Yamaha G SERIES manual

www.iO ptr on .c om 1 Manual SmartStar TM -G Series Refractor, Newtonian and Maksutov-Cassegrain Te lescopes www . iOptron . com[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 2 WARNING! NEVER USE A SMARTS TAR TELESCOPE TO LOOK AT THE SUN! Looking at or near the Sun will cause instant and irreversible damage to your eye. Children should al ways have adult supervision while observing.[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 3 TIP: For beginner users without a lot of knowledge in as tronomy please re fer to the Q uick Start Reference. It contains enough information to get you started so you ca n enjoy the night sky with out knowing all the jargon and math. CONTENTS Chapter. 0 Quick Start Referen ce 0.1 Ass embly 0.2 GoToN ova TM Features 0.3 Getting[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 4 TIP: Learn some ast ronomy basics For beginner users without a lot of knowledge in astronomy please refer to the Quick Start Menu. It contains enough information to get you started so you can enjoy the night sky without knowing all the jargon and math. For more serious users we assume that you know some astronomy basics in rea[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 5 NOTE: Make sure that your telescope is not t oo heavy for your mount Chapter 0 Quick Start Reference 0.1 Assembly 1. Unpack the pac ka ge, tak e out all the parts. 2. Set up the tripod( 6). 3. Put the mount(5) on the top of tr ipod(6), hold the mount with one hand , put the supporting ro d(7) through the hole on the top of tri[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 6 TIP: Alt-Az mo d e is easier to set up, a nd easier to operate. Ad ju st the tripod and the mount, check the bubble on the mount, make sure it is horiz ontal. NOTE: A-series can also work in equatorial mode TIP: If you are not using the AC adapto r, you ne ed eight AA batteries. 5. Fit the tray (8) to the lower end of the rod [...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 7 0.2 GoToNova TM Features: (8402) LCD Display Back Enter Up Right Down Left Speed Light Help Menu FIG.3[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 8 The 8402 GoToNova TM hand he ld controller controls SmartStar TM G series telescopes. Its user interface is simple and easy-to-l earn, it can automa tically move to an y of the 50,000 objects stored in the database with the p ush of a button. LCD Display: 8-line big screen, it disp lays all the information Back Key: M oves bac[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 9 TIP: GPS modul e ma ke s life a lot easier, it automatically sets the time and location for you. TIP: The controlle r automatically skips those stars below the horizon of your current time and location. 0.3 Getting Started For most beginner users who may no t need a lot of astronomical detail this chapter giv es just enough in[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 10 TIP: Spend some time familiarizing yourself with these bright stars in the night sky direct you to any location in th e night sky (provided that the object is in the da tabase and above the horizon). Simply choose any object in the menu and press ENTER. Although not required, we strongly suggest that yo u double check your in[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 11 Appendix: Check Appendix D for a brief introduction of celestial coordinate systems Chapter.1 Set Up And Alignment 1.0 Basic Symbols R Right ascension D Declination A Altitude Z Azimuth Cele Sidereal spee d Sola Solar speed Moon Lunar spee d Land Land mode nnX Slewing speed 1.1 Set Up By default, the moun t works in Alt-az mo[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 12 Alphard A 39 ° 43.3 ′ Z 221 ° 20.0 ′ Center the target then press “ ENTER ” 2X Use “UP” and “DOWN” arrow buttons to select a star and press ENTER. Use SPEED button to select a speed, a nd use arrow button s to center the star in your telescope. Press ENTER when finished. 