Celestron SkyProdigy 70 Manual de instrucciones

INSTRUCTION MANUALITEM #11076COMPUTERIZED TELESCOPEITEM #22090SkyProdigy 102SkyProdigy 6

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HAND CONTROLThe Computerized Hand ControlSkyProdigy’s hand controller is designed to give you instant access to all the functions SkyProdigy has to of

1. Start out by facing the front of the telescope towards an unobstructed part of the sky, free of any bright lights.2. Make sure the cap is

SkyProdigy also provides two other alignment methods that can be used instead of the StarSense Auto Alignment. To access the additional alignment meth

Rene AlignmentOnce the telescope is aligned using Solar System Align, you have the option of adding additional alignment objects (either other planet

coordinates of the object. Press it again to display the text description. Press BACK to return to the previous screen.- To sl

The Basic functions, which are displayed on the hand control when initially powered on, are the commonly used functions that you may need to use every

displayed when the IDENTIFY button is pressed. This will not only allow you to set the brightness of the object you want SkyProdigy to identify but a

SkyProdigy will then take an image of the sky and calibrate the center of the camera sensor with the star seen in the eyepiece.Note: In order to manua

19MENUTELESCOPE SETUPDATABASE SETUPBASIC MENUSADVANCED MENUSSTARSENSE CAMERATIME AND LOCATIONVIEW/ GOTO POSITIONUTILITIESDIRECTION BUTTONSIDENTIFY FIL

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TELESCOPE BASICSA telescope is an instrument that collects and focuses light. The nature of the optical design determines how the light is focused.

CELESTIAL OBSERVINGWith your telescope set up, you are ready to use it for observing. This section covers visual observing hints for both solar syste

urban areas washes out most nebulae making them dicult, if not impossible, to observe. Light Pollution Reduction lters help reduce the background s

TELESCOPE MAINTENANCEWhile your SkyProdigy telescope requires little maintenance, there are a few things to remember that will ensure your telescope p

244. Use the hand control buttons to move the de-focused star image to the edge of the eld of view, in the same direction that the central obstruct

APPENDIX A - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSOptical Specification SkyProdig

26APPENDIX B - GLOSSARY OF TERMSAAbsolute Magnitude Airy DiskAlt-Azimuth MountingAltitudeApertureApparent MagnitudeArc MinuteArc SecondAsterismAstero

27INSTRUCTION MANUALD Declination (DEC) E Ecliptic Equatorial mount F Focal length GGoToJ Jovian PlanetsKKuiper BeltLLight-Year (ly)MMagnitudeMeridian

28P ParallaxParfocalParsec Point SourceR Reector ResolutionRight Ascension (RA)S Sidereal RateT TerminatorUUniverse VVariable StarWWaning MoonWaxing

29INSTRUCTION MANUALAPPENDIX C - TIME ZONE MAP

Advanced Level Menu ItemsDatabase SetupTelescope Setup Tracking Slew LimitsDirection ButtonsCordwrapBacklash CompensationStarSense CameraSKYPRRODIGY M

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INTRODUCTIONCongratulations on your purchase of Celestron’s SkyProdigy telescope! SkyProdigy ushers in a whole new generation of computer automated te

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ASSEMBLYSkyProdigy comes partially assembled and can be operational in a matter of minutes. SkyProdigy is conveniently packaged in one reusable shippi

Attaching the Telescope to the Fork ArmYour telescope optical tube has a built on dovetail mounting bar used to attach the tube to the fork arm. To at

Eyepieces are commonly referred to by focal length and barrel diameter. The focal length of each eyepiece is printed on the eyepiece barrel. The lon