Orion 7880 instruction manual Simple Two-Star Alignment

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Next, place the nylon spacer, the 1/16"-thick washer, and the 1/32"-thick washer on the vertical stop screw, and thread the entire assembly into the insert in the base’s front brace. Now, rotate the telescope upwards in altitude until the mirror cell of the telescope comes into contact with the vertical stop. Place the carpenter’s level across the top of the telescope (see Figure 8). Is the top of the tube level? If so, you are finished adjust- ing the vertical stop. If not, add or remove a washer to the vertical stop screw until the top of the tube is level when the mirror cell comes into contact with the vertical stop.

Once the vertical stop is accurately adjust- ed, it should not need adjustment again. The base does not need to be level for the IntelliScope system to function properly; the

base only needs leveling when initially setting the vertical stop.

Simple Two-Star Alignment

Figure 8. Once the base is leveled, point the tube up until the mirror cell comes into contact with the vertical stop. Then, place the carpenter’s level across the top of the tube as shown. If the vertical stop is set properly, the top of the tube should also be level.

After setting the vertical position of the optical tube, a simple two-star alignment process is all that is needed to ready the IntelliScope system for operation. This is a great simpli- fication from other computerized systems, which require you to enter data such as your longitude, latitude, and time zone. For the IntelliScope controller to accurately find objects, you only need to center two bright stars in your telescope and indicate to the con- troller which two stars you have centered. This is quite easy to do. For your convenience, we have provided finder charts for the alignment stars in Appendix B. Use the finder chart to locate and identify two bright stars in your current night sky. For best results, choose two stars that are at least 60˚ apart from each other. (The width of your fist at arm’s length is about 10˚, so you want the stars to be at least six fist-widths apart.)

So, the optical tube is now in the vertical position and you’ve chosen two bright stars in the sky to use for alignment. The telescope should have a high power eyepiece, such as the 10mm Sirius Plössl, in the eyepiece holder and the finder scope should be properly aligned with the telescope (these procedures are described in your telescope’s manual).

The LCD screen will state on its top line “ALIGN STAR 1,” with the name of a star flash- ing on the second line.

Use the arrow buttons to scroll through the names of the alignment stars. The up arrow button scrolls through the stars alphabetically from A to Z. The down arrow button scrolls alphabetically backwards, from Z to A. When you arrive at the name of the star you wish to align on, you can begin to move the telescope so that it is pointing at that star (but don’t press the Enter button yet).

Note: The controller will not accept Polaris as the first alignment star. This helps prevent the pointing accuracy from decreasing over time. It is OK to use Polaris as the second alignment star, however.

Take hold of the “navigation knob” on the optical tube and move the telescope so that it is pointing in the general area of the alignment star. Aim the telescope so the alignment star appears in finder scope. Be careful not to confuse the alignment star with other stars in the area when doing this. (It will likely be the brightest star in the field of view.) Now,

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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 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 GalaxiesDouble and Multiple Stars Locating StarsNamed Stars Variable Stars Catalog ST StarsStarting a Tour Tours of the Best ObjectsIdentify Function Using the ID Button Adding User-Defined ObjectsRealignment Function FCN ButtonDec. Coordinates Hidden Functions Altitude and Azimuth TestEncoder Test Clock SpecificationsDownload Checksum Rewrite Altitude encoder, in general Appendix a Troubleshooting the IntelliScope SystemAzimuth 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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