c. 2 short cords (8” long) with
d. Connect the Autostar II handbox to the HBX connector (F, Fig. 43) on the control panel.
e. Connect the supplied coil cord from the fan to the 12vDC output jack (E, Fig. 43) on the control panel.
Fig. 51: Tighten the fork arm assem- bly using the provided hex key.
Fig. 52: DB-15 connector on fork base. Connect to the Dec motor port of the control panel.
Fig. 53: Plug in the DB-9 connectors to provide power from the Dec. motor to the fork arms.
LX200GPS TIPS
Observing Considerations
•Try to pick an observing site away from street and house lights and car head- lights. While this is not always possible, the darker the site, the better.
•Give your eyes about ten minutes to adjust to the darkness before observing. Give your eyes a rest from observing every ten or fifteen minutes to relieve eyestrain.
•Try not to use a standard flashlight. Experienced observers use red LED flash- lights, the red utility light on the Autostar II handbox, or tape red cellophane over their flashlights to use for setup and map reading so they don’t have to continually readjust their eyes to the darkness. Be careful not to shine bright lights if there are other observers in the area. Do not shine a flashlight into the telescope while someone is observing!
•Dress warmly. It gets chilly when you’re sitting for prolonged periods.
•Practice setting up your equipment during the day or in a lighted area to become familiar with it before going to a dark site.
•Use your 26mm eyepiece to view terrestrial objects and wider areas of space, such as open star clusters. Use optional higher power eyepieces, such as a 9mm eyepiece (see OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES, page 41 for more details), when you wish to view something up close, such as craters on the Moon or the rings of Saturn.
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