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General| Mount Type | Equatorial |
|---|---|
| Go-To | Yes |
| Communication Port | RS-232 |
| GPS Compatibility | Optional |
| Worm Wheel Teeth | 180 |
| Tracking Rates | Sidereal, Solar, Lunar |
| Motor Type | Stepper Motors |
| Go-To Accuracy | 5 arcmin |
Procedure for setting the initial 'home' position for equatorial and alt-azimuth telescope mounts.
Step-by-step guide for the SynScan hand control initialization process.
Selection of alignment procedures based on mount type (Equatorial, Alt-Azimuth).
Detailed steps for centering alignment stars in the telescope's field of view.
Specific alignment process for equatorial mounts using stars.
Alignment procedure for alt-azimuth mounts using the brightest star method.
Alignment procedure for alt-azimuth mounts using a two-star method.
Advice on optimizing star centering and managing mechanical backlash.
Guide to finding celestial objects from the Messier catalog using the SynScan.
Procedure for locating celestial objects from the NGC and IC catalogs.
Adjusting settings to reduce mechanical backlash in telescope mount axes.
Using the SynScan with planetarium software and autoguiders for advanced control.
Step-by-step guide to loading new firmware onto the SynScan hand control.
Solutions for common issues encountered during SynScan firmware updates.
Improving telescope pointing precision in specific sky zones through calibration.
Method for polar aligning an equatorial mount without a dedicated polar scope.
Controlling DSLR cameras for astrophotography and time-lapse sequences.
Training the mount to correct periodic tracking errors for improved astrophotography.
Compensating for optical axis and axis orthogonality errors in telescope pointing.
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