way to become familiar with a telescope is to learn
how to use it in the daytime. It is difficult for the novice telescope user to start observing under a
dark sky at night. Start out with terrestrial viewing.
Place the telescope in an open area where you can view in excess of 200m/660ft away. Make
sure that there are no obstacles around the telescope. Using the telescope outdoors is most
recommended. Refer to
Hint 2
.
When viewing through a window the image is often fuzzy or ‘doubled’. When there is a temperature
difference between indoors and outdoors the image may not be clear, as it may be affected by
turbulence from air flowing out/in through an open window. (Although a drifting image may also
be seen outdoors, it is considered very stable when compared with indoors.)
BASIC OPERATION
Press the keys to
see in what direction the telescope tube moves.
The keys move the telescope left
and right, and the keys move it up
and down. (The telescope may not move below
the horizon.)
Note: The SKYPOD starts driving at sidereal
rate (the speed of Earth’s rotation) as soon
as the OK key is pressed in the home position
setting screen.
Horizontal Rotational Axis
Vertical Rotational Axis
Hand Controller
Hint 2
WARNING!
Never look directly at the sun with your naked eye or through any telescope or its
finder scope or guide scope. Permanent and irreversible eye damage may result.
