Orion 6/6I instruction manual Guide Arrows, Locating the Planets

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Figure 26. This sequence

 

 

 

 

a.

 

of pictures illustrate how the

 

 

 

Computerized Object Locator’s

 

 

 

guide arrows look as you are

 

 

 

finding a celestial object. (a)

 

 

 

When the optical tube is aimed

 

 

 

far away from the object’s

 

 

 

location, there will be a number

 

 

 

(from 10 to 179) to the left of

 

 

 

the guide arrows. (b) When

 

 

 

the scope is aimed close to

 

b.

 

 

 

the object, each guide arrow

 

 

 

will display a number on its

 

 

 

immediate left (from 0 to 9)

 

 

 

and immediate right (from 0

 

 

 

to 9); the number on the left is

 

 

 

whole number increments, while

 

 

 

the number on the right is in

 

 

 

increments of tenths. This helps

 

 

 

in making small movements to

 

 

 

the telescope to pinpoint the

 

 

 

 

c.

 

object’s location. (c) When the

 

 

 

guide arrows display “0.0 0.0”,

 

 

 

the object will be within the

 

 

 

field of view of the telescope

 

 

 

(with a 25mm or longer focal

 

 

 

length eyepiece).

 

 

 

 

The Guide Arrows

The controller leads you to astronomical targets with guide arrows displayed on the LCD screen. After an object is select- ed to view, you will see two guide arrows, one that points left or right, and one that points up or down. Move the telescope tube in the corresponding direction of the guide arrows. If you are standing to the left of the telescope and facing the same direction the telescope is pointed, the guide arrows will exactly correspond with the direction you should move the telescope (Figure 25). Otherwise, if an up arrow is displayed, move the telescope tube upward, if a down arrow is displayed, move the telescope tube downward, if a left arrow is displayed, rotate the telescope counterclockwise, and if a right arrow is displayed, rotate the telescope clockwise. There is a number next to each guide arrow that indicates how far the telescope needs to be moved to reach the selected object. As you move the telescope toward the object, this number will decrease. When the num- ber goes below ten, the figure will be displayed in tenths; this helps to make small, precise movements to the telescope tube in order to bring the object into your field of view. When both numbers reach zero, stop moving the telescope. The object will be within the field of view of a medium- to low-power eye- piece (25mm focal length or longer).

For example, look at Figure 26a, which shows the LCD screen for someone trying to locate M51, otherwise known as the Whirlpool Galaxy. The first arrow is pointing right and gives a number of 34. The second arrow is pointing up and displays the number 12. This means that the telescope tube should be moved to the right (clockwise) and up. When you are close to

M51, the numbers will be displayed in tenths, as is shown in Figure 26b. When the numbers reach zero (Figure 26c), the telescope will be pointed right at the Whirlpool Galaxy.

It is easiest to move the telescope in one direction at a time (say altitude) until the corresponding 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.

C. 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:

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 outlined above.

Now, to choose a planet to view, press the arrow buttons and scroll through the planets. The planet’s name will be dis- played 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 corresponding 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 ascen- sion 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

