TIP:
Spend some time familiarize yourself with those bright stars in the night sky
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Press ENTER to select “Set up local time”, and you will see this screen:
Set Local Time:
Daylight Time saving√
Use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to move the cursor, and use the number keys to adjust the numbers. When the correct local time has been entered, press ENTER. Then you will see this screen:
Set up site Info: Longi: W071d27m47s Latit: N42d15m40s 300 Min. behind UT
Again, use the LEFT and RIGHT keys to move the cursor, and use the number keys to adjust the values. You need the longitude and latitude values of your location. These values can be obtained from the internet (for example: http://www.lat- long.com/) or your GPS device. The last line is the time zone information. Check your time zone and enter properly. For example, Boston lags Universal Time (UT) by 5 hours, which means 300 Minutes behind UT. Use the UP or DOWN key to switch between “ahead of” and “behind”.
Press MENU button, then you will see this screen:
Select and slew
Sync. To target
Electric Focuser
Set up GOTONOVA
Align
PEC option
Set up tracking
User objects
Auto guide
Park scope
To park position
From the main menu, select “Align”. The system provides
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Alphard |
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A 39°43.3′ | Z 221°20.0′ |
Center the target then press “ENTER” 2X
Use “UP” and “DOWN” arrow buttons to select a star and press ENTER. Use SPEED button to select a speed, and use arrow buttons to center the star in your telescope. Press ENTER when finished. Now your GoToNovaTM is ready to direct you to any location in the night sky (provided that the object is in the database and above the horizon). Simply choose any object in the menu and press ENTER. Although not required, we strongly suggest that you double check your initial alignment with additional bright objects in the night sky, For example, in the menu, select “Venus” (if it is indeed in the sky) and press ENTER. When the motor stops check to see if
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