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Orion Sky Wizard Model 3 Instruction Manual

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orion
®
skyWizard
3
™
#7803
Electronic Finder & Sky Catalog Model 3
Customer Support (800) 676-1343
E-mail: support@telescope.com
Corporate Offices (831) 763-7000
P.O. Box 1815, Santa Cruz, CA 95061
Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975
IN 050 Rev. B 0499

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  • Page 1 Manual orion ® skyWizard ™ #7803 Electronic Finder & Sky Catalog Model 3 Customer Support (800) 676-1343 E-mail: support@telescope.com Corporate Offices (831) 763-7000 P.O. Box 1815, Santa Cruz, CA 95061 Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975 IN 050 Rev. B 0499...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Your Orion Sky Wizard Model 3 will put the fun back in your telescope observing. It provides a digital readout of celestial coordinates, a database of more than 10,000 of the most interesting deep sky subjects, and the ability to guide the observer to astronomical objects. It’s designed to work with both altazimuth (including Dobsonian) and equatorial telescope mounts.

  • Page 3: Installation

    ‘perfectly aligned’ telescope type if your telescope is on kit. If you purchased an Orion installation kit for your telescope, the a permanent mount known to be in good polar alignment, or if your instructions for that kit will list the required encoder settings to enter in portable telescope can be easily polar aligned accurately.

  • Page 4: Operation

    number of teeth on the gear connected to the encoder. For example, if bolt and washer will help (applied from the bottom, NOT top). If the using a 4000 step encoder with an 84 tooth gear attached to it, and the ALT is off, make sure the altitude bearing is rigid.
  • Page 5 GP) does the Sky wizard go directly to SETUP . This represents the error in degrees and tenths. Example: WARP=+0.4. Turn on Sky Wizard. It will briefly display the startup message ORION If the warp factor is greater than ±0.6, check to be sure you have correctly SKY WIZARD V 3.51.
  • Page 6 ST182 MAG=4.5 SIZE=7.0 Description: the digits, press ENTER, then MODE to exit or UP or DOWN to go to RHO ORION COLORED DOUBLE another entry in the catalog. STAR SA=11 Example CATALOG display for selecting an object from the NEW catalog: The MESSIER catalog “M”...

  • Page 7: Sample Observing Session

    We turn on the Sky Wizard. It will object type of your choice. Then, tell it what magnitude to search for briefly display the startup message ORION SKY WIZARD V3.51 (3.51 is by scrolling to any magnitude between 1 and 17. If you choose ANY the software version number - your unit may have a larger number).
  • Page 8 ra/DEc Mode to declination equal to zero (using the mechanical setting circles), where the optical axis is perpendicular to both the right ascension and declina- Let’s do some observing. We have a long session ahead if we want tion axes. This means the telescope is pointed at the Celestial Equator. to view all the Messier objects, over 300 interesting stars and the (German-type Equatorial mountings must have the encoder initialized entire list of user catalog objects.