1.2.2 Two -Star Align If your mount i[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 13 Appendix: Check Appendix B and Appendix C for names of galaxies a nd constellations WARNING: NEVER LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN WITH THE NAKED EYES OR WITH A TELESCOPE(UNLESS YOU HAVE THE PROPER SOLAR FILTER). PERMANENT AND IRREVERSIBLE EYE DAMAGE MAY RESULT. TIP: You can define and save new celestial objects in the database. Cha[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 14 TIP: By specifying R.A. and DEC numbers (or A and Z ) , yo u can point your telescope to anywhere on the celestial sphere. 2.7 User Objects User defined objects, user can define up to 128 obje cts 2.8 Enter R.A. DEC. In Equatoria l mode the user can target a locatio n by specifying its RA (Right Ascension) and DEC (Declin ati[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 15 Appendix: Check Appendix A for complete menu structures Chapter. 3 Other Functions 3.1 Sync To Target Matches the telescope's cu rrent equatorial coordinate s to Target Right Ascension and Declination. 3.2 Electric Focuser If you have an electr ic focuser in your system, use this option to adjust the focuser. 3.3 PEC opt[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 16 TIP: The earth’s axis o f rotation is tipped over about 23.5 ° from the vertical. TIP: People usually use alt-zi mode to observe land object s. TIP: People usually use optics that produce s normal im ages (not revered, or up-side- down images) to observe land objects. TIP: Use slo wer spee d for fine tuning. Chapter. 4 How[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 17 TIP: A Full Moon is not the best time to watch the Moon. 4.3 The Moon The Moon, w hen visible in the night sk y, is most l ikely the first celestial object you want to watch with your new telescope. It is also the most con venient object in t he sky to test some of the GoToNova TM functions. You can even u se the Moon to alig[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 18 ME N U S e l e c t a nd s l e w L a nd O bj e c t s S y n c . to t arg et S e t up c ontr ol l e r Alig n User o b ject list Wa t c h li s t Set telesco p e cord . Par k tele scop e Pla net s, su n , m oo n Deep s k y o b ject s Com e ts As tero i d s Star s Us er o b jects Enter po sitio n Wa t c h l i st Me r c ur y Ven u s[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 19 APPENDIX B Messier Catalog • Andromeda o M31 The Andromeda Galaxy spir al galaxy (type Sb) o M32 Satellite galaxy of M31 elliptical galaxy (type E2) o M110 Satellite galaxy of M31 elliptical galaxy (type E6pec) • Aquarius o M2 globular clus ter o M72 globular cluster o M73 system or asterism of 4 sta rs • Auriga o M36 o[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 20 o M68 globular cluster o M83 spiral galaxy • Le o o M65 spiral galaxy o M66 spiral galaxy o M95 spiral galaxy o M96 spiral galaxy o M105 elliptical galaxy • Le pus o M79 globular cluster • Ly ra o M56 globular cluster o M57 The Ring Nebula planetary nebu la • Monoceros o M50 open cluster • Op hiuchus o M9 globular c[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 21 o M75 globular cluster • Scorpius o M4 globular clus ter o M6 The Butterfly Cluster open cluster o M7 Ptolemy's Cluster open clus ter o M80 globular cluster • Scutum o M11 The Wild Duck Cluster open cluster o M26 open cluster • Serpens Caput o M5 globular clus ter • Serpens Cauda o M16 open cluster associated wit[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 22 APPE NDIX C Modern Constellations constellation abbr ev iation genitiv e origi n Andromeda And Andromedae ancient ( Ptolemy ) Antlia Ant Antliae 1763, Lacai lle Apus Aps Apodis 1603, Uranometria , created by Keyser and de Houtman Aquarius Aqr Aquarii ancient ( Ptolemy ) Aquila Aql Aquilae ancient ( Ptolemy ) Ara Ara Arae anci[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 23 Canis Minor CMi Canis Minoris ancient ( Ptolemy ) Capricornus Cap Capricorni ancient ( Ptolemy ) Carina Car Carinae 176 3, Lacaille , split from Argo Navis Cassiopeia Cas Cassiopeiae ancient ( Ptolemy ) Centaurus Cen Centau ri ancient ( Ptolemy ) Cepheus Cep Cephei ancient ( Ptolemy ) Cetus Cet Ceti ancient ( Ptolemy ) Chamae[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 24 Cygnus Cyg Cygn i ancient ( Ptolemy ) Delphinus Del De lph ini ancient ( Ptolemy ) Dora do Do r Doradus 1603, Uranometria , created by Keyser and de Houtman Draco Dra Draconis