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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............. . . 5 Warning . - Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS ... continued Utility .Features ............28 Version ..
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Page 5: Introduction
INTRODUCTION Congratulations .on .your .purchase .of .the .Sky-Watcher .USA .LightChariot ! .The .LightChariot .ushers .in .a .whole . ™ ™ new .generation .of .computer .automated .technology. .Simple .and .friendly .to .use, .the .LightChariot .is .up .and . ™ running .after .locating .just .three .bright .objects. .It’s .the .perfect .combination .of .power .and .portability. .If .you . - Page 6 L I G H T C H A R I O T 8 0 A R - A Z R E F R A C T O R T E L E S C O P E . 1 . Eyepiece .
- Page 7 L I G H T C H A R I O T 1 0 2 A R - A Z R E F R A C T O R T E L E S C O P E . 1 . Eyepiece .
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Page 9: Assembly
ASSEMBLY Assembling the LightChariot ™ Your . LightChariot . comes . in . three . major . sections: . the . optical . tube, . fork . arm . and . the . tripod. . These . ™ sections .can .be . attached . in . seconds . using .the . quick . release . coupling . screw . located .under . the . tripod . mounting . -
Page 10: Attaching The Mount To The Tripod
Attaching the Mount to the Tripod With .the .tripod .properly .assembled, .fork .arm .can .easily .be .attached .using .the .quick .release .coupling . screw .located .underneath .the .tripod .mounting .platform: 1. . Hold . the . telescope . tube . assembly . by . the . fork . arm . and . place . the . fork . arm . base . inside . the . tripod . mounting .platform. -
Page 11: The Diagonal
The Diagonal The . diagonal . diverts . the . light . at . a . right . angle . from . the . light . path . of . the . telescope. . For . astronomical . observing, . this . allows . you . to . observe . in . positions . that . are . more . comfortable . than . if . you . were . to . look . straight .through .(FIG. -
Page 12: Focusing
For LightChariot model 130N-AZ: ™ 1. . Loosen .the .thumb .screw .on .the .eyepiece .adapter .at .the .end .of .the .focuser .barrel .and .remove .the . protective .dust .cap .from .the .focuser .barrel. . 2. . Slide .the .chrome .portion .of .the .low .power .25mm .eyepiece .into .the .eyepiece .adapter. . . -
Page 13: Reddot .Operation
Sight .Tube ON/OFF Brightness . Control Azimuth Adjustment Control Dovetail Tightening Screws Altitude Adjustment . Control RedDot Finderscope FIG. 7 2. . Orient .the .RedDot .Finderscope .so .that .the .sight .tube .is .facing .towards .the .front .of .the .tube. . . Secure .the .RedDot .Finderscope .bracket .by .tightening .the .thumb .screw .on .the .mounting .platform. For .LightChariot .model .10N-AZ: ™... -
Page 14: Hand Control
HAND CONTROL Attaching the Hand Control The .SynScan .computer .hand .controller .has .a .phone .jack .type .connector .at .the .end .of .its .cord .(FIG.8). . ™ Plug .the .phone .jack .connector .into .the .outlet .at .the .base .of .the .telescope’s .fork .arm. .Push .the .connector . into .the .outlet .until .it .clicks .into .place .and .place .the .hand .control .into .its .holder .as .described .previously . - Page 15 Messier .– .Complete .list .of .all .Messier .objects. NGC .– .Many .of .the .brightest .deep .sky .objects .from .the .Revised .New .General .Catalog. Caldwell .– .A .combination .of .the .best .NGC .and .IC .objects. Planets .– .All .8 .planets .in .our .Solar .System .plus .the .Moon. . Stars .–...
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Page 16: Hand Control Operation
5. . Info: . Displays . coordinates . and . useful . information . about . objects . selected . from . the . SynScan ™ database. . 6. . Tour: . Activates . the . tour . mode, . which . seeks . out . all . the . best . objects . for . a . given . month . and . automatically .slews .the .LightChariot .to .those .objects. -
Page 17: Astro-Tri-Align
mode. .Finally, .Solar .System .Align .will .display .a .list .of .visible .daytime .objects .(planets .and .the .moon) . available .to .align .the .telescope. .Each .alignment .method .is .discussed .in .detail .below. . The . first . time . that . the . SynScan . - Page 18 • . Select .PM .or .AM. .If .military .time .was .entered, .the .hand .control .will .bypass .this .step. • . Choose .between .Standard .time .or .Daylight .Savings .time. .Use .the .Up .and .Down .scroll . buttons .(10) .to .toggle .between .options. •...
