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BEFORE USE
The Altazimuth mount is a telescope platform
with simple vertical and horizontal motion controls
that allow you to move the telescope up and down
and side to side.
Due to Earth’s rotation, the mount must move to
follow a celestial object. Without this movement,
stars and celestial objects move through the field
of view as time passes by. An Altazimuth mount
moves in altitude(vertically)and azimuth(horizontally)
to keep the object you are viewing centered in the
field of view of your telescope.
The STAR BOOK-S automatic GoTo controller
controls the motion of the SKYPOD. The SKY-
POD functions smoothly and accurately when
t h e we i g h t o f e a c h c o m p o n e n t i s p r o p e r l y
balanced. Using the SKYPOD without proper
balancing may cause tracking errors, slippage
of the telescope tube, or interruption of obser-
vation. Make sure to balance the telescope.
For a proper balancing procedure, please refer
to page.15
(Balancing may not be necessary depending on
models of the SKYPOD.)
Contents of SKYPOD Altazimuth Mount
SKYPOD Altazimuth Mount
STAR BOOK-S
Instruction Manual (This booklet)
Serial Number Stickers
Instruction Manual (This booklet)
SKYPOD Altazimuth Mount
STAR BOOK-S Hand Controller
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Principle and Basic Operation of Altazimuth Mounts
Basic Operation
What is an Altazimuth Mount?
Note : Batteries are not included.
The SKYPOD Altazimuth Mount box contains
the par ts listed below. Make sure that your
box contains all these par ts.
For parts included in optical tube boxes and other
instruments, please refer to that product manual.
Apparent mo
vement of stars
Moves ver tically
(in altitude motion)
Moves horizontally
(in azimuth motion)
Horizontal Rotation Axis
Vertical Rotation Axis
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