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loosening both clutches. However the following alignment stars still need to found and centered using the hand
control.
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Remember to select alignment stars that are as far apart in the sky as possible. For best results make sure that the
third alignment star does not lie in a straight line between the first two stars. This may result in a failed alignment.
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Don't worry about confusing planets for stars when selecting alignment objects. SkyAlign works with the four
brightest planets (Venus, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars) as well as the Moon. In addition to the planets, the hand control
has over 80 bright alignment stars to choose from (down to 2.5 magnitude).
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Rarely SkyAlign will not be able to determine what three alignment objects were centered. This sometime happens
when a bright planet or the Moon passes near one of the brighter stars. In situations like these it is best to try to avoid
aligning to either object if possible.
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For the best possible pointing accuracy, always center the alignment stars using the same final movements as the
direction of the GoTo Approach (by default this will be using the up arrow button and the right arrow button).
Approaching the star from this direction when looking through the eyepiece will eliminate much of the backlash
between the gears and assure the most accurate alignment possible.
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As with Sky Align, Auto Two-Star Align downloads all the necessary time/site information from orbiting GPS satellites.
Once this information is received, CPC will prompt you to slew the telescope and point at one known star in the sky. The
CPC now has all the information it needs to automatically choose a second star that will assure the best possible alignment.
Once selected the telescope will automatically slew to that second alignment star to complete the alignment. With the CPC
set up outside with all accessories attached and the tripod leveled, follow the steps below to align the telescope:
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Once the CPC is powered on , Press ENTER to begin alignment.
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Use the Up and Down scroll keys (10) to select Auto Two-Star Align and press ENTER.
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The hand control will display the last time and location information that was entered or downloaded from the
GPS. Use the Up and Down buttons to scroll through the information. Press ENTER to accept the downloaded
information or press UNDO to manually edit the information.
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The display will now prompt you to select a bright star from the displayed list on the hand control. Use Up and
Down buttons (6 and 9 on the keypad) to scroll to the desired star and then press ENTER.
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Use the arrow buttons to slew the telescope to the star you selected. Center the star in the crosshairs of the
finderscope and press ENTER. Finally, center the star in the eyepiece and press ALIGN.
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Based on this information, the CPC will automatically display the most suitable second alignemnt star that is
above the horizon. Press ENTER to automatically slew the telescope to the displayed star. If for some reason you
do not wish to select this star (perhaps it is behind a tree or building), you can either:
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Press the UNDO button to display the next most suitable star for alignment.
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Use the UP and DOWN scroll buttons to manually select any star you wish from the entire list of available
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Once the desired star is displayed press ENTER to automatically slew the telescope to the displayed star. When
finished slewing, the display will ask you to use the arrow buttons to align the selected star with the cross hairs in the
center of the finderscope. Once centered in the finder, press ENTER. The display will then instruct you to center the
star in the field of view of the eyepiece. When the star is centered, press ALIGN to accept this star as your second
alignment star. When the telescope has been aligned to both stars the display will read Alignment Success, and
you are now ready to find your first object.
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