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Page 19: Auto Two-Star Align
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. • . Be .sure .to .center .the .objects .with .the .same .final .movements .as .the .direction .of .the .GoTo .Approach. . For .example, .if .the .scope .normally .finishes .a .GoTo .with .the .front .of .the .scope .moving .right .and .up, . -
Page 20: One-Star Align
1. . Once .the .SynScan .is .powered .on, .use .the .Up .and .Down .scroll .keys .(10) .to .select .Two-Star .Align, . ™ and .press .ENTER. 2. . Press .ENTER .to .accept .the .time/site .information .displayed .on .the .display, .or .press .UNDO .to .enter . new .information. -
Page 21: Solar System Align
Solar System Align Solar .System .Align .is .designed .to .provide .excellent .tracking .and .GoTo .performance .by .using .solar .system . objects .(Sun, .Moon .and .planets) .to .align .the .telescope .with .the .sky. .Solar .System .Align .is .a .great .way . to .align .your .telescope .for .daytime .viewing .as .well .as .a .quick .way .to .align .the .telescope .for .night .time . -
Page 22: Object Catalog
• . If .you .have .aligned .your .telescope .using .the .One-star .align .method, .you .can .use .re-align .to .align . to .an .additional .object .in .the .sky. .This .will .improve .the .pointing .accuracy .of .your .telescope .without . having .to .re-enter .addition .information. . To .replace .an .existing .alignment .star .with .a .new .alignment .star: 1. -
Page 23: Finding Planets
• . Press the ENTER Key. .This .will .automatically .slew .the .telescope .to .the .coordinates .of .the .object. . While . the . telescope . is . slewing . to . the . object, . the . user . can . still . access . many . of . the . hand . control . functions .(such .as .displaying .information .about .the .object). -
Page 24: Direction Buttons
Direction Buttons The .SynScan .has .four .direction .buttons .in .the .center .of .the .hand .control .which .controls .the .telescope . ™ motion .in .altitude .(up .and .down) .and .azimuth .(left .and .right). .The .telescope .can .be .controlled .at .nine . different .speed .rates. -
Page 25: Tracking Rate
Off . When . using . the . telescope . for . terrestrial . (land) . observation . the . tracking . can . be . turned . off . so . that . the . telescope . never . moves. -
Page 26: Get R.a./Dec
will . ask . you . to . enter . a . number . between . 1-25 . to . identify . the . object. . Press . ENTER . again . to . save . this . object . to . the . database. -
Page 27: Slew .Limits
slewing .rate .selected; .the .slower .the .slewing .rate .the .longer .it .will .take .for .the .star .to .appear .to .move . in .the .eyepiece. .Therefore, .the .anti-backlash .compensation .will .have .to .be .set .higher. .You .will .need .to . experiment .with .different .values; .a .value .between .20 .and .50 .is .usually .best .for .most .visual .observing, . whereas . -
Page 28: Utility Features
Utility Features Scrolling .through .the .MENU .options .will .also .provide .access .to .several .advanced .utility .functions .such . as .anti-backlash .compensation .and .slew .limits. Version .– .Selecting .this .option .will .allow .you .to .see .the .version .number .of .the .hand .control .software. Light Control .–... - Page 29 SynScan ™ MENU ALIGNMENT LIST TRACKING ASTRO-TRI-ALIGN NAMED .STAR NAMED .OBJECT MODE Saved .Site ASTERISM ENTER .if .OK TOUR ALT-AZ UNDO .to .Edit VARIABLE .STAR EQ .NORTH DOUBLE .STAR EQ .SOUTH Center .Alignment .Object .1 CALDWELL Center .Alignment .Object .2 MESSIER RATE Center .Alignment .Object ....
