Skysteppers: World Book Day 2021

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Adjust the tripod angle while the laser is on and at an upright position, it should point the north star. If you can not see the north star you can use a phone app like sky map.

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Like Earth, the celestial sphere also has an equator, north pole and a south pole called celestial equator, celestial north pole, and celestial south pole. These are just projections of Earths equator,north pole and a south pole on the celestial sphere. One of the UK’s largest ranges of outdoor fitness equipment is available from Broxap’s Sunshine Gym division. As a market leader, Sunshine Gym works to create safe, interesting and attractive workout areas which as well as boosting people’s fitness inspire social inclusion and respect for surroundings. Multi gym arrangements can encourage class and group workouts among families, friends and colleagues while the right mix of equipment ensures individual users stay motivated.Using our proprietary SynScan hand controller, the EQ6-R Pro provides a user-friendly interface with automatic slewing to over 42,000 objects in the night sky. The hand controller can also connect to a computer using the supplied RS232 cable (USB adapter available), enabling computer control with most astronomy programs. For the astrophotographers looking to reduce Periodic Error, the SynScan hand controller has built in PEC training that can be configured while in the field! The EQ6-R Pro uses Stepper motors with a 1.8° step angle and 64 micro steps driven. Stepper motors are quieter than servo motors, providing accuracy up to 1 arc minute without waking your neighbors from buzzing motors. Note: I could use serial communication between the two Arduino's but since the analog pins are used by the inputs I had to use digital pins. But first I had to find a way to precisely point the mount to given degrees. The main idea was to use step motors and give them a specific step to take. But after a few tests I found out that the pointing was not accurate(a few degrees).

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After going outside away from city lights, adjust the Laser to an upright position by turning the motor with your hand.

After assembling mount it to a tripod and go outside. The tripod will be a major tool because you will use it to align the setup with the north celestial pole. The EQ6-R boasts a number of features to aid astrophotographers. The built in ST-4 Autoguider port turns this mount into an astrophotography powerhouse, allowing you to utilize most of today’s best autoguiders. Using the integrated RS232 port, you can control the telescope from your computer and take advantage of today’s most advanced astronomy software. With a weight capacity of 44 lbs, the EQ6-R can handily support an optical tube, imaging accessories and camera. I did not get into details since this is something like an introduction to positional astronomy. If you want to learn more I will include the links that were really helpful for me. There are also problems that you can solve to practice what you have learned. This way you will be able to calculate the coordinates of a star with a given latitude and time. Like coordinates on earth (longitude and latitude), two coordinates define a point on the celestial sphere, Declination, and Right Ascension.

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Positioning Accuracy up to 1 arc minute. Accuracy enhanced by software collimation error (mount mechanical error) compensation.

Sky-Watcher offers simple solutions for users who would like to attach their smaller telescope to a convenient computerized system but do not wish to deal with the weight of the HEQ5 or EQ6 mount. The EQ5 Pro mounts use the same Go-To system found in the HEQ5 and EQ6 Pros - SynScan. It allows you to point the telescope at a specific object or even tour the skies with a touch of few buttons. The EQ5 SynScan mounts are the perfect instrument for novice visual observers to enjoy astronomy with minimal setup time and in-depth knowledge of the night sky. For novice users, the user-friendly menu allows automatic slewing to 42900+ objects. There are huge star databases you can use. I will include the links below but for now, I will use Wikipedia for the coordinates of the star Arcturus. the coordinates of Arcturus are 14h 15m 39.7s , 19° 10′ 56″ first we have to convert this data to degrees, so our setup can process it.I used https://www.swift.psu.edu/secure/toop/convert.htm Sky-Watcher includes an illuminated polar finderscope to aid the polar alignment process. The finderscope features a circular grid reticle for the northern hemisphere, consistent with todays popular polar alignment apps. For astronomers in the southern hemisphere, the constellation Octans is built into the reticle as well. Even without a clear view of Polaris, the EQ Pro can be polar aligned using our SynScan hand controller. Simply choose one of the visible stars listed and use the latitude adjustment screws to center it in the eyepiece.