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Andromeda

Galaxy

Alpheratz

CETUS

(The Whale)

Arct

uras

Spic

a

Reg

ulos

Altair

Antares

ERIDANUS

(The River)

LEPUS

(The Hare)

Orion

Nebula

Procyon

Castor

Pollux

GREAT

SQUARE

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Table of Contents

Discover the Universe!
Your Own Planetarium
What is a Constellation?
The Star Sphere & Starlight Dome
Planetarium Operation
 

Installing Batteries for the Light Wand

 

Installing Batteries for the Night Light

 

Using the AC adapter 

 

Installing Batteries for the Meteor Maker

 

Operating Your Planetarium with the Star Sphere

 

Setting the Date and Time

Using the Starlight Dome
Meteors and Comets
Using the Cosmic Night light
Care and Maintenance
The Constellations
The Moving Sky
Into the Night With Your Planetarium
The Constellations of the Zodiac
How to Find the Visible Planets
How to Project the Visible Planets
Stellarium Astronomy Software
Learn More About Astronomy
Planet Information Table
Annual Meteor Showers
Planet Position Tables

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Audio CD script by Susan Cannon 

Music and audio production by Donovan Reimer

 Home Planetarium Projector

with Astronomy Software

Содержание Star Theater SE

Страница 1: ...de for full instruction 1 Place on a table in the center of the room Position toward north using the compass 2 To set for season Rotate light wand until current season lines up with pointer 3 To set f...

Страница 2: ...te and Time Using the Starlight Dome Meteors and Comets Using the Cosmic Night light Care and Maintenance The Constellations The Moving Sky Into the Night With Your Planetarium The Constellations of t...

Страница 3: ...night sky long enough you will notice how groups of stars form familiar objects something like connect the dots pictures Many centuries ago people who gazed at the stars noticed pictures out there and...

Страница 4: ...p Unscrew battery cap located at the end of wand Gently shake the wand so that the battery module slides out see Fig 1 2 3 Insert three 3 AA batteries into battery module making sure the and ends are...

Страница 5: ...so that Star Sphere turns to the west until the date you want lines up with the pointer For example if you want to project the night sky the way it is on July 4 first select July then turn further to...

Страница 6: ...thern sky and the stars of each season It s important to remember that the seasonal groupings are a general guide For example winter constellations are not just visible during the winter months of Dec...

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Страница 8: ...l Rotate it slowly so you follow the constellations of the zodiac through one year Usually the region of the sky where stars first appear is near the zenith straight up Look up and you should see the...

Страница 9: ...ts farthest from the Sun change position more slowly than the planets closer to the Sun Jupiter spends about a year drifting through a zodiac constellation while Saturn takes two years Meanwhile Mars...

Страница 10: ...Can Leo Leo Leo Vir Vir Lib Oph Sag Jupiter Aqr Aqr Aqr Aqr Pis Pis Pis Pis Pis Pis Aqr Aqr Saturn Vir Vir Vir Vir Vir Vir Vir Vir Vir Vir Vir Vir 2011 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec...

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