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AppENdIX C: TRAINING THE dRIVE
Train the telescope motors using Autostar. Perform this procedure after RESET or if you are experiencing any pointing
accuracy problems. Figure 30 depicts the complete Drive Training procedure.
Use a terrestrial object, such as a telephone pole or lamp post, to train the drive. complete this
Note:
exercise once every 3 to 6 months to maintain the highest level of telescope pointing accuracy.
Verify that AUTOSTAR
1
INITIALIZATION is
complete.
Press MODE until
2
Select Item is displayed.
Select Item
3
Object
Press the scroll
up key once.
Select Item
4
Setup
Access the Setup
menu.
Setup
5
Align
Multiple presses.
Setup
6
Telescope
Access the
Telescope menu.
Telescope
7
1
Telescope Model
Multiple presses.
Telescope
8
Train Drive
Choose the Train
Drive option.
Train Drive
9
Az. Train
Azimuth
(horizontal)
training.
Drive Setup
10
For this op. . .
Reminder to
use terrestrial
target.
Center reference
11
object.
Center target
using Arrow
keys.
Figure 30: Training the Drive Procedure.
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Press > until it
12
is centered
Scope slews left.
Bring target back
to center using
the Right Arrow key.
Press < until it
13
is centered
Scope slews right.
Bring target back
to center using
the Left Arrow key.
Train Drive
14
Az. Train
Menu returns to
Az. training.
Train Drive
15
Alt. Train
Altitude
(vertical)
training.
Drive Setup
16
For this op. . .
Reminder to
use terrestrial
target.
Center reference
17
object
Center target
using Arrow
keys.
Press
until it
18
is centered
Scope slews down.
Bring target back
to center using
the Up Arrow key.
Press
until it
19
is centered
Scope slews up.
Bring target back
to center using
the Down Arrow key.
Train Drive
20
Az. Train
Multiple presses.
ModE
Select Item
21
Object
TIps
FOR BEGINNERS
Further study....
This manual gives only the briefest introduction to
astronomy. If you are interested in pursuing further
studies in astronomy, a few topics are suggested
below that are worth reading up on. Try looking up
some of these topics in Autostar's glossary.
Also included below is a small sampling of books,
magazines, and organizations that you might find
helpful.
Topics
1.
How is a star born? How does a solar system
form?
2.
How is the distance to a star measured? What is
a light year?
3.
What is red shift and blue shift?
4.
How are the craters on our Moon formed? How
old is the Moon and Earth? How old is the
Sun?
5.
What is a black hole? A quasar? A neutron star?
6.
What are stars made of? Why are stars different
colors? What is a white dwarf? A red giant?
7.
What is a nova? A supernova?
8.
What are comets? Asteroids? Meteors? Meteor
showers? Where do they come from?
9.
What is a planetary nebula? A globular clus-
ter?
10. What is the Big Bang? Is the universe expand-
ing or contracting, or does it always remain the
same?
Books
1.
The Guide to Amateur Astronomy by jack
Newton and Philip Teece
2.
The Sky: A User's Guide by David Levy
3.
Turn Left at Orion by Guy Consolmagno & Dan
Davis
4.
Astrophotography for the Amateur by Michael
Covington
Magazines
1.
Sky & Telescope
Box 9111, Belmont, MA 02178
2.
Astronomy
Box 1612, Waukesha, WI 53187
organizations:
1.
Astronomical League
Executive Secretary
5675 Real del Norte, Las Cruces, NM 88012
2.
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific
390 Ashton Ave, San Francisco, CA 94112
3.
The Planetary Society
65 North Catalina Ave, Pasadena, CA 91106
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