Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl
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- Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope | SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl - Page 1
COMPUTERIZED TELESCOPE ITEM #31153 SkyProdigy 130 SkyProdigy 70 ITEM #22089 SkyProdigy 90 ITEM #22091 INSTRUCTION MANUAL - Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope | SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl - Page 2
INSTRUCTION MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 4 Warning 4 SkyProdigy Models 5 ASSEMBLY 8 Assembling SkyProdigy 8 Attaching the Hand Control Holder 8 Attaching the Fork Arm to the Tripod 8 Attaching the Telescope to the Fork Arm 9 The Star Diagonal 9 The Eyepiece 9 Focusing - Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope | SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl - Page 3
22 Solar Observing Hints 22 Observing Deep Sky Objects 22 Seeing Conditions 23 Transparency 23 Sky Illumination 23 Seeing 23 TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE 24 Care and Cleaning of the Optics 24 Collimation 24 APPENDIX A - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 25 APPENDIX B - GLOSSARY OF TERMS 26 - Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope | SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl - Page 4
and easy to use telescopes available on the market today. SkyProdigy's Computerized Hand Control has built-in instructions to guide you through all the features needed to have the telescope up and running in minutes. Use this manual in conjunction with on-screen instructions provided by the hand - Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope | SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl - Page 5
SkyProdigy 70 Telescope 11 10 9 8 7 14 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 70 1. Objective Lens 2. Fork Arm 3. On/Off Switch 4. Computerized Hand Control 5. Tripod 6. Tripod Leg Extension Clamp 7. Accessory Tray 8. Tripod Coupling Screw 9. Focus Knob 10. Star Diagonal 11. Eyepiece 12. StarPointer Finderscope ( - Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope | SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl - Page 6
INSTRUCTION MANUAL SkyProdigy 90 Telescope 12 11 10 9 8 1 3 2 4 5 6 7 90 1. Corrector Lens 2. StarSense Camera 3. Fork Arm 4. On/Off Switch 5. Tripod Coupling Screw 6. Computerized Hand Control 7. Tripod 8. Accessory Tray 9. Star Diagonal 10. Eyepiece 11. StarPointer Finderscope 12. Telescope - Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope | SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl - Page 7
SkyProdigy 130 Telescope 12 11 10 9 8 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 130 1. Eyepiece 2. Secondary Mirror 3. Fork Arm 4. On/Off Switch 5. Computerized Hand Control 6. Tripod 7. Tripod Leg Extension Clamp 8. Accessory Tray 9. Tripod Coupling Screw 10. StarSense Camera 11. Telescope Tube 12. StarPointer Finderscope - Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope | SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl - Page 8
INSTRUCTION MANUAL [Continued] ASSEMBLY SkyProdigy comes partially assembled and can be operational in a matter of minutes. SkyProdigy is conveniently packaged in one reusable shipping carton that contains the following accessories: • 25 mm and 9 mm Eyepieces - 1¼" • 1¼" Star Diagonal (SkyProdigy - Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope | SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl - Page 9
the telescope. The eyepiece fits either directly into the focuser (130 mm model) or into the star diagonal (70 mm and 90 mm models). To install the eyepiece: For 70 mm and 90 mm models: 1. Loosen the thumbscrew on the star diagonal so it does 9 Figure 2-8 Visual accessories for the SkyProdigy 130 - Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope | SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl - Page 10
INSTRUCTION MANUAL Computerized Hand Control SkyProdigy's hand control has a phone jack type connector at the end of its cord. Plug the phone jack connector into the outlet at the base of the telescope image. To avoid this problem, your first astronomical target The 70 mm and 130 mm have a silver - Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope | SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl - Page 11
Use the four directional arrow buttons on the hand control to move the telescope side-to-side and up and down. 4. With both eyes open, look alignment object. Figure 2-13 INSTALLING The StarPointer FOR SKYPRODIGY 70 StarPointer Installation (SkyProdigy 90 & 130) If the LED dot is brighter than the - Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope | SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl - Page 12
scrolling text. 2. Align: Instructs SkyProdigy to begin the StarSense alignment of your telescope. 3. Direction Keys: Allows complete control of SkyProdigy in any direction. Use the direction keys to center objects in the eyepiece or manually slew telescope. 4. Catalog Keys: SkyProdigy has a key on - Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope | SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl - Page 13
. • Once your SkyProdigy 130 has been collimated, it is recommended that you calibrate the camera to match the optics. For information on calibrating the camera, see the Calibrate option under the StarSense Camera section of the manual. • If you notice that the pointing accuracy of the telescope is - Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope | SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl - Page 14
buttons to slew the telescope to a final clear portion of sky as far away as possible from the first alignment position. Press ENTER. Once the third image is processed, SkyProdigy is aligned and ready for use. Tips for Using Manual StarSense Alignment If SkyProdigy is missing bright objects - Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope | SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl - Page 15