ancient ( Ptolemy ) Equuleus Equ Equ ulei ancient ( Ptolemy ) Eridanus Eri Eridani ancient ( Ptolemy ) Fornax For Fornacis 1763, Lacai lle Gemini Gem G[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 25 Leo Minor LMi Leonis Minoris 1690, Firmamentum Sobiescianum , Hevelius Lepus Lep Leporis ancient ( Ptolemy ) Libra Lib Librae ancient ( Ptolemy ) Lupus Lup Lupi ancient ( Ptolemy ) Lynx Lyn Lyncis 1690, Firmamentum Sobiescianum , Hevelius Lyra Lyr Lyrae ancient ( Ptolemy ) Mensa Men Mensae 1763, Lacai lle Microscopium Mic Mic[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 26 Pers eus Per Per sei ancient ( Ptolemy ) Phoenix Phe Phoenicis 1603, Uranometria , created by Keyser and de Houtman Pictor Pic Pictoris 1763, Lacai lle Pisces Psc Piscium ancient ( Ptolemy ) Piscis Austrinus PsA Piscis Austrini ancient ( Ptolemy ) Puppis Pup Puppis 1763, Lacaille , split from Argo Navis Pyxis Pyx Pyxidis 1763[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 27 Triangulum Tri Trianguli ancient ( Ptolemy ) Triangulum Austr ale TrA Trianguli Australis 1603 Uranometria , crea ted by Keyser and de Houtman Tucana Tuc Tucan ae 16 03 Uranometria , create d by Keyser and de Houtman Ursa Major UM a Ursae Majo ris ancient ( Ptole my ) Ursa Minor UMi Ursae Mino ris ancient ( Ptole my ) Vela Ve[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 28 APPENDIX D Celestial Coordinates North South Zenith Nadir Celestial North Pole Celestial South Pole East West Azimuth Altitude Median of the locat ion Observer’s horizo n FIG.D1[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 29 North South Zenith Nadir Celestial North Pole Celestial South Pole East West Observer’s horizon Celestial Equator M, midpoint star hour circle median of location δ , declination t, hour angle axis of rotation FIG.D2[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 30 North South Zenith Nadir Celestial North Pole Celestial South Pole East West Observer’s horizon Celestial Equator star hour circle median of location γ gamma point δ , declination α , right ascension axis of rotation hour circle FIG. D 3[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 31 TIP: Celestial sphere is an imaginary sphere of infinite radius. NOTE: You need t wo numbers to define a position on the celestial sphere. To understand the celestial co ordinate systems there are several con cepts that s h ould be clarif ied . The Ce lestial s phere is an imaginary sphere of infinite radius concentric w ith [...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 32 TIP: Don’t be intimidated by the geometry. Hands-on experience will help you understand the concepts better. Since the celestial sphere complete s a full ro tation in 24 hours, it follows that: 24 h = 3 60 ° , 1 h = 15 ° , 1 min = 15’, and 1 sec = 15”. T he declination ( δ , DEC, or D) is measured along the hour circ[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 33 Appendix E SPECI FICATIONS A-Series Specif ications LCD Display…………………………8- line Mount….……… …………………….The Cube Alignment………………… …………Altazimuth/Equatorial GPS………………………… ……….32-channel G PS included CPU………………………………[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 34 Appendix F Products List Item # Product Product Descript ion Components SmartStar TM -E Series #8500 SmartSta rTM -E GOTO Mount AltAz i Mo unt, #1403, #1501 #8502 SmartStar TM -E-R80 Automatic Refractor GOTO Telescope #8500, #8701 #8503 SmartStar TM -E-N114 Automatic Newtonian GOTO T elescope #850 0, #8732 #8504 SmartStar TM [...]

Appendix G Alignment Stars Stars for Alignment (iOptron SmartStar, GoToNova) www.iOptron.com StarName Constellation RA DEC Additional Information Achernar Eri 1.6285685 -57.2367575 TYC 8478-1395-1 PPM 331199 SAO 232481 HD 10144 CPD -57 00334 Acrux Cru 12.443056 -63.098611 TYC 8979-3464-1 PPM 359410 SAO 251904 HD 108248 CPD -62 02745 Al Na'ir G[...]

www.iO ptr on .c om 35 IOPTRON TWO YEAR TELESCOPE, MOUNT, AND CONTROLLER WARRANTY A. iOptron warrants your telescope, mount, or controller to be free from defects in m aterials and workmanship for two years. iOptron will repair or replace such product or part which, upon inspection by iOptron, is found to be defective in materials or workmanship. A[...]