Manuali utente per Nexstar 130

Sommario

• INTRODUCTION

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• Warning

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• ASSEMBLY

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• Assembling the NexStar

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• Attaching the Hand Control Holder

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• Attaching the Fork Arm to the Tripod

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• Attaching the Telescope to the Fork Arm

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• The Star Diagonal

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• The Eyepiece

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• Focusing

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• The Star Pointer Finderscope

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• Star Pointer Installation

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• Star Pointer Operation

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• Attaching the Hand Control

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• Powering the NexStar

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• HAND CONTROL

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• The Hand Control

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• Hand Control Operation

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• Alignment Procedure

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• Sky Align

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• Auto Two-Star Align

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• Two Star Alignment

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• One-Star Align

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• Solar System Align

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• NexStar Re-Alignment

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• Object Catalog

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• Selecting an Object

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• Slewing to an Object

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• Finding Planets

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• Tour Mode

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• Constellation Tour

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• Direction Buttons

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• Rate Button

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• Set Up Procedures

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• Tracking Mode

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• Tracking Rate

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• View Time-Site

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• User Defined Objects

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• Get RA/DEC

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• Goto R.A/Dec

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• Identify

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• Scope Setup Features

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• Anti-backlash

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• Slew Limits

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• Filter Limits

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• Direction Buttons

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• Goto Approach

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• Cordwrap

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• Utility Features

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• GPS On/Off

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• Light Control

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• Factory Setting

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• Version

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• Get Alt-Az

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• Goto Alt-Az

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• Hibernate

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• Sun Menu

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• Scrolling Menu

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• TELESCOPE BASICS

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• Focusing

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• Image Orientation

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• Calculating Magnification

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• Determining Field of View

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• General Observing Hints

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• CELESTIAL OBSERVING

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• Observing the Moon

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• Lunar Observing Hints

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• Observing the Planets

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• Planetary Observing Hints

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• Observing the Sun

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• Solar Observing Hints

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• Observing Deep Sky Objects

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• Seeing Conditions

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• Transparency

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• Sky Illumination

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• Seeing

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• TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE

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• Care and Cleaning of the Optics

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• Collimation

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• OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

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• APPENDIX A - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

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• APPENDIX B – GLOSSARY OF TERMS

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• APPENDIX C – RS-232 CONNECTION

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• APPENDIX D – TIME ZONE MAPS

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• SKY MAPS

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