Check List for the LX200 Classic
Not for GPS models with AutoStar
Created By: Rich Eppler
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A. ALTAZ SETUP
- Place telescope with power panel on the NORTH side of tripod, you
are facing south when looking at it. Exact alignment is not critical.
- Level telescope using built-in bubble level. See MAPUG-Astronomy
Topical Archive-->Leveling for other more accurate methods; however,
leveling is not critical.
B. ALIGNMENT IN ALTAZ CONFIGURATION
- Confirm N / S switch in correct position for location.
- Telescope power switch -- ON.
- Confirm location data -- SITE (refer to page
4).
- Confirm Time data (refer to page 4).
- Loosen DEC lock knob.
- Position OTA until DEC circle reads "0."
- Tighten DEC lock knob.
- Loosen R.A. lock knob.
- Point OTA due south (at best estimate).
- Tighten R.A. lock knob.
- Press STAR, ENTER, ENTER. This puts you in the mode to select a star by
name.
- Use NEXT/PREV to select the first alignment star (See Alignment
Star Library below).
- Press ENTER, GOTO. This will point the telescope in the general neighborhood
of the first alignment star.
- Press MODE. Display reads TELESCOPE and OBJECT LIBRARY.
- Press ENTER key with arrow next to TELESCOPE.
- Display reads SITE and ALIGN
- Use NEXT key to position arrow next to ALIGN.
- Press ENTER key.
- Press ENTER key with arrow next to ALTAZ.
- Select 2 star alignment mode -- Press NUMBER key 2.
- Press ENTER if base is level.
- Press ENTER to select align star (See Alignment
Star Library below).
- Select the first alignment star again using NEXT/PREV, then press ENTER.
- Center star in high power eyepiece (reticle eyepiece is more accurate)
using the "E, W, N, S" keys and SLEW, FIND, center -- Press ENTER
- Repeat steps 19 -- 21 except that after second star is selected, select
GOTO & the OTA will move close to the second alignment star automatically.
Note: see owner's manual for alternate AltAz set-up procedures.
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C. POLAR ALIGNMENT
- Level the telescope using bubble level on base/wedge. See MAPUG-Astronomy Topical Archive-Leveling for other more accurate methods;
however, leveling is not critical--this adjustment will be altered
in perforning Step 21.
- Set compass to magnetic declination -- (your magnetic declination).
- Loosen compass/knob -- slightly
- Rotate compass/knob until magnetic arrow lines up over declination setting
arrow.
- Rotate wedge in azimuth until centerline of wedge lines up with "N"
on compass.
- Tighten compass/knob.
- Set the wedge loosely to your latitude--this adjustment will be altered in Step 21.
- Loosen RA lock knob.
- Point OTA due south (at best estimate).
- Tighten RA lock knob.
- Loosen DEC lock knob.
- Rotate OTA until DEC setting circle reads 90.
- Tighten DEC lock knob.
- Confirm N / S switch is in correct position.
- Telescope power switch -- ON.
- Confirm location data -- SITE (refer to page
4).
- Confirm Time data (refer to page 4).
- Select ALIGN in menu.
- Select POLAR.
- Press ENTER key and telescope should slew to precise offset position of
pole star in DEC and RA.
- Adjust altitude and azimuth of wedge until pole star is centered in field
of view.
- Press ENTER.
- Telescope should slew to bright star overhead visible in viewfinder.
- Center star using DEC and RA controls on keypad.
- Press ENTER.
- Telescope should be polar aligned with all GoTo functions available.
