User Manual

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Identify
This procedure allows you to use AudioStar to identify
objects you have found in the night sky using the Arrow
keys. If the object is not in AudioStar’s database, AudioStar
displays information about an object in its database that is
closest to the one you queried about.
Important Note: The telescope must be successfully
aligned before the Identify feature can be used.
Once aligned, it cannot be physically moved from
that location. Moving the telescope disrupts the
telescopes frame of reference to the night sky and
will prevent it from identifying objects.
In this procedure, you will center an object you wish to
haveidentiedbyAudioStarinthetelescopeeyepieceand
usethe“Identify”menutondoutinformationaboutthe
object or the nearest object to it in the AudioStar database.
1.Centertheobjectyouwishtohaveidentiedinthe
telescope’s eyepiece.
2. Navigate to the “Object: Identify” option and press
ENTER.
3. “Searching...” displays. When AudioStar nishes
calculating, the name of the closest object displays.
4. Press a Scroll key to display information about this
object. AudioStar displays some or all the following
information about the object with each press of a
Scroll key:
Displayed information: Example:
Catalog or
common name.....................Messier 107, NGC 617 Orion
Nebula, etc.
Type of object..................... Globular Cluster, Nebula,
Black Hole, etc.
Right Ascension ................. 16:32:4
Declination .......................... 13°03’
Constellation ..................... Virgo, Orion, etc.
Magnitude .......................... 3
Size ..................................... 2’
Scrolling message............... “This Globular Cluster is
10,000 light years away...”
Advanced Alt/Az Alignment
If you would rather choose your own alignment
stars from the AudioStar database during the Alt/Az
alignment procedure, AudioStar offers two methods
described below.
Two-Star Alt/Az Alignment
Two-Star Alignment requires some knowledge of the
night sky. AudioStar provides a database of bright stars
and two stars from this database are chosen by the
observer for alignment.
1. Turn the telescope on: Turn the telescope power
switch to the ON position. The AudioStar beeps
and the display screen is activated. AudioStar
then takes a few moments to start up the system.
2. Select Alignment Procedure: “Press 0 to Align
or Mode for Menu” displays. Press “Mode” to
access the AudioStar menu.
3. Testing Motors: The telescope then tests the
motor function of the telescope by moving in the
horizontal and vertical directions.
4. Set Your Location or Zip Code: The Location
screen displays. This screen asks you if you wish
to choose either the zip code of your observing
location or the location (i.e., entering the city
and state or country of your observing location).
Press “1” to select the zip code option or “2” to
enter the city and state.
Note: The location settings (country/state/province
andcity,orzipcode)areonlyaskedfortherst
time you turn on the control panel. If you wish to
change this setting later on, use the Site menu.
a. If you chose the zip code option, the left most
“0” is highlighted. Use the Number keys to enter
the digits. As you enter a digit, the next digit to
the right will be highlighted. Enter the next digit.
Repeat this process until all 5 digits of your zip
code are entered. Press ENTER.
b. If you chose the location option, the next screen
asks for the country or state/province (listed
alphabetically) of the observing site.
c. Use the Scroll keys to scroll through the list of
countries, states, and provinces. Press ENTER