Object Now that the telescope is properly aligned, you can choose an object from any of the catalogs in the SkyProdigy's database. The hand control Database Setup section of the manual. • Stars - The Stars catalog displays a custom lists of all the 15 The SkyProdigy includes a tour feature which - Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope | SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl - Page 16
INSTRUCTION MANUAL the speed rate of the motors from high speed slew rate to precise guiding rate or anywhere in between. Each rate corresponds to a number on to manually search for the object. 3. The telescope will then slew to a nearby bright star and take a reference image. SkyProdigy will make - Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope | SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl - Page 17
Telescope Setup functions needed to improve your mount's overall performance. To access the Advanced menu items, see Menu Levels under the Utilities section of the manual to view all the information. Restore Defaults - Returns SkyProdigy's hand control to its original factory setting. Press ENTER - Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope | SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl - Page 18
INSTRUCTION MANUAL displayed when the IDENTY button is pressed. This will not only allow you to set the brightness of the object you want SkyProdigy to identify 90º in altitude. Setting your limits to 0 and 90° will allow the telescope to slew to any object above the horizon. Use the UP/DOWN Scroll - Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope | SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl - Page 19
with the star seen in the eyepiece. Note: In order to manually slew the telescope and center a bright star in the eyepiece it may be necessary to first align the StarPointer finderscope with the eyepiece. For instructions on aligning the finderscope, see StarPointer Operation in the Assembly section - Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope | SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl - Page 20
INSTRUCTION MANUAL SKYPRODIGY MENU TREE The following figure is a menu tree showing the sub-menus associated with the MENU functions. MENU DATABASE SETUP SKYTOUR FILTERS CATALOG FILTERS IDENTIFY FILTERS ALLOW SUN TELESCOPE SETUP TRACKING SLEW LIMITS DIRECTION BUTTONS CORDWRAP BACKLASH COMP STARSENSE - Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope | SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl - Page 21
telescope When observing through SkyProdigy 130, a reflecting telescope through focus without seeing the image. To avoid this problem, your first astronomical target should be a bright object of each eyepiece that Celestron manufactures is found in the Celestron Accessory Catalog (#93685-11 - Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope | SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl - Page 22
INSTRUCTION MANUAL CELESTIAL OBSERVING With your telescope the lunar tracking rate from the SkyProdigy's MENU tracking rate options to keep telescope and/or any accessories attached to the telescope. For safe solar viewing, use a Celestron solar filter (see Optional Accessories section of manual - Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope | SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl - Page 23
have on observing will help you get the most out of your telescope. Seeing conditions directly affect image quality. These drawings represent a natural airglow and light pollution greatly affect transparency. While not a problem for the brighter stars and planets, bright skies reduce the contrast - Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope | SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl - Page 24
re-collimate it is with a good collimation tool. Celestron offers a Newtonian Collimation Tool (#94182) with detailed instructions that makes collimation an easy chore. Collimation Knobs Safety Screws Figure 6-2 Collimation Knobs NOTE: Once your SkyProdigy 130 has been collimated, the optics may no - Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope | SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl - Page 25
1.29 arc seconds 165x unaided eye 1 º 53.5 feet 50x (25 mm) 139x (9 mm) 13 inches SkyProdigy 130 mm Reflector 130 mm 650 mm 5 Aluminum 307x 1.07 arc seconds .89 arc seconds 345x unaided eye 1.9 º 103 feet 26x Solar and Lunar StarSense Automatic Alignment, StarSense Manual, Solar System Alignment 25 - Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope | SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl - Page 26
INSTRUCTION MANUAL APPENDIX B - GLOSSARY OF TERMS A Absolute Magnitude Airy Disk Alt-Azimuth concentrate into a single disk, and 16 per cent into a system of surrounding rings. A telescope mounting using two independent rotation axes allowing movement of the instrument in Altitude and Azimuth. In - Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope | SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl - Page 27
focal length divided by the aperture of the mirror or lens is termed the focal ratio. Term used to refer to a computerized telescope or to the act of slewing (moving) a computerized telescope. A unit of angular size equal to 1/60 of a degree. Any of the four gas giant planets that are at a greater - Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope | SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl - Page 28
INSTRUCTION MANUAL P Parallax Parfocal Parsec Point Source R Reflector Resolution Right Ascension (RA) resolved as a disk. Most stars cannot be resolved as disks, they are too far away. A telescope in which the light is collected by means of a mirror. The minimum detectable angle an optical system - Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope | SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl - Page 29
APPENDIX C - TIME ZONE MAP 29 - Celestron SkyProdigy 130 Computerized Telescope | SkyProdigy Series Manual (Engl - Page 30
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Columbia Street Torrance, CA 90503 Tel. (310) 328-9560 Fax. (310) 212-5835 Web site at http://www.celestron.com Copyright 2011 Celestron 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
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