Table of Content

 

Table of Content

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1. MiniTowerTM Overview

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1.1. MiniTowerTM Features

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1.2. MiniTowerTM Components

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2. MiniTowerTM Assembly

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2.1. MiniTower Assembly

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2.2. OTA Mounting and Balancing

10

2.3. Operate a MiniTower on Batteries

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3. GOTONOVATM 8401 Hand Controller

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3.1. Key Description

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3.2. The LCD Screen

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3.3. Connection to a Computer

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4. Getting Started

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4.1. Level and Align the Mount

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4.1.1. Level the Mount

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4.1.2. Initial Positions

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4.2. Setting Up the Mount

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4.2.1. Set Up Time Zone

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4.2.2. Set Up Daylight Saving Time

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4.2.3. Set Mount Type

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4.2.4. Set Anti-backlash

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4.2.5. Go to the Moon

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4.2.6. Initial Star Alignment

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4.3. Turn Off the Mount

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5. Use the MiniTower

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5.1. Manual Operation of a Telescope

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5.2. Slew to an Object

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5.2.1. Planets, Sun, Moon

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5.2.2. Deep sky objects

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5.2.3. Comets

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5.2.4. Asteroids

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5.2.5. Stars:

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5.2.6. Constellations

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5.2.7. User Objects

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5.2.8. Enter R.A. DEC

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5.3. Sync to Target

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5.4. Electric Focuser

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5.5. Set Up Controller

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5.5.1. Set Up Local Time

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5.5.2. Set Up Site

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5.5.3. Set N/S Hemisphere

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5.5.4. Set Display Contrast

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5.5.5. Set Eyepiece Light

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5.5.6. Set Backlight

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