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LX200 ALIGNMENT STAR LIBRARY
| STAR |
Constellation |
Star # |
MAG. |
R/A |
DEC. |
| ACHERNAR |
ERIDANUS |
13 |
0.5 |
01 37.7 |
-57 14 |
| ACRUX A |
CRUX |
121 |
1.3 |
12 26.6 |
-63 06 |
| ALBIREO |
CYGNUS |
223 |
3.1 |
19 30.8 |
+27 58 |
| ALKAID |
URSA MAJOR |
140 |
1.9 |
13 47.6 |
+49 19 |
| ALDEBARAN |
TAURUS |
33 |
0.9 |
04 35.9 |
+16 31 |
| ALNILAM |
ORION |
50 |
1.7 |
05 36.2 |
-01 12 |
| ALPHARD |
HYDRA |
95 |
2 |
09 27.6 |
-08 39 |
| ALPHEKKA |
CORONABOR. |
165 |
2.2 |
15 35.5 |
+26 43 |
| ALTAIR |
AQUILA |
226 |
0.8 |
19 50.8 |
+08 52 |
| ANTARES |
SCORPIUS |
177 |
0.9 |
16 29.5 |
-26 26 |
| ARCTURUS |
BOOTES |
147 |
0 |
14 15.7 |
+19 11 |
| BETELGUESE |
ORION |
56 |
0.4 |
05 55.2 |
+07 25 |
| BOGARDUS |
AURIGA |
58 |
2.6 |
05 59.8 |
+37 13 |
| CANOPUS |
CARINA |
63 |
-0.7 |
06 24.0 |
-52 42 |
| CAPELLA |
AURIGA |
42 |
0.1 |
05 16.6 |
+46 00 |
| CASTOR A |
GEMINI |
78 |
1.9 |
07 34.6 |
+31 53 |
| DENEB |
CYGNUS |
232 |
1.3 |
20 41.5 |
+45 17 |
| DENEBOLA |
LEO |
114 |
2.1 |
11 49.1 |
+14 34 |
| DIPHDA |
CETUS |
8 |
2 |
00 43.6 |
-17 59 |
| ENIF |
PEGASUS |
238 |
2.4 |
21 44.2 |
+09 53 |
| FOMALHAUT |
PISCES AUST. |
247 |
1.2 |
22 55.7 |
-29 38 |
| HADAR |
CENTAURUS |
144 |
0.6 |
14 03.9 |
-60 24 |
| HAMAL |
ARIES |
17 |
2 |
02 07.2 |
+23 28 |
| MARKAB |
PEGASUS |
249 |
2.5 |
23 04.8 |
+15 12 |
| MIRA |
CETUS |
20 |
2.1 |
02 19.4 |
-02 58 |
| POLARIS |
URSA MINOR |
19 |
2 |
02 14.7 |
+89 17 |
| POLLUX |
GEMINI |
81 |
1.1 |
07 45.4 |
+28 02 |
| PROCYON |
CANIS MINOR |
80 |
0.4 |
07 39.3 |
+05 14 |
| REGULUS |
LEO |
100 |
1.4 |
10 08.5 |
+11 58 |
| RIGEL |
ORION |
41 |
0.1 |
05 14.6 |
-08 12 |
| SIRIUS |
CANIS MAJOR |
67 |
-1.5 |
06 45.2 |
-16 43 |
| SPICA |
VIRGO |
138 |
1 |
13 25.2 |
-11 10 |
| VEGA |
LYRA |
214 |
0 |
18 37.0 |
+38 47 |
Note: See page 63 in LX200 Classic instruction manual for more detail.
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LOCATION DATA ACCESS
- Select TELESCOPE -- press ENTER key
- Select SITE -- press ENTER key
- Press and hold enter key until key pad beeps and display shows "AAA"
with first "A" flashing.
- Press ENTER -- Displays LAT/LONG information.
- Press NUMBER keys to enter LAT/LONG (use "E/W" keys for corrections).
- Press ENTER to complete process.
- Press MODE key twice to exit.
TIME/DATE DATA ACCESS
TIME:
- Press MODE key until LOCAL and SIDE times are displayed.
- Select LOCAL time by pressing ENTER key until keypad beeps.
- Enter LOCAL time (USNO time) using NUMBER keys.
- Press - ENTER after time confirmed.
- GMT time zone shift will be displayed.
- Enter GMT time zone shift using NUMBER keys.
- To enter a negative sign position cursor under symbol using "E/W"
keys.
- Press NEXT key to enter symbol.
- Press ENTER key and date information is displayed.
U.S.A. TIME ZONE CONVERSIONS
|
PACIFIC
|
MOUNTAIN
|
CENTRAL
|
EASTERN
|
|
STANDARD
|
+8 hrs.
|
+7 hrs.
|
+6 hrs.
|
+5 hrs.
|
|
DAYLIGHT
|
+7 hrs.
|
+6 hrs.
|
+5 hrs.
|
+4 hrs.
|
DATE:
- Press and hold ENTER key until keypad beeps.
- Enter date MM/DD/YY using NUMBER keys.
- Press - ENTER to lock in date.
- Display should then show "Updating Planetary Data."
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