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Sky
Tour
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The
Sky Tour object locator adds "brains" to your Tele Vue mount.
With its exclusive Lorenzin 2000+ database and refinements such
as dimmable red light display, backlit button names, 10-character
speed-adjustable scrolling display, and advanced "identify" capability,
Sky Tour brings the hand-held computer to a new feature/performance
level -- a Tele Vue level of convenience and ease of use. When
Sky Tour is added to Tele Vue mounts, the total system is simple
enough to encourage beginners, yet deep enough for experts to
maintain a lifetime of observing enthusiasm. For the amateur telescope
maker, you can purchase the Sky Tour computer and encoders for
integration into most any telescope mount. The Sky Tour computer
can be initialized and custom calibrated for the following types
of mounts: altitude-azimuth, German equatorial, fork mount, and
equatorial table.
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Model |
SKC-3000 |
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Display |
Red
L.E.D., 10 Character |
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Display
Dimming
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5
levels |
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Display
Resolution
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1
minute right ascension, 0.1 degree declination |
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Display Modes
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STAR
FIX - alignment mode using convenient star list |
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DEC - current right ascension and declination |
| CATALOG
- complete database of celestial objects |
| GUIDE
- shows direction and distance to object |
| ALIGN
- uses full database to fine-tune alignment |
| IDENTIFY
- identifies object by type |
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Database
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Tom
Lorenzin 2000+ catalog includes:
110 Messier objects, selected NGC objects, selected IC objects, selected Non-Standard objects,
selected Stars, colored, double, multiple, 31 alignment stars, 8 Planets, The customizable FAVorites database can hold 99 objects
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Coordinate Epoch |
AD
2000 |
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Telescope Mounting Types |
Tele
Vue Alt/Az, Dobsonian Alt/Az, Custom Alt/Az, & German Equatorial |
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Alt/Azimuth Setup |
Requires
2 star alignment - no input for latitude, longitude, date
or time required. |
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Encoder Resolution |
2160
step, 0.167-degree/step (10-arcminute/step) encoders |
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Sampling Rate |
0.5
ms |
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Maximum Slew Rate |
160
degree per second |
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Sidereak Clock Accuracy |
0.01% |
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Dimensions |
2.8
x 4.6 x 1.1 inch |
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Weight |
6
ounces including 9v battery |
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Power Requirements |
5.1
to 14 Volts DC Reverse polarity protected |
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Battery Life |
20
hours with display fully dimmed |
Specifications are subject to change
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