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  • Page 1 ® SmartStar N114 Telescope Instruction Manual For product #9503-W and 9803-W www.iOptron.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    N114 Overview ......................4 ® 1.1. SmartStar N114 Features ....................4 ® 1.2. SmartStar N114 Assembly Terms ..................5 2. Telescope Assembly ........................6 ® 3. GoToNova 8405 Hand Controller .................... 8 3.1. Key Description ........................8 3.2. The LCD Screen ........................8 4.
  • Page 3 Looking at or near the Sun will cause instant and irreversible damage to your eye. Children should always have adult supervision while observing. July 2011 V2 iOptron reserves the rights to revise this instruction without notice. Actual color/contents/design may differ from those described in this instruction.

  • Page 4: Smarstar ® N114 Overview

    ® 1. SmarStar N114 Overview ® GoToNova Computerized Control System ® 1.1. SmartStar N114 Features ® revolutionary GoToNova ® Introducing our SmartStar N114 computerized control system is by far the computerized GOTO telescope system. most technologically advanced automated Designed with the latest technology the 114...

  • Page 5: Smartstar N114 Assembly Terms

    ® 1.2. SmartStar N114 Assembly Terms 1. Telescope Tube 2. Dovetail Lock 3. Hand Controller 4. Altitude Lock 5. Mount 6. Finder Scope 7. Eyepiece 8. Accesory Tray 9. Tripod Support Bracket 10. Tripod Leg Lock 11. Tripod 12. Azimuth Lock...

  • Page 6: Telescope Assembly

    (see arrow in the photo). ** Use only fresh batteries; do not mix fresh and old batteries; insufficient battery power may cause error messages; optional AC Adapter and Car Charger accessories are available at www.ioptron.com...
  • Page 7 Step 4. Attaching Telescope Attach telescope to mount using the dovetail lock knob (#2). Dovetail lock (#2) Step 5. Attaching Optics Point toward open end of telescope Attaching the red dot finder scope (#6) to the telescope tube (#1): First remove the two washers on the tube. Then place the finder scope Bolts onto the two bolts and re-attach the washers securely.

  • Page 8: Gotonova 8405 Hand Controller

    ® the standard controller for a SmartStar • Light Key (☼): Turns on/off the red LED N114 telescope, as shown in Figure 1. reading light on the back of the controller. • HELP Key: For help and display more information on an object.
  • Page 9 Mount/GPS Status Target Name Declination Right Ascension Azimuth Altitude Slew Speed Local Date and Time Figure 2. #8405 Hand Controller LCD Information Screen • G-ON (GPS Status): GPS is on and 1. Target Name: displays the name of the trying to lock on to a satellite; target that telescope is currently pointed to.

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    4. Getting Started for fast slew and 2X for fine tuning). Turn the SOUTH mark pointing to south using ► or ◄ button. An additional compass is In order to experience the full GOTO needed. Rotate the telescope to point to capability of GoToNova technology it is zenith using the ▲...
  • Page 11 Press ENTER. Select “Set Up Time and Set time zone Site” Press ◄ or ► key. Move the cursor to the bottom of the screen to set the time zone Set Up Time and Site Set Display Info information (add or subtract 60 minutes per Set Key Beep time zone).

  • Page 12: Using Your Telescope

    Time Zone settings are needed. However, 3. Now, objects located with the finder the local time and site info can still be scope first will be centered in field of view of manually entered (in case the GPS signal is the main telescope.

  • Page 13: Turn Off The Mount

    4.3. Turn Off the Mount When finishing observing, always move the mount to Park Position. If the mount is not moved, no initial set up is needed when powered on the next time. To do so, press the MENU button, scroll down to “Park Telescope”...

  • Page 14: Use Smartstar ® N114

    ® • 5. Use SmartStar N114 NGC Catalog: It consists of a few thousand objects in NGC catalog. Use ► or ◄ button to move the cursor and 5.1. Manual Operation of the ▼ or ▲ button to change the number.

  • Page 15: Watch List Auto

    5.2.9. Watch List Auto Use ▼ or ▲ button to move the cursor to “Input coord.” line, use ► or ◄ button to This function will mount object number you want to store, and press automatically slew to all the objects listed in ENTER.

