User's Manual

5.1.8. Customer R.A. and DEC

Here you can go to a target by entering its R.A. and DEC coordinates.

5.2. Sync to Target

This operation will match the telescope's current coordinates to the Target Right Ascension and

Declination. It can be used to correct GOTO pointing error. After slewing to an object, press MENU -

then scroll to “Sync to Target” and press ENTER. Follow the screen to perform the sync. Using this

function will re-align the telescope to the selected object. Multiple syncs can be performed if needed.

This operation is useful to find a faint star or nebula near a bright star.

“Sync to Target” will work after “Select and Slew” is performed. You can change the slew rate

to make the centering procedure easier. Simply press a number (1 through 9) key to change the speed.

The default slew rate is 64x.

“Sync to Target” will improve the local GOTO accuracy near by the synced star, which is useful

for finding a faint object nearby.

5.3. Alignment

This function is used for aligning the telescope to the celestial pole and to create a sky model to

calibrate the mount’s GOTONOVA

functionality. Please keep in mind that the sky can’t be modeled by

only three stars. Choose different stars will result in different errors. For better results, planetarium

software and/or plate solving is recommended.

The hand controller provides a polar alignment via “Polar Iterate Align,” which uses a set of 2

bright. This also provides a viable polar alignment approach for those who can’t see the pole.

The system provides four alignment methods to calibrate the mount’s GOTO function: “Solar

System Align”, “One Star Alignment”, “Two Star Alignment” and “Three Star Alignment”. The “Two

Star Alignment” may be used to refine the polar alignment. The mount has to be at Zero Position

before performing any alignment.

5.3.1. Position of Polaris/SigmaOct

This function displays the position of the Pole Star. In the Northern Hemisphere the position of

Polaris is displayed, while in the Southern Hemisphere the position of Sigma Octantis is shown.

5.3.2. One Star Alignment

Press MENU => “Alignment” => “One Star Alignment.” A list of alignment stars that are above

the horizon is computed based on your local time and location. With the mount in the Zero Position, use

the▲ and ▼ buttons to select a star and press ENTER. Center the target in your eyepiece using the

arrow keys. Press ENTER when finished. If your mount is set up correctly and polar aligned, one star

alignment should be sufficient for good GoTo accuracy. Linear RA and DEC error will be displayed after

one star alignment.

5.3.3. Two Star Alignment

Two Star Align can improve the accuracy of the mount’s polar alignment. Press MENU =>

“Alignment” => “Two Star Alignment” A list of alignment stars that are above the horizon is computed

based on your local time and location. With the mount at the Zero Position, use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to

select the first alignment star and press ENTER. Center the target in your eyepiece using the arrow

keys after the mount slews to it. Press ENTER when finished. The hand controller will prompt you to

choose a second star. After centering the second star, the two-star alignment is finished.