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Contents #9926 / #27126 Orion StarBlast 6/6i IntelliScope ReflectorPage Table of Contents Unpacking Parts ListJam nut for vertical stop bolt Azimuth encoder disk Assembly of #27126 StarBlast 6i IntelliScope Assembly of #9926Under side of top baseplate Pre-drilled starter hole BaseplateHead of azimuth axis bolt and fender washer Tape Compression spring Side of the ring facing outward the opposite side has Into the jack on the right side of the encoder connectorBase where you want the clip to be located On the telescope mounting bracket shaft with the flatAttach the Optical Tube to the Base Final Assembly of Your Telescope StarBlast 6/6iInstall the EZ Finder II Reflex Sight Install the Eyepiece RackPreparing to Use Your Telescope Choosing an Observing Site Replacing the EZ Finder II BatteryObserving With Your Telescope Aligning the EZ FinderEyepiece Selection Tracking Celestial ObjectsWhat to Expect Stars MoonSun PlanetsAlignment Using the IntelliScope Computerized Object LocatorPowering the Controller Setting the Vertical StopJam nut Vertical stop L-bracket Simple Two-Star AlignmentOverview of the IntelliScope Computerized Object Locator Alignment Error Warp FactorPushbuttons Locating the Planets Guide ArrowsMessier Catalog Locating Deep-Sky Objects by CatalogNew General Catalog Locating Nebulas Index CatalogLocating Star Clusters Double and Multiple Stars Locating GalaxiesLocating Stars Named StarsStarting a Tour Using the ID ButtonCatalog ST Stars Tours of the Best ObjectsFunction FCN Button Adding User-Defined ObjectsDec. Coordinates Encoder Test Realignment FunctionHidden Functions Altitude and Azimuth TestDownload Checksum Rewrite Care and MaintenanceClock Specifications of the IntelliScope System Specifications of the StarBlast 6/6iObjects in database Collimation Cap Appendix a Collimating the OpticsPrimary Mirror Center Mark Preparing the Telescope for Collimating Adjusting the Secondary Mirror’s Rotational PositionAligning the Secondary Mirror Star-Testing the Telescope Adjusting the Secondary Mirror’s TiltAligning the Primary Mirror Appendix C Troubleshooting IntelliScope System Appendix B Cleaning the OpticsWarp numbers larger than Warp factor consistently above ±0.5 but below ±2.0Page Spic Appendix D Alignment Star Finder ChartsDaylight saving time Early August Late JuneEarly July Late JulyEarly September 200 AM Late September 100 AM Early October EgaLate October Early February Late DecemberEarly January Late JanuaryCanes Venatici Appendix E Constellation AbbreviationsPiscis Austrinus Appendix F ST Catalog Rumker ∑80 ∑79 ∑88 ∑90 Zeta Eta∑113 Psi UV p Nu Phi ∑162 ∑174 ∑163 Baten Kaitos ∑178 ∑180Epsilon Omicron3506 Theta12916 Zeta Zaurak Lambda75871 Alpha 26 03∑644 ∑655 Rho ∑552 ∑559∑572 54 R ∑590 Iota Pi4 Pi5 Hinds Crimson Star ∑627Alnilam Phi2 Zeta Sigma Phact Alnitak Gamma Rigel476 H3750 Delta 119 ∑718+07 +20.2 +37 Zeta Mirzam MuAlpha Eta ADS Furud Beta 32.3∑1037 Nu1Sirius ∑948 ∑958 ∑803948 ADS HN19 H269 Alpha Kappa Zeta Rumker Procyon O∑179 ∑1138 ∑1127 ∑1149Zeta c Beta AC 31 Beta24 Phi H4903 ∑1224 ∑1223∑1282 ∑1298 Rho ∑1311 H4188 h4191 ∑1321 ∑1334 ∑1338 Alpha Kappa ∑1347 KappaAlpha Omega Lambda ADS ∑1355Zeta ∑1351 Alterf Tania Australis Mu Alpha 45 Delta+04 +68.8 ∑1466∑1633 ADS ADS 8119 Nu ADS 8148 83 84 Lambda Beta H4486+21 57.2 +03.4 +38.3 +66.0 Epsilon M40 ∑1639Alpha Delta Gamma ADS +05.320.3 Mizar Spica ∑∑123 ∑1755Rigil Kentaurus Pi ∑1864 13 29.7 ADS 8934 13 32.3 13H4753 Iota Delta Zeta Alpha q Alpha C1 Izar DunlopH4715 ∑1932 Mu ∑1931H4853 Delta Sigma Rho Epsilon Iota ∑2052Rmk Delta Sigma 12175’ 40’ 35’ Zeta AtriaShaula Rasalhague Iota Alpha Eta 75, Rho100 ∑2241 KappaPsi 40-41∑2449 ∑2474 Alpha ∑359 ∑358 Vega∑2375 ∑2379 Beta ∑2404 ∑2420 Delta2 ∑525 Nunki 13 ∑2417 H508229.2 Delta Epsilon ∑2583 Zeta Chi Altair Eta 57 O∑532 Psi+49 +15.1 +32.6 +50 +45 +35 +10.6 +33 +18.5 +70 +11.8 +19 +08S763 BF h1470 X WZ ∑2675 ∑2637 ∑2644RT Alpha Alpha ∑2671 Omicron ∑2716Epsilon Lambda ∑2840 ∑2841 ∑274212 Xi ∑2758 Delta Theta Beta ∑2816 V460 SS RV+82 ∑2873 Eta ∑2863 O∑461Alpha ∑2894 Pi H5334+03 +37 Phi Psi3 Dunlop249 Errai Theta 107 ∑3042 Lal192 Sigma ∑3050Star Double star challenge Page One-Year Limited Warranty

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