  • Page 16: Set Key Beep

    • LCD Back Light. 5.6. Align Use arrow keys to adjust LCD screen back This function is used for align the telescope. light intensity. Press ENTER. Before star alignment, please make sure the mount is well leveled. In addition to LCD Back Light “Solarsys Align,”...

  • Page 17: Modify Star Catalog

    Select “Two Star Align” in the Align menu. Use ▲ or ▼ button to select a star and Add a new object press ENTER. The mount will slew to it Edit one data automatically. Use ◄ ► ▲ or ▼ key to Delete one data Delete all center the object in your eyepiece.

  • Page 18: Comets

    Add a new comet No. 001 Edit one comet Delete one comet 4h38.7m D:19º56.8’ Reset all comets A -31º10.2’ Z303º44.1’ Add a new comet: The first line shows the number of The hand controller has 64 preloaded the user object and if it is above the horizon. comets.

  • Page 19: Asteroids

    azimuth position. Use ◄ or ► move the 5.8. Watch List cursor position and ▲ or ▼ key change the number to adjust the object you want to edit. A watch list is a list of your favorite celestial Press ENTER when it is right. objects in the database.

  • Page 20: Maintenance And Servicing

    The following suggestions may be helpful brush or compressed air gently to remove with operation of the SmartStar N114. dust. The power indicator light on the mount If your telescope is used outdoors on...

  • Page 21: Ioptron Customer Service

    Images through the eyepiece appear event that the telescope requires factory unfocused or distorted: servicing or repairs, write or call the iOptron (1) The magnification used may be too high Customer Service Department first, before for the seeing conditions. Back off to a returning the telescope to the factory, giving lower power eyepiece.

  • Page 22: Appendix A. Technical Specifications

    Appendix A. Technical Specifications Optical Design Newtonian Reflector Optical Tube Materials Aluminum Clear Aperture 114 mm Focal Length 1000 mm Focal Ratio f/8.8 Resolution 1 arc sec Limited Magnitude 12.1 Highest Useful Magnification Focuser 1.25” rack-and-pinion Eyepiece adapter 1.25” Eyepiece 1 25mm (40X) Eyepiece 2 9mm (111X)

  • Page 23: Appendix B. Gotonova 8405 Hc Menu Structure

    ® Appendix B. GoToNova 8405 HC MENU STRUCTURE MENU Select and Slew Select and Slew Planets, Sun, Moon Planets, Sun, Moon Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Moon Deep Sky Objects Deep Sky Objects Named Deepsky Object Messier Catalog NGC Catalog Comets Comets...
  • Page 24 Align Align Align Solarsys Align Solarsys Align Solarsys Align One Star Align One Star Align One Star Align Two Star Align Two Star Align Two Star Align Modify Star Catalog Modify Star Catalog Modify Star Catalog User RA&DEC JD2000 User RA&DEC JD2000 User RA&DEC JD2000 Comets Comets...

