Orion 7880 instruction manual Locating the Planets, Date 01 JUN

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It is easiest to move the telescope in one direction at a time (say altitude) until the corre- sponding number reached “0.0”. Then move the scope in the other direction (azimuth) until that number also reads “0.0”.

If the object selected to view is currently located below the horizon, the word “HORIZON” will flash before the guide arrows are displayed. Choose another object to view.

4. Locating the Planets

By far the most popular objects for viewing, after the Moon, are the planets. Since the other eight planets in our solar system are also orbiting the Sun, they do not appear in fixed positions in the night sky like deep-sky objects and stars do. Because of this, the controller requires you to input the date before it can find the planets.

To find planets with your IntelliScope Computerized Object Locator, use the following procedure:

1)Press the Planet button on the controller.

2)The LCD screen will display a date similar to the following:

DATE 01 JUN 2003

3)The number after the word “DATE” will be flashing and represents the day of the month. Input the two-digit day using the number buttons.

4)The three-letter month will now be flashing. Use the arrow buttons to scroll to the present month and then press the Enter button.

5)Now the year will flash. Input the year using the number buttons.

If you make a mistake while inputting the date, press the Enter button at any time while still within the Planet button function. The LCD screen will then display the last date input, with the two-digit day after the word “DATE” flashing. Input the correct date as out- lined above.

Now, to choose a planet to view, press the arrow buttons and scroll through the planets. The planet’s name will be displayed in the upper left section of the LCD screen, with the guide arrows on the upper right of the LCD screen. Move the telescope in the corre- sponding direction shown by the guide arrows.

The lower left screen shows the constellation that the planet appears in, with its present co-ordinates given in right ascension and declination. When you are finished viewing the planet, you may scroll to another planet by using the arrow buttons.

The features and details you can see will vary from planet to planet. The following descriptions give a brief overview of what to expect when viewing them:

MERCURY Mercury is often so close to the Sun that it cannot be seen. Sometimes it is visible for a brief period after the Sun sets, and sometimes it’s visible in the morning just before the Sun rises. Mercury does not really show any detail, but is quite bright. With your telescope, you will be able to investigate this planet’s orange-colored hue. Like Venus, Mercury sometimes appears as a crescent, rather than as a full disk.

VENUS At its brightest, Venus is the most luminous object in the sky, excluding the Sun and the Moon. It is so bright that sometimes it is visible to the naked eye during full day- light! Ironically, Venus appears as a thin crescent, not a full disk, when at its peak bright- ness. Because it is close to the Sun, it never wanders too far from the morning or evening

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Contents Orion IntelliScope Computerized Object Locator IntelliScope Computerized Object Locator Table of Contents Qty. Description Parts ListInstallation Altitude encoder pilot holes Altitude cable jack Azimuth cable jack Initial Vertical Alignment Powering the ControllerAdjusting the Vertical Stop AlignmentSimple Two-Star Alignment Guide Arrows Alignment Error Warp FactorOverview of Controller PushbuttonsAs you move the telescope toward Date 01 JUN Locating the PlanetsMessier Catalog Locating Deep-Sky Objects by CatalogIndex Catalog New General CatalogLocating Nebulas Locating Deep Sky Objects by Object TypeLocating Galaxies Locating Star ClustersDouble and Multiple Stars Locating StarsNamed Stars Catalog ST Stars Variable StarsStarting a Tour Tours of the Best ObjectsIdentify Function Adding User-Defined Objects Using the ID ButtonRealignment Function FCN ButtonDec. Coordinates Altitude and Azimuth Test Hidden FunctionsEncoder Test Clock SpecificationsDownload Checksum Rewrite Altitude encoder, in general Appendix a Troubleshooting the IntelliScope SystemAzimuth encoder, in general Warp numbers larger than Warp factor consistently above ±0.5 but below ±2.0North Appendix B Alignment Star Finder ChartsSummer Autumn 200 AM Appendix C Constellation Abbreviations Number Name Other Dec Mag Sep Con Code Appendix D ST CatalogTRI Number Name Other Dec Mag Sep Con Code TL9 Number Name Other Dec Mag Sep Con Code Number Name Other Dec Mag Sep Con Code HYA Number Name Other Dec Mag Sep Con Code Number Name Other Dec Mag Sep Con Code Number Name Other Dec Mag Sep Con Code Number Name Other Dec Mag Sep Con Code Number Name Other Dec Mag Sep Con Code Number Name Other Dec Mag Sep Con Code Number Name Other Dec Mag Sep Con Code Number Name Other Dec Mag Sep Con Code Number Name Other Dec Mag Sep Con Code Page One-Year Limited Warranty
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7880 specifications

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