
Appendix A — Specifications
NGC-MAX NGC-miniMAX*
NGC-microMAX
Size: | 14.6cm x 9.1cm x 3.7cm (5.75" | ||
| x 3.60" x 1.44") | ||
Weight: | 233g (8.2 oz.) | ||
Temperature: | |||
Display: | 16 character, 5x5 dot matrix red | ||
| LED (four brightness levels) | ||
Coordinates: | Epoch AD 2000.0 | ||
Sensors: | Two | ||
| incremental optical encoders | ||
Sampling rate: | 2.5KHz (2500 samples/sec) | ||
Database: | 9 |
| Planets (including Sun) |
| 28 | User definable | |
| 110 | Messier | |
| 386 | ||
| 928 | Stars | |
| 2852 | IC | |
| 7840 | NGC | |
| 12153 |
| Total object count |
| 12047 | ||
Modes: | ALIGN STAR | ||
| RA DEC | ||
| CATALOG | ||
| GUIDE |
| |
| ALIGN |
| |
| ENCODER | ||
| SETUP |
| |
| TIMER |
| |
| POLAR |
| |
| IDENTIFY | ||
Power: | 6.5 to 15 volts DC | ||
| 17mA, display fully dim |
60mA, display fully bright (reverse polarity protected)
7.0cm x 11.7cm x 3.0cm (2.75" x 4.60" x 1.18")
155g (5.4 oz.)
8 character, 5x5 dot matrix red LED (four brightness levels)
Epoch AD 2000.0
Two
1.95KHz (1950 samples/sec)
9Planets (including Sun)
28User definable
80Stars
86
110Messier
960IC
2745 | NGC | |
4018 |
| Total object count |
3912 |
STAR FIX (ALIGN STAR) RA DEC
CATALOG GUIDE ALIGN ENCODER SETUP TIMER POLAR
6.5to 15 volts DC 17mA, display fully dim 45mA, display fully bright (reverse polarity protected)
6.1cm x 9.9cm x 3.0cm (2.40" x 3.88" x 1.18")
122g (4.3 oz.)
8 character, 5x5 dot matrix red LED (four brightness levels)
Epoch AD 2000.0
Two
2.5KHz (2500 samples/sec)
17
28User definable
90Stars
110 Messier
245Total object count
245
STAR FIX (ALIGN STAR) RA DEC
CATALOG GUIDE ALIGN ENCODER INSTALL (SETUP)
6.5to 15 volts DC 14mA, display fully dim 44mA, display fully bright (reverse polarity protected)
Battery: | 9 volt alkaline | 9 volt alkaline |
| (25 hour life with display fully | (25 hour life with display fully |
| dimmed) | dimmed) |
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| * Discontinued Product |
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9 volt alkaline
(30 hour life with display fully dimmed)