  • Page 25: Appendix C. Gotonova Star List

    ® Appendix C. GoToNova Star List Modern Constellations for 8405 Constellation Abbreviation Constellation Abbreviation Andromeda Lacerta Antlia Apus Leo Minor Aquarius Lepus Aquila Libra Lupus Aries Lynx Auriga Lyra Boötes Mensa Caelum Microscopium Camelopardalis Monoceros Cancer Musca Canes Venatici Norma Canis Major Octans Canis Minor...
  • Page 26 Messier This table is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article List of Messier objects.
  • Page 27 GOTONOVA Deep Sky Object List for 8405 ID No. OBJECT ID No. OBJECT 47 Tucanae Fornax A Andromeda Galaxy gamma Cas Nebula Antennae gamma Cyg Nebula Arp's Spiral Gem Cluster Atom for Peace Galaxy Ghost of Jupiter Barnard's Galaxy Grus Quartet/Galaxy Baxendell's Nebula h Persei/Open cluster Bear Claw Nebula...
  • Page 28 Praesepe Sunflower Galaxy Ptolemy's Cluster Swan Nebula rho Ophiuchi Nebula Table of Scorpius Ring Nebula Tank Track Nebula Ringtail Galaxy Tarantula Nebula Rosette Nebula Taurus A Running Chicken Nebula Tempel's Nebula Saturn Nebula The Box Sculptor Galaxy Group The Eyes Sculptor Galaxy The Mice Seyfert's Sextet...
  • Page 29 GTONOVA Named Star List for 8405 001 Acamar 049 Ascella 097 Kaus Australis 145 Rassalas 002 Achernar 050 Asellus Australis 098 Kaus Borealis 146 Rasagethi 003 Acrux 051 Asellus Borealis 099 Kaus Media 147 Rasalhague 004 Acubens 052 Aspidiske 100 Keid 148 Rastaba 005 Adhafera 053 Atik...
  • Page 30 GOTONOVA Double Star List For 8405 No. Object Const Sep. Magitude Comm. Name No. Object Const Sep. Magitude Comm. Name 2.3 / 5.1 37734 Almaak 37 Iot 4.7/7.0/8.2 12298 35.9 4.4 / 8.6 54033 38 Psi 4.7 / 8.9 11751 12.8 3.7 / 11 125235...
  • Page 31 No. Object Const Sep. Magitude Comm. Name No. Object Const Sep. Magitude Comm. Name 73 52 4.2 / 9.4 70467 111 95 5.0 / 5.2 85647 74 Ups 15.1 4.4 / 10 71173 112 Kap 5.0 / 6.2 101951 75 Mu 4.7 / 6.1 89940 113 E2063 Her...
  • Page 32 No. Object Const Sep. Magitude Comm. Name No. Object Const Sep. Magitude Comm. Name 149 67 4.0 / 8.6 123013 181 Bet 13.6 2.6 / 4.9 159682 Graffias 150 Lam 4.2 / 5.2 121658 Marfic 182 Sig 2.9 / 8.5 184336 Alniyat 151 Xi...
  • Page 33 GTONOVA Comet List for 8405 Name Year Month ω Ω 6P d'Arrest 2008 14.9663 0.612767 1.353724 178.1336 138.9339 19.5151 7P Pons-Winnecke 2008 26.6083 0.634826 1.253104 172.3139 93.4179 22.3096 8P Tuttle 2008 26.8949 0.819561 1.028148 207.5248 270.349 54.9668 9P Tempel 2011 12.2668 0.516901 1.50924...
  • Page 34 81P Wild 2010 22.7485 0.537369 1.597838 41.8137 136.0972 3.2375 82P Gehrels 2010 12.4773 0.121921 3.633291 226.3166 239.5183 1.1264 85P Boethin 2008 16.3724 0.775348 1.147441 53.5862 343.4491 4.2172 86P Wild 2008 19.5532 0.366349 2.299076 179.0341 72.5235 15.4397 88P Howell 2009 12.4726 0.561968 1.363503 235.9597...
  • Page 35 GTONOVA Asteriod List for 8405 Name Year Month ω Ω Ceres 2008 344.5453 2.766792 0.079475 72.8956 80.4045 10.5857 3.34 0.12 Pallas 2008 327.9744 2.77265 0.230878 310.2565 173.1321 34.8377 4.13 0.11 Juno 2008 256.8166 2.672153 0.255933 247.9335 169.9608 12.968 5.33 0.32 Vesta 2008 144.8639...
  • Page 36 Polyhymnia 2008 291.3457 2.864372 0.338273 338.2115 8.5843 1.871 8.55 0.33 Circe 2008 357.3366 2.686037 0.108253 329.9188 184.5186 5.5028 8.51 0.15 Leukothea 2008 210.9581 2.990727 0.227795 213.9588 353.8097 7.9351 0.15 Atalante 2008 198.7502 2.745856 0.303496 47.0352 358.4703 18.4346 8.46 0.15 Fides 2008 190.2175 2.641461...
  • Page 37 GoToNova SAO Bright Star List For 8405 ® GoToNova hand controller consists of SAO bright stars with their magnitudes greater than 6. A reference table is available on iOptron’s website.

  • Page 38: Ioptron One Year Limited Warranty

    As a condition to the obligation of iOptron to repair or replace such product, the product must be returned to iOptron together with proof-of-purchase satisfactory to iOptron.

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