Meade Autostar User Manual download pdf (Page 2)

Table of Contents

The Goal: Consistency, astronomy without frustration.

What Gives You Consistency?

What affects the ETX-Autostar Observation System?

How precise can the ETX-Autostar Observation System be?

The Goal

The ETX-Autostar Observation System

The Meade ETX-xxxEC telescope

The Meade Autostar

The Tripod

Tools of the Trade

The Flash Light

Levels

Precision Time Source

Why is the exact time important?

Setting Up the telescope

Viewfinder and the Telescope

Straight-through or Right-angle Viewfinder

Focusing the viewfinder

The Viewfinder Mounting Problem

The Elastic Viewfinder Alignment Tool (EVAT)

Aligning the Viewfinder Step-by-step

Setting up the DEC dial

Leveling the Fork Arm in the Polar alignment position.

The Telescope HOME positions

Polar Position

Alt/Az Position

Setup Polar Home Position

Setup Alt/Az Home Position

The Tripod

A Good Tripod

Adjustments on a #883 Tripod

How to setup and level a Tripod

Setting Up the Latitude of Your Location on the Tripod

Gathering Information

Exact Location

Getting the Precise Time

Synchronize the Autostar Time with Precise Date/Time

What is Your Time Zone?

Magnetic Declination

Setting Up the Autostar

The Autostar Keys Basics

User-entered Information in the Autostar

Change/Edit Site Information:

Setting the Basic The Autostar Telescope Parameters

Fine-tuning the Autostar

Motor Calibration

Train Drive

The Az/RA and Alt/DEC Percentage Settings

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