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iOptron 8500 Appendix A. Technical Specifications, SmartStar GOTO Mount, Refractor Telescope

Models: 8403 8500 8502 8504 8503

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Appendix A. Technical Specifications

Appendix A. Technical Specifications

SmartStar® GOTO Mount

	Mount	AltAzimuth Mount
	Body Materials	Die-cast Aluminum
	Motor	Dual-Axis DC Servo motor with encoders
	Gear	Acetal worm wheel/Nylon 6 worm gear
	Bearing	4 steel ball bearings
	Speed	Dual-Axis, 5-Gear, Electronic
	Speed	(2×,8×,64×,256×,MAX)
		(2×,8×,64×,256×,MAX)
	GOTO System	GOTONOVATM 8403
	Processor	32bit ARM
	Object in Database	3,500+
	GOTO accuracy	1 Arc Min. (Typical)
	Tracking	Automatic
	Payload	7 ~ 11 lb
	Battery	AA x 8（Not Included）
	Power Requirement	DC 12V±2V, >1.2A
	Operating Temperature	0 ~ 40ºC
	Weight with tripod	5.5 lbs (without OTA)

Refractor Telescope

Optical Design	Achromatic Refractor
Clear Aperture	80 mm
Focal Length	400 mm
Focal Ratio	f/5
Resolving Power	1.4 arc secs
Weight	2.2 lbs

Newtonian Reflector Telescope

Optical Design	Reflector
Clear Aperture	114 mm
Focal Length	1000 mm
Focal Ratio	f/8.8
Resolving Power	1 arc secs
Finderscope	Red dot
Weight	4 lbs

Maksutov-Cassegrain Telescope

Optical Design	Maksutov-Cassegrain
Clear Aperture	90 mm
Focal Length	1200 mm
Focal Ratio	f/13.3
Resolving Power	1.3 arc secs
Finderscope	Red dot
Weight	4 lbs

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Contents

SmartStar-ESeries Mount and Telescopes Table of Content NEVER USE A TELESCOPE TO LOOK AT THE SUN Compatible with many OTAs 1.1.SmartStar-ESeries Features1.SmarStar-ESeries Overview Alt-AzimuthMount- The CubeFor Model 8504 SmartStar-E-MC90 Package Contents1For Model 8502 SmartStar-E-R80 For Model 8503 SmartStar-E-N1146.Tripod 7.Tripod bolt 8.Tray 9.Tray lock 1.2.Assembly Terms1.Telescope tube 2.Dovetail lock 3.Hand controller 4.Altitude lock 5.MountStep 2. Attaching the Mount 2. Telescope AssemblyStep 3a. Installing Batteries not included Step 1. Preparing the Tripodunderneath mount or accessoriesStep 5. Plug in hand controller and AC adaptor For 80mm RefractorFor 90mm Maksutov-Cassegrain#8504………………………………… 3.1. Key Description 3.GOTONOVATM 8403 Hand Controller3.2. The LCD Screen 4.1.2. Initial Positions 4. Getting Started4.1. Level and Align the Mount 4.1.1. Level the MountSet local time 4.2. Setting Up the Mount4.2.1. Set Up Time and Site Site”Aligning Finderscope 4.2.2. Using your telescopeFocusing Telescope Selecting an Eyepiece5.2. Slew to an Object 5.Use SmartStar-ETelescopes4.3. Turn Off the Mount 5.1.Manual Operation of a Telescope5.2.3. Comets 5.3. Land Objects5.2.1. Planets, Sun, Moon 5.2.2. Deep Sky ObjectsEdit One Data Goto LandmarkRecord New Landmark Add a new Landmark5.4. Sync to Target 5.5. Set Up Controller5.5.1. Set Up Time and Site 5.5.4. Reset AllAdd a new object 5.7. User Object List5.6.2. Two Star Alignment 5.7.1. R.A. and DECName SAO2940 R 17h30.7m D 86º58.1’ Name SAO2940 R 17h30.7m D 86º58.1’5.7.2. Comets Name 2P5.7.3. Asteroids 5.8. Watch List5.9. Set Telescope Coord 5.10. Park Scope6.2. Storage and Transport 6.Maintenance and Servicing6.1. Maintenance 6.3. TroubleshootingError Message “Warning! Motor driver overloaded.” 6.4. iOptron Customer ServiceNewtonian Reflector Telescope Appendix A. Technical SpecificationsSmartStar GOTO Mount Refractor TelescopeAppendix B. GOTONOVATM 8403 HC MENU STRUCTURE Delete All Browse the List Set Telescope Coord Align One Star Align Two Star AlignUser Object List R.A. and DEC Comets Asteroids Watch List Add a Watch Object Delete One DataOBJECT Appendix C. GOTONOVATM Star ListGOTONOVA Deep Sky Object List ID NoLagoon Nebula Wikipedia article List of Messier objects MessierGOTONOVA Named Star List Constellation Modern ConstellationsConstellation AbbreviationName GOTONOVA Double Star ListIOPTRON ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY