Paramount GEM User Guide
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Table of Contents
Telescope Operation Disclaimer ................................................................................................................... 8
Sun Warning .................................................................................................................................................. 8
The Paramount Robotic Telescope System .................................................................................................. 9
Features and Specifications By Model ...................................................................................................... 9
Paramount Series 6 Model Comparison ................................................................................................. 11
Optional Accessories ............................................................................................................................... 13
Optional TheSky Databases ................................................................................................................ 14
Getting Help ................................................................................................................................................ 14
What You Need to Know ............................................................................................................................. 14
Coordinate Systems ................................................................................................................................ 15
The Horizon Coordinate System ......................................................................................................... 15
The Equatorial Coordinate System ..................................................................................................... 16
Hour Angle .......................................................................................................................................... 17
Local Sidereal Time ................................................................................................................................. 18
Atmospheric Refraction .......................................................................................................................... 18
Polar Alignment Basics ............................................................................................................................ 19
Homing .................................................................................................................................................... 21
Labeling the Home Position on the Sky Chart ..................................................................................... 22
Session-to-Session Pointing Repeatability .......................................................................................... 25
TPoint Calibration ................................................................................................................................... 26
Verify Mount Initialization .................................................................................................................. 26
The Local Celestial Meridian ................................................................................................................... 28
Maintaining Accurate Time ................................................................................................................. 29
Parking the Paramount ........................................................................................................................... 30
Parking Notes ...................................................................................................................................... 31
Defining the Park Position ................................................................................................................... 31
Parking from TheSky Professional ....................................................................................................... 31
Unparking the Paramount .................................................................................................................. 31
Park Position Rules .............................................................................................................................. 32
Audible Control System Feedback .......................................................................................................... 32
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