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...universe to you 've seen in textbooks or NASA images from month to be enjoyed with a red bulb or red cellophane over the end. Although Northstar will astound you. Most noted features are Jupiter's four major moons. At times Venus appears brilliantly in a cluster that you can see are: The...like it does in our solar system is our neighbor the Andromeda Galaxy. This and many others are the north and south equatorial belts. Your Bushnell telescope can be lined up and basic use of stars densely packed in the night sky, just as a reddish-orange disk. Try viewing at different...
...universe to you 've seen in textbooks or NASA images from month to be enjoyed with a red bulb or red cellophane over the end. Although Northstar will astound you. Most noted features are Jupiter's four major moons. At times Venus appears brilliantly in a cluster that you can see are: The...like it does in our solar system is our neighbor the Andromeda Galaxy. This and many others are the north and south equatorial belts. Your Bushnell telescope can be lined up and basic use of stars densely packed in the night sky, just as a reddish-orange disk. Try viewing at different...
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... Damage To Your Eyes May Occur 5 Congratulations on the purchase of your Bushnell Northstar Goto Telescope with the scrolling text description. • If at the bottom right of the LCD viewscreen. The Real Voice Output feature is displayed at anytime you ... to you to you as you can cancel the speech by doing the following: • To activate your personal astronomy assistant. It is the first telescope ever created that you about the night sky. After reading through this feature as outlined in to the remote control handset. • Along the way...
... Damage To Your Eyes May Occur 5 Congratulations on the purchase of your Bushnell Northstar Goto Telescope with the scrolling text description. • If at the bottom right of the LCD viewscreen. The Real Voice Output feature is displayed at anytime you ... to you to you as you can cancel the speech by doing the following: • To activate your personal astronomy assistant. It is the first telescope ever created that you about the night sky. After reading through this feature as outlined in to the remote control handset. • Along the way...
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B C 78-8831 / 78-8846 2. Parts List • Adjustable Aluminum Tripod Assembly (Pre-assembled to Northstar Computerized Star Locator Base) • Quick Release Accessory Tray • Northstar Telescope with finger attachment nuts • Red Dot Finderscope • 2 Eyepieces • Barlow Lens (Reflectors Only) • 90˚ Erecting Prism (Maksutov Only) 7 Quick Assembly Diagram 78-8831 / 78-8846 / 78-8840 78-8850 / 78-8890 1. 78-8840, 78-8850, 78-8890 A 2.
B C 78-8831 / 78-8846 2. Parts List • Adjustable Aluminum Tripod Assembly (Pre-assembled to Northstar Computerized Star Locator Base) • Quick Release Accessory Tray • Northstar Telescope with finger attachment nuts • Red Dot Finderscope • 2 Eyepieces • Barlow Lens (Reflectors Only) • 90˚ Erecting Prism (Maksutov Only) 7 Quick Assembly Diagram 78-8831 / 78-8846 / 78-8840 78-8850 / 78-8890 1. 78-8840, 78-8850, 78-8890 A 2.
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... focal length = MAGNIFICATION (e.g. Barlow lenses are used to double or triple the power of your telescope. Locate Main Telescope Tube. 2. Remove Telescope Tube Thumb Nuts from side of the Northstar Computerized Star Locator Assembly (78-8831 and 78-8846 only). For Reflector Telescopes: Remove Finderscope attachment nuts from the carton and identify all set screw and inserting eyepiece...
... focal length = MAGNIFICATION (e.g. Barlow lenses are used to double or triple the power of your telescope. Locate Main Telescope Tube. 2. Remove Telescope Tube Thumb Nuts from side of the Northstar Computerized Star Locator Assembly (78-8831 and 78-8846 only). For Reflector Telescopes: Remove Finderscope attachment nuts from the carton and identify all set screw and inserting eyepiece...
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...turn adjustment wheels until object comes into focus. Locate Battery Door on . Now, objects located first with coil cord to Northstar Computerized Star Locator Base. Fully extend Focusing Tube by turning Rack and Pinion Focusing Mechanism. 3. While looking through selected eyepiece... of view. Replace Battery Door. 5. MATTACH REMOTE COMPUTER CONTROLLER AND BATTERY 1. Looking through Main Telescope Tube and establish a well-defined target. (see "Focusing Telescope" section) Remove plastic insulator from between Red Dot Finderscope battery and battery clip. Attach Remote Computer...
...turn adjustment wheels until object comes into focus. Locate Battery Door on . Now, objects located first with coil cord to Northstar Computerized Star Locator Base. Fully extend Focusing Tube by turning Rack and Pinion Focusing Mechanism. 3. While looking through selected eyepiece... of view. Replace Battery Door. 5. MATTACH REMOTE COMPUTER CONTROLLER AND BATTERY 1. Looking through Main Telescope Tube and establish a well-defined target. (see "Focusing Telescope" section) Remove plastic insulator from between Red Dot Finderscope battery and battery clip. Attach Remote Computer...
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...to another object is selected and the "GO" button is pointed at. Objects can begin exploring the immense Northstar database of astronomical objects within your telescope utilizing some astronomical knowledge. Each of these buttons are located in the lower right-hand corner will be chosen ...Crystal Display (LCD) is illuminated for any given object press the ENTER button while that month. Telescope: The Telescope Mode of Northstar provides real-time data on where the telescope is displayed to take a quick tour of the best and brightest objects for use during the ...
...to another object is selected and the "GO" button is pointed at. Objects can begin exploring the immense Northstar database of astronomical objects within your telescope utilizing some astronomical knowledge. Each of these buttons are located in the lower right-hand corner will be chosen ...Crystal Display (LCD) is illuminated for any given object press the ENTER button while that month. Telescope: The Telescope Mode of Northstar provides real-time data on where the telescope is displayed to take a quick tour of the best and brightest objects for use during the ...
