Celestron Astro Fi 130mm Newtonian Telescope Astro Fi Series Instruction... - Page 6

3. O pen Celestron Sky Portal and select "Connect to Telescope". Arrows will appear on your screen for UP/ DOWN and LEFT/RIGHT. These motions are referred to as altitude and azimuth, respectively. 4. U se the arrows to move your telescope. A slider will adjust the motor speed. Start by pointing at distant terrestrial objects. Locate something with your StarPointer first, then look at the object using the 25 mm eyepiece. Switch to the 10 mm eyepiece, and notice how it increases the magnification and decreases the field of view. When you change eyepieces, you may have to readjust the focus slightly to get the sharpest image. Now that you are familiar with your telescope, you are ready to begin observing the night sky! Astro Fi TELESCOPE Fig. 9 WiFi switch on left position ALIGNING YOUR ASTRO FI To take full advantage of your motorized Astro Fi, you must first align the telescope with the sky using the Celestron SkyPortal app. Once aligned, your telescope will automatically locate any celestial object you select on your screen! The telescope also automatically tracks objects in the sky as the Earth rotates. This keeps objects centered in the eyepiece, and makes it easy to share views with family and friends. 1. S et up your telescope as you did during the day. Make sure your 25 mm eyepiece are installed. Set the tripod to a comfortable height and level it. Plug the battery pack into the power port on the telescope. 2. C onnect to the "Celestron-xx" WiFi network. Open the SkyPortal app and confirm the time and location on your screen. This should automatically update from your device, but if it does not, you can go into the app settings and update this manually. Select the telescope icon at on your screen, then press "Connect and Align". The app will now walk you through each step. Simply follow the on-screen instructions. TAKE YOUR ASTRO FI OUT FOR A SPIN! Now that your Astro Fi is aligned, the SkyPortal app will guide you through the universe using its interactive planetarium. Hold your device up to the sky, and you will easily be able to identify bright stars, constellations, planets and deep space objects outside of our Solar System. SkyPortal will point your telescope at any of these objects. Simply tap the object on your screen, and select "GoTo." You can also select the search icon to enter an object name, such as "Orion Nebula", "Jupiter", or "Pleiades." ADDITIONAL RESOURCES How to Contact Celestron For assistance with this product, please contact our Technical Support department at (310) 328-9560, or you may contact Celestron Support online by going to our website (www.celestron.com) and clicking on the "Support" tab at the top of the page. Here, you may search through a comprehensive database of frequently asked questions or submit a request for assistance. Written correspondence may be sent to: Celestron • 2835 Columbia Street • Torrance, CA 90503 6 | ENGLISH