  • Page 9: Computer Interface

    MODE and select SYNC, then press ENTER. The next object should “001” which corresponds to zero encoder errors and voltage level on. then be more accurately centered. You may test this operation using a terminal program. If SYNC makes things worse, you may have been aiming at the command: “Q”...
  • Page 10 06 47.0 -20 44 open cluster irregular dense M077 02 42.7 -00 01 round galaxy with bright core M042 Great Orion Nebula 05 35.4 -05 27 nebula M043 05 35.6 -05 16 nebula bright with M078 05 46.7 +00 03...
  • Page 11 M096 10 46.8 +11 49 round galaxy with ST022 00 27.2 +49 59 15" double star ∑30 bright core ST023 00 27.6 +35.6 red variable star M097 Owl Nebula 11 14.8 +55 01 202" planetary nebula ST024 Beta 00 31.5 -63.0 27"...
  • Page 12 ST066 01 52.0 +10 48 3" double star equal ST109 03 16.3 +60 02 7" double star equal ∑178 ∑362 magnitude magnitude ST110 03 17.2 +40 29 3" colored double star ST067 Gamma 01 53.5 +19.3 8" double star equal ∑369 magnitude ST111...
  • Page 13 ST155 04 38.5 +26 56 4" double star equal ST202 05 32.4 +49 24 8" double star equal ∑572 ∑718 magnitude magnitude ST203 05 33.2 +07.2 variable star ST156 04 40.4 -19.7 red variable star ST157 04 40.5 -38.2 variable star ST204 05 35.0 -06.0...
  • Page 14 ST248 ADS5188 06 34.3 +38.1 43" double star ST293 h3945 07 16.6 -23 19 27" colored double star ST249 06 34.4 +16.1 Gem variable star ST294 07 18.7 -24 57 15" triple star ST250 06 34.7 +38.4 3.5" double star ST295 Delta 07 20.1...
  • Page 15 ST339 08 45.3 -02.6 5" double star ST382 Zeta 10 16.7 +23.4 5.5’ double star ∑1270 ST340 Iota 08 46.7 +28 46 30" colored double star ST383 10 17.1 -61.3 star ST341 Epsilon 08 46.8 +06 25 3" double star ST384 h4306 10 19.1...
  • Page 16 ST429 Rumker14 12 14.0 -45.7 2.9" double star ST475 13 33.0 -07.2 variable star ST430 Delta 12 15.1 -58.7 star ST476 13 37.5 +36.3 1.8" double star magnitude ST431 12 16.1 +40.7 11.5" Cvn colored double star contrast ST432 Epsilon 12 17.6 -68.0 red variable star...
  • Page 17 ST521 Kochab 14 50.7 +74.2 star ST569 Sigma 16 14.7 +33 52 7" double star ST522 Zubenelgenubi 14 50.9 -16.0 4’ double star ST570 Delta 16 20.3 -78.7 double star ST523 14 51.4 +19 06 7" colored double star ST571 Sigma 16 21.2 -25 35...
  • Page 18 ST614 Iota 17 39.5 +46.0 star ST660 18 46.5 -00 58 13" triple star ST615 17 41.9 +72 09 30" double star ST661 18 47.5 -05 42 Stellar Sct variable star ST616 Kappa 17 42.5 -39.0 2.5° star ST662 Beta 18 50.0 +33 24 47"...
  • Page 19 ST705 19 46.4 +33 44 26" double star ST748 Lambda 20 47.4 +36.5 0.9" double star magnitude challenge contrast ST749 20 47.7 -05.0 red variable star ST706 Delta 19 47.4 +18.5 star ST750 S763 20 48.4 -18 11 16" double star ST707 Epsilon 19 48.2...
  • Page 20 ST792 22 14.3 -21 04 5" colored double star NS001 Berk 58 00 00.2 +60 58 open cluster NS002 00 01.9 -15 27 11.5 10.6 galaxy very large ST793 22 16.0 +37.7 star low brightness ST794 Alpha 22 18.5 -60.3 5’...
  • Page 21 NS044 M+01-08-027 02 57.6 +06 02 12.7 elongated galaxy scattered NS084 Berk 19 05 24.1 +29 36 11.4 open cluster NS045 Cr 33 02 59.3 +60 24 open cluster scattered NS085 Berk 70 05 25.7 +41 54 open cluster NS046 Cr 34 03 00.9 +60 25...
  • Page 22 NS125 Do 23 06 43.2 +00 00 open cluster NS170 M1-16 07 37.3 -09 39 3.0° planetary nebula scattered compact NS126 D0 24 06 44.2 +01 36 open cluster NS171 Ru 27 07 37.5 -26 36 open cluster scattered scattered NS127 D0 25 06 45.1...
  • Page 23 NS215 Ru 62 08 32.5 -19 39 open cluster NS260 M-03-26-006 10 00.2 -19 37 13.2 round galaxy NS261 Ru 86 10 01.6 -59 28 open cluster NS216 Pismis 4 08 34.5 -44 16 open cluster scattered NS262 Tr 11 10 05.0 -61 37 open cluster...
  • Page 24 NS309 K1-22 11 26.7 -34 22 188.0° 12.1 planetary nebula scattered disc NS356 vdB-Ha 155 13 57.5 -59 35 open cluster NS310 Fg 1 11 28.6 -52 56 45.0° 11.4 planetary nebula NS357 He2-103 14 05.5 -64 41 22.0° planetary nebula disc disc NS311...
  • Page 25 NS397 DoDz 5 16 27.4 +38 04 open cluster NS436 Harvard 16 17 31.4 -36 51 open cluster scattered scattered NS398 Abell 39 16 27.5 +27 54 170.0° 12.9 planetary nebula NS437 Grindlay 1 17 32.0 -33 50 globular cluster large faint challenge NS399...
  • Page 26 NS473 Tr 31 17 59.9 -28 11 open cluster compact NS511 K3-4 18 31.0 +02 25 13.0° 14.6 planetary nebula NS474 Mel 186 18 01.0 +03 00 open cluster bright scattered compact NS475 M1-34 18 01.4 -33 18 13.0° 13.3 planetary nebula NS512 Ru 141...
  • Page 27 scattered challenge NS584 Abell 65 19 46.6 -23 09 134.0° 13.2 planetary nebula NS548 B112 18 51.2 -06 40 dark nebula disc NS549 Steph 1 18 53.5 +36 55 open cluster scattered NS585 Harvard 20 19 53.1 +18 21 open cluster scattered NS550 Cr 349...

  • Page 28: Setup Star List

    scattered NS655 Abell 82 23 45.8 +57 04 94.0° 12.7 planetary nebula large faint NS622 Berk 53 20 56.6 +51 02 open cluster NS656 Abell 84 23 47.8 +51 24 147.0° 13 planetary nebula NS623 1V ZW 67 21 02.3 +36 42 30.0°...

  • Page 29: Quick Reference

    Basic setup & use 1. Check the battery; is it a new ALKALINE battery? If not, this can Important: Before using your Orion Sky Wizard for the first be a big problem during colder winter weather. If you are observ-...
  • Page 30 Warranty This Orion Sky Wizard 3 is warranted against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. This warranty is for the benefit of the original retail purchaser only.

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