Orion 7880 instruction manual Locating Deep-Sky Objects by Catalog, Messier Catalog

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horizon. No surface markings can be seen on Venus, which is always shrouded in dense clouds.

MARS The Red Planet makes its closest approach to Earth every two years. During close approaches you’ll see a red disk, possibly some light and dark regions, and maybe the polar ice cap. To see surface detail on Mars, you will need a high power eyepiece and very steady air!

JUPITER The largest planet, Jupiter, is a great subject for observation. You can see the disk of the giant planet and watch the ever-changing positions of its four largest moons

—Io, Callisto, Europa, and Ganymede. Higher power eyepieces should bring out the cloud bands on the planet’s disk and maybe even the Great Red Spot.

SATURN The ringed planet is a breathtaking sight when it is well positioned. The tilt angle of the rings varies over a period of many years; sometimes they are seen edge-on, while at other times they are broadside and look like giant “ears” on each side of Saturn’s disk. A steady atmosphere (good seeing) is necessary for a good view. You will probably see a bright “star” close by, which is Saturn’s brightest moon, Titan.

URANUS Uranus is a faint planet, and requires high powers (at least 100x) before it starts to show any detail that distinguishes it from stars. Uranus will appear as a pale, blue-green disk.

NEPTUNE Like Uranus, Neptune will require high powers before showing anything to dis- tinguish itself from stars. Neptune will appear as a bluish-colored disk, possibly with a very faint moon nearby if you are using a larger-aperture IntelliScope.

PLUTO Smaller than our own Moon, Pluto is very, very faint and shows little more than a point of light similar to a star. Even the Hubble Space Telescope is unable to show much detail on Pluto. Many amateur astronomers note how Pluto moves with respect to background stars (over several nights) in order to confirm their observation of our most remote planet.

5.Locating Deep-Sky Objects by Catalog

Catalogs are groups of deep sky objects of interest that have been assembled and given designations. Very often a deep-sky object will have a catalog number, as well as a “com- mon” name. For example, the Orion Nebula is listed in the Messier catalog as “M42.” The controller has three catalogs built-in: The Messier catalog (M), the New General Catalog (NGC), and the Index Catalog (IC). Many of the objects in the Messier catalog also have NGC catalog designations.

The Messier Catalog

The Messier catalog contains 110 galaxies, nebulas, and star clusters identified by the famous French astronomer Charles Messier and his colleagues in the late 1700’s. These are some of the most popular celestial attractions observed by amateur astronomers.

To view an object from the Messier catalog, press the M button. Then enter the number of the Messier object you wish to view using the numeric buttons and press the Enter button. For example, to view Messier 57, also known as “the Ring Nebula,” you would press the M button, then press the “5” button, then press the “7” button, followed by the Enter button. If the number of the Messier object you wish to view contains three digits, it is not necessary to press Enter after inputting the third digit.

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Contents Orion IntelliScope Computerized Object Locator IntelliScope Computerized Object Locator Table of Contents Parts List InstallationQty. Description Altitude encoder pilot holes Altitude cable jack Azimuth cable jack Powering the Controller Adjusting the Vertical StopAlignment Initial Vertical AlignmentSimple Two-Star Alignment Alignment Error Warp Factor Overview of ControllerPushbuttons Guide ArrowsAs you move the telescope toward Locating the Planets Date 01 JUNLocating Deep-Sky Objects by Catalog Messier CatalogNew General Catalog Index CatalogLocating Deep Sky Objects by Object Type Locating NebulasLocating Star Clusters Locating GalaxiesLocating Stars Named StarsDouble and Multiple Stars Variable Stars Catalog ST StarsTours of the Best Objects Identify FunctionStarting a Tour Using the ID Button Adding User-Defined ObjectsFCN Button Dec. CoordinatesRealignment Function Hidden Functions Altitude and Azimuth TestEncoder Test Specifications Download Checksum RewriteClock Appendix a Troubleshooting the IntelliScope System Azimuth encoder, in generalAltitude encoder, in general Warp factor consistently above ±0.5 but below ±2.0 Warp numbers larger thanAppendix B Alignment Star Finder Charts NorthSummer Autumn 200 AM Appendix C Constellation Abbreviations Appendix D ST Catalog Number Name Other Dec Mag Sep Con CodeTRI 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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