Uncle Milton Explore it! STAR THEATER Manuel D'instructions page 2

Setting the Date and Time
You can set your planetarium to project the night sky for any
date and hour. Here is how:
1. Setting the date: With projection lamp o , turn light wand
until the month you want lines up with the pointer on
date selector. Below the month, there are markings
indicating the 1st, 10th and 20th of the month. Turn light
wand to the left until the date you want lines up with the
pointer. For example, if you want to project the night sky
the way it is on July 4th, rst select July, then turn further
to the left, to just past the mark for the rst day of the month.
2. Setting the time: Once you have selected the month and date, rotate the time ring—
without turning the light wand—so that the time at which the sun sets lines up with the
pointer. (The time at sunset can be found in the local newspaper or on the Internet.) Now
turn the light wand to the exact ti me you want. (Note: The months and dates will change on
the date selector as you select the time; once you've selected the date and set the time ring
for sunset, the time selection function takes over.) You can set your planetarium to project
the stars for any time of the night. You can even see what stars are up during the day, when
they are not visible.
Care and Maintenance
Remove batteries when not in use for extended periods. Keep
Star Sphere clean with a soft cloth and quality anti-static
cleaner/polish. Never use abrasive cleaners.
Bulb replacement: Replacement bulbs are available at most
electronics retailers. Halogen bulb, Voltage: 3.6 V, Current:
500 – 600 mA. Part No. LR00001.
1. Remove Star Sphere and light wand from base.
2. Push a paper clip into the small hole directly above the
on/off button. At the same time, rotate light wand
counterclockwise to Star Sphere. Remove it from Star
Sphere.
3. Carefully pull old projection lamp out of tip of light
wand.
4. Following step should be performed by an adult.
Insert replacement bulb into tip of light wand. (Important: Be careful not to bend prongs
of the bulb.) Switch light wand on to make sure bulb lights up, then switch it off.
5. Reinsert light wand into Star Sphere. Rotate light wand clockwise until it clicks into place.
This is important for accurate date and time adjustments.
6. Place Star Sphere and light wand back into base.
The Moving Sky
The horizon ring is an important part of your planetarium. It divides the sky into two halves, the
visible and the nonvisible. In the course of 24 hours, all of the objects visible from a given location
Time
on Earth seem to rise in the east and set in the west.
Ring
SPRING SUMMER
Date
NOV DEC JAN FEB
Selector
Your planetarium projects stars that are visible from the northern hemisphere. To see all the stars
Pointer
that are visible from the northern hemisphere, slowly rotate the light wand to the left
(westward) while the projection lamp is on. Do you notice that some stars around Polaris never
set while some of the stars that can be seen from the southern hemisphere (at the opposite pole
of the Star Sphere from Polaris) never rise in the northern hemisphere?
The Brightest Stars
Here are the 25 brightest stars, after the sun, each listed by its common name, the constellation
in which it can be found, and the hemisphere from which it is visible:
Rank Name
Sirius
1
Canopus
2
Alpha Centauri
3
4 Arcturus
Push a paper
Vega
5
clip into this
hole to release
6 Capella
Star Sphere
Rigel
7
8 Procyon
9 Achernar
10 Hadar
11 Betelgeuse
Projection
Lamp
Projection
Altair
12
Lamp Collar Wand
13 Aldebaran
Acrux
14
15 Antares
Spica
16
17 Pollux
18 Fomalhaut
19 Deneb
20 Beta Crucis
Regulus
21
22 Adhara
Castor
23
24 Shaula
Bellatrix
25
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Constellation Hemisphere
Canis Major North & South
Carina South
Centauri South
Boôtes North & South
Lyra North & South
Auriga North & South
Orion North & South
Canis Minor North & South
Eridanus South
Centauri South
Orion North & South
Aquila North & South
Taurus North & South
Crux South
Scorpius North & South
Virgo North & South
Gemini North & South
Pisces Austrinis North & South
Cygnus North & South
Crux South
Leo North & South
Canis Major North & South
Gemini North & South
Scorpius South
Orion North & South
Exploring The Night Sky
Take your time as you cruise the cosmos. Pick out a few of the brightest stars and study the stars
near them. Use the constellations to guide you to the dimmer stars that can easily escape the
casual observer.
For easier star-watching, you will need to give your eyes time to adjust to darkness. Astronomers
call this becoming darkness adapted. You will see best after about 20 minutes in the dark. Care
care should be taken not to look directly at any bright lights, so you don't ruin your night vision.
Learn More About Astronomy
If you want to learn more about the exciting subject of astronomy, check out your school's
library, your local public library, a book store, or the Internet.
BATTERY SAFETY INFORMATION
- Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged.
- Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the toy before being charged.
- Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision.
- Different types of batteries or new and used batteries are not to be mixed.
- Batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity.
- Exhausted batteries are to be removed from the toy.
- The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited.
- Do not mix old and new batteries.
- Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable(nickel-cadmium) batteries.
- Do not dispose of batteries in fire. Battery may explode or leak.
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