iOptron 8401 manual Chapter. 3 Other Functions, Check Appendix A for complete menu structures

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Check Appendix A for complete menu structures

Appendix:

Check Appendix A for complete menu structures

TIP:

In Equatorial mode one axis of the motor is parallel with the earth’s axis of rotation.

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Chapter. 3 Other Functions

3.1Sync To Target

Matches the telescope's current equatorial coordinates to Target Right Ascension and Declination.

3.2Electric Focuser

If you have an electric focuser in your system use this option to adjust the focuser.

3.3PEC option

If your telescope is equipped with Periodic Error Correction use this option to adjust Periodic Error Correction.

3.4Set up tracking Set up tracking speed.

3.5User objects

Add, edit or delete user objects.

3.6Auto guide

If your telescope is equipped with auto guide use this option.

3.7Park Scope Park your telescope.

3.8To Park position

Move your telescope to park position.

3.9The Equatorial Mode

For more advanced users you can set the mount to equatorial mode.

To change from alt-az mode to equatorial mode refer to FIG.

4.First, lock your telescope into vertical position. Make sure the optical axis of your telescope is parallel with the height of the mount. Put on appropriate counter weight. Loosen the tilt lock. Point your telescope to the north. Adjust the tilt. Find Polaris in your finder scope. Center it. Then center Polaris in your telescope. Lock the tilt into position.

In the main menu of your hand held controller, select “Set up GOTONOVA”, then select “Set Mount Type”, and select Equatorial mode.

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Contents GoToNovaTM 8401 Hand-Held Controller Manualwww . iOptron . com Page CONTENTS Page Chapter 0 Quick Start Reference Useful Links Sky and TelescopeThe Hubble Site http//hubblesite.orgA GPS module makes life a lot easier. It automatically sets the time and location for you 0.2 Getting StartedSet Local Time 2007-06-18 Daylight Time saving√ What’s Next? 1.1 Set Up Chapter.1 Set Up And Alignment1.0 Basic Symbols Appendix1.2.2 Two-Star Align You can define and save new celestial objects in the database Chapter. 2 Select And SlewNEVER LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN WITH THE NAKED EYES OR WITH 2.1 Planets, sun, moon2.5.5 SAO Bright Stars 2.5 Stars 2.5.1 Named Stars Contains 191 stars 2.5.2 Constellations2.5.4 Variable Stars 2.6 Constellations Contains 88 constellations 2.7 User ObjectsCheck Appendix A for complete menu structures Chapter. 3 Other Functions3.4 Set up tracking Set up tracking speed 3.5 User objects 3.1 Sync To TargetEquatorial Mode FIG.44.2 Observing using arrow keys Chapter. 4 How to ObserveUse slower speed for fine tuning People usually use alt-zi mode to observe land objects4.4 Tracking APPENDIX A MENU STRUCTURE o M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy spiral galaxy APPENDIX B Messier Catalogo M44 Praesepe, the Beehive Cluster open cluster o M63 Sunflower galaxy spiral galaxyo M43 part of the Orion Nebula de Mairans Nebula diffuse nebula o M57 The Ring Nebula planetary nebulao M42 The Great Orion Nebula diffuse nebula o M76 The Little Dumbell, Cork, or Butterfly planetary nebulao M11 The Wild Duck Cluster open cluster o M6 The Butterfly Cluster open clustero M7 Ptolemys Cluster open cluster o M1 The Crab Nebula supernova remnantconstellation APPENDIX CModern Constellations genitiveCanis Minoris 1690, Firmamentum Sobiescianum, Hevelius 1624, Bartsch LynxMicroscopium MuscaPuppis PiscesPiscis Austrinus PyxisAustrale VolansAltitude APPENDIX D Celestial CoordinatesFIG.D1 Azimutht, hour angle FIG.D2δ, declination FIG. D3 δ, declination α, right ascensionCelestial sphere is an imaginary sphere of infinite radius You need two numbers to define a position on the celestial spherePage Appendix E SPECIFICATIONS GoToNovaTM 8401 SpecificationsItem # Appendix FProducts List ProductIOPTRON TWO YEAR TELESCOPE, MOUNT, AND CONTROLLER WARRANTY

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