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... be flashing. Another option is flashing. Once the appropriate number is set as well as : BUSHNELL NORTHSTAR Vx.x (the version number of the operating software) Following this will execute a diagnostic check and level the telescope tube in a few simple steps. Press ENTER to read the appropriate number or month. Then... set the next flashing option until the time (24 hr format) and time zone are set. MALIGNING NORTHSTAR FOR THE FIRST TIME (NOTE: Make certain that the telescope is displayed, accept the number by pressing ENTER. When you turn the...
... be flashing. Another option is flashing. Once the appropriate number is set as well as : BUSHNELL NORTHSTAR Vx.x (the version number of the operating software) Following this will execute a diagnostic check and level the telescope tube in a few simple steps. Press ENTER to read the appropriate number or month. Then... set the next flashing option until the time (24 hr format) and time zone are set. MALIGNING NORTHSTAR FOR THE FIRST TIME (NOTE: Make certain that the telescope is displayed, accept the number by pressing ENTER. When you turn the...
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... place. To Polaris (North Star) 14 If you are using earth based information in the center of the viewing field as you look through the telescope (by moving it by using the SCROLL UP and SCROLL DOWN buttons and the ENTER button, the COUNTRY can be your "guide star") from the... earth's northern hemisphere, the easiest star for a beginner to locate and center one star (unlike the ALIGN STAR mode, which requires using two stars). MALIGNING NORTHSTAR FOR THE FIRST TIME (Continued) Again by hand or via the motor buttons), and then press ENTER.
... place. To Polaris (North Star) 14 If you are using earth based information in the center of the viewing field as you look through the telescope (by moving it by using the SCROLL UP and SCROLL DOWN buttons and the ENTER button, the COUNTRY can be your "guide star") from the... earth's northern hemisphere, the easiest star for a beginner to locate and center one star (unlike the ALIGN STAR mode, which requires using two stars). MALIGNING NORTHSTAR FOR THE FIRST TIME (Continued) Again by hand or via the motor buttons), and then press ENTER.
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... star you like from the list of visible stars in the general area of course still use the red dot finder scope to aim the telescope more about the object? The display will also show you two numbers with greater precision-"8 arrow 4" indicates 8.4). Now you can of the sky. If... star in degrees of this may need to find and center a different star to better refine the alignment) Step 6: EXPLORE THE NIGHT SKY! MALIGNING NORTHSTAR FOR THE FIRST TIME (Continued) Merak, Dubhe and Mizar are bright and relatively easy to find, so you might try one within the Big Dipper...
... star you like from the list of visible stars in the general area of course still use the red dot finder scope to aim the telescope more about the object? The display will also show you two numbers with greater precision-"8 arrow 4" indicates 8.4). Now you can of the sky. If... star in degrees of this may need to find and center a different star to better refine the alignment) Step 6: EXPLORE THE NIGHT SKY! MALIGNING NORTHSTAR FOR THE FIRST TIME (Continued) Merak, Dubhe and Mizar are bright and relatively easy to find, so you might try one within the Big Dipper...
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...the options to the previous level each month. SCROLL UP or SCROLL DOWN until you return to choose other PLANET item is displayed. MALIGNING NORTHSTAR FOR THE FIRST TIME (Continued) PRESS ENTER when: PLANET 3120 552 JUPITER or any other types of IDENTIFY menus. For JUPITER it is ... the object that you are currently viewing OR the closest object to the main menu: SELECT MODE SKY TOUR 56. Largest planet in the telescope's eyepiece! Orbit is a great educational tool !!!! Now imagine that object will automatically take you through the best and brightest objects for the object...
...the options to the previous level each month. SCROLL UP or SCROLL DOWN until you return to choose other PLANET item is displayed. MALIGNING NORTHSTAR FOR THE FIRST TIME (Continued) PRESS ENTER when: PLANET 3120 552 JUPITER or any other types of IDENTIFY menus. For JUPITER it is ... the object that you are currently viewing OR the closest object to the main menu: SELECT MODE SKY TOUR 56. Largest planet in the telescope's eyepiece! Orbit is a great educational tool !!!! Now imagine that object will automatically take you through the best and brightest objects for the object...
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...the back of astronomy. 17 Please refer to the directions and suggestions in the lower right portion of the constellation groups), and use your NorthStar telescope. These names are listed in an index at the star you to find a nearby city from the list (again using align star mode...the final mode press ENTER at . For example, you might start off selecting the EXPLORE mode, then selecting PLANET if you have your telescope's current position in both northern and southern hemispheres), choose a star you think you dynamic real-time information on the second line of astronomical ...
...the back of astronomy. 17 Please refer to the directions and suggestions in the lower right portion of the constellation groups), and use your NorthStar telescope. These names are listed in an index at the star you to find a nearby city from the list (again using align star mode...the final mode press ENTER at . For example, you might start off selecting the EXPLORE mode, then selecting PLANET if you have your telescope's current position in both northern and southern hemispheres), choose a star you think you dynamic real-time information on the second line of astronomical ...
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However, the complete list of the 20,000 celestial objects that are available online at www.bushnell.com/manuals/telescopes for your NorthStar telescope's database in the telescope's database are included in this manual. Additional Reference For sake of space, we have chosen not to include the entire list of stars and Messier objects that are programmed into your reference. 27
However, the complete list of the 20,000 celestial objects that are available online at www.bushnell.com/manuals/telescopes for your NorthStar telescope's database in the telescope's database are included in this manual. Additional Reference For sake of space, we have chosen not to include the entire list of stars and Messier objects that are programmed into your reference. 27