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Nyx Tech Nyx Tracker User Manual

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Congratulations on your Nyx Tracker purchase! In just a few easy

Place the hub of the large gear in

the hole next to the small gear.

Make sure it seats well. Attach the

open end of the spring to the

eyebolt.

Set the N/S hemisphere

toggle to your location

and the speed switches

to your imaging mode.

Nyx Tracker User Manual

steps you'll be imaging the night sky.

Open your Nyx Tracker like a

book. Insert 4 AAA batteries

and screw the driving rod

into the threaded insert with

the gear hub facing away

from the insert.

Screw the ball head onto the

tracker.

Starscape: speeds up

Lunar: for imaging the

Stars: the default mode

imaging star trails

moon

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Page 1 Nyx Tracker User Manual Congratulations on your Nyx Tracker purchase! In just a few easy steps you’ll be imaging the night sky. Open your Nyx Tracker like a book. Insert 4 AAA batteries and screw the driving rod into the threaded insert with the gear hub facing away from the insert.
Page 2 Screw the tracker onto a tripod and mount your camera to the ballhead. Place the tripod on firm ground (not in a building, on a car, or on a bench). Activate the laser with the red button and point it at the celestial pole, near Sigma Octantis in the southern hemisphere (left) or Polaris in the northern hemisphere (right).
Page 3 Make sure your camera is in focus! A Bahtinov mask, though not necessary, helps with this step. 1° Fine-tune your alignment. Make sure the laser is aimed at the celestial pole to within no more than ½ a degree, roughly half a pinky nail at arm’s length.
Page 4 Check out the video tutorials and tips at https://nyxtech.us/pages/tips-tutorials Enjoy!! Note: The alignment laser is not designed to operate in temperatures below freezing. If aligning in very cold weather, keep the laser warm with a hand warmer! 5 mW...