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Page 30: Telescope Basics
TELESCOPE BASICS A .telescope .is .an .instrument .that .collects .and .focuses .light. .The .nature .of .the .optical .design .determines . how .the .light .is .focused. .Some .telescopes, .known .as .refractors, .use .lenses. .Other .telescopes, .known . as .reflectors, .use .mirrors. .The .LightChariot .80 .and .102 .telescopes .are .refractor .telescopes .that .use . -
Page 31: Determining Field Of View
.52.5. .Continuing .with .our .example, .multiply .the .angular .field .1.4° .by .52.5. .This .produces .a .linear . field .width .of .7.5 .feet .at .a .distance .of .one .thousand .yards. .The .apparent .field .of .each .eyepiece .that . Sky-Watcher .USA .manufactures .is .found .in .the .Sky-Watcher .USA .Accessory .Catalog. General Observing Hints When . -
Page 32: Celestial Observing
.or .chimney. .See .the .“Seeing .Conditions” .section .later .in .this .section. • . To . increase . contrast . and . bring . out . detail . on . the . planetary . surface, . try . using . Sky-Watcher . USA . -
Page 33: Solar Observing Hints
This can damage the telescope and/or any accessories attached to the telescope. For .safe .solar .viewing, .use .a .Sky-Watcher .USA .solar .filter .(see .Optional .Accessories .section .of .manual) . that .reduces .the .intensity .of .the .Sun’s .light, .making .it .safe .to .view. .With .a .filter .you .can .see .sunspots .as . -
Page 34: Seeing
Seeing Seeing .conditions .refers .to .the .stability .of .the .atmosphere .and .directly .affects .the .amount .of .fine .detail . seen .in .extended .objects. .The .air .in .our .atmosphere .acts .as .a .lens .which .bends .and .distorts .incoming . light . rays. . The . amount . of . bending . depends . on . air . density. . Varying . temperature . layers . have . different . densities .and, .therefore, .bend .light .differently. -
Page 35: Telescope Maintenance
TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE While .your .LightChariot .telescope .requires .little .maintenance, .there .are .a .few .things .to .remember .that . ™ will .ensure .your .telescope .performs .at .its .best. Care and Cleaning of the Optics Occasionally, .dust .and/or .moisture .may .build .up .on .the .lens .of .your .telescope. .Special .care .should .be . taken .when .cleaning .any .instrument .so .as .not .to .damage .the .optics. - Page 36 If . your . telescope . is . out . of . collimation, . the . best . way . to . re-collimate . it . is . with . a . good . collimation . tool. . Sky-Watcher .USA .offers .a .Newtonian .Collimation .Tool .with .detailed .instructions .that .make .it .an .easy .
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Page 37: Appendix A .- .Technical .Specifications
APPENDIX A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Optical Specifications LightChariot LightChariot LightChariot ™ ™ ™ Design . Refractor . Refractor . Reflector Aperture . 80mm . 102mm . 10mm Focal .Length . 900mm . 600mm . 650mm F/ratio .of .the .Optical .System . 11. . -
Page 38: Appendix B .- .Glossary .Of .Terms
APPENDIX B GLOSSARY OF TERMS Absolute .magnitude ..The . apparent . magnitude . that . a . star . would . have . if . it . were . observed . from . a . standard .distance .of .10 .parsecs, .or .2.6 .light-years. - Page 39 Focal .length ... . The .distance .between .a .lens .(or .mirror) .and .the .point .at .which .the .image .of .an . object .at .infinity .is .brought .to .focus. .The .focal .length .divided .by .the .aperture .of . the .mirror .or .lens .is .termed .the .focal .ratio.
- Page 40 Parfocal ....Refers .to .a .group .of .eyepieces .that .all .require .the .same .distance .from .the .focal . plane .of .the .telescope .to .be .in .focus. .This .means .when .you .focus .one .parfocal . eyepiece .all .the .other .parfocal .eyepieces, .in .a .particular .line .of .eyepieces, .will .
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Page 41: Appendix C .- .Rs-22 .Connection
.CD .and .the .help .files .located .on .the .disk. .In .addition .to .NSOL, .the .telescope .can .be .controlled .using . other .popular .astronomy .software .programs. .For .detailed .information .about .controlling .LightChariot .via . ™ the .RS-22 .port, .Communications .protocols .and .the .RS-22 .cable, .refer .to .the .LightChariot .section .of . ™ the .Sky-Watcher .USA .web .site .at: .http://www.skywatcherusa.com... -
Page 42: Appendix D .- .Standard .Time .Zones .Of .The .World
APPENDIX D STANDARD TIME ZONES OF THE WORLD APPENDIX A – STANDARD TIME ZONES OF THE WORLD... -
Page 43: January - February Sky Map
JANUARY - FEBRUARY SKY MAP... -
Page 44: March - April Sky Map
MARCH - APRIL SKY MAP... -
Page 45: May - June Sky Map
MAY - JUNE SKY MAP... -
Page 46: July - August Sky Map
JULY - AUGUST SKY MAP... -
Page 47: September - October Sky Map
SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER SKY MAP... -
Page 48: November - December Sky Map
NOVEMBER - DECEMBER SKY MAP... - Page 49 NOTES...
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- Page 52 Toll .Free: .1 .(888) .880-0485 Fax: .1 .(714) .71-4191 www.skywatcherusa.com Copyright .© .2008 .Sky-Watcher .USA. .All .rights .reserved. Products .or .instructions .may .change .without .notice .or .obligation. This .device .complies .with .Part .15 .of .the .FCC .Rule. Operation .is .subject .to .the .following .two .conditions: 1) .
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