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ENGLISH I 17
After the first star is selected and centered, the second star will automatically be chosen for the best possible alignment. Once
selected, the telescope will automatically slew to the second alignment star to complete the alignment.
1. Flip the NexStar’s power switch on. The hand control will display “Verifying Packages…” After a few seconds it will display
“Evolution.” Scroll down using the “9” Scroll key and press ENTER to choose Auto Two Star.
2. Press ENTER and you will be prompted to enter the local time in 24-hour format. Ex. 21:00 for 9PM.
3. Select Daylight Savings or Standard Time, toggle the 6 & 9 (up and down scrolling keys) to change.
4. Select time zone, then enter the date. Press ENTER each time to proceed to the next prompt.
5. The display will now prompt you to “Select Star 1” from the displayed list on the hand control. Use Up and Down scroll keys
(6 and 9 on the keypad) to scroll to the desired star and then press ENTER.
6. Use the direction keys to slew the telescope to the star you selected. Center the star in the StarPointer and press ENTER.
Finally, center the star in the eyepiece and press ALIGN.
7. The hand control will automatically display the most suitable second alignment star that is above the horizon. Press ENTER
to automatically slew the telescope to the displayed star. If for some reason you do not wish to select this star (perhaps it is
behind a tree or building), you can either:
• Press the UNDO button to display the next most suitable star for alignment.
• Use the UP and DOWN scroll keys to manually select any star you wish from the entire list of available stars.
8. Repeat the same process of centering the star in your StarPointer, press ENTER, then center in your eyepiece and press
ALIGN.
When the telescope has been aligned to both stars the display will read Alignment Success. You are now ready to find your
first object.
USING A WEDGE WITH EQ NORTH / EQ SOUTH ALIGNMENT
ALIGNING WITH AUTO TWO STAR
EQ North and EQ South Alignments assist the user in aligning the telescope when polar aligned on an optional equatorial wedge.
EQ AUTOALIGN
1. Select EQ North (for northern hemisphere) or South (for southern hemisphere) Align from the alignment options and press
ENTER.
2. Enter time, date, and location information as with all other alignments.
3. Select EQ AutoAlign method and press ENTER
4. Use the direction arrow keys to move the telescope until the altitude and meridian index markers are aligned. The altitude
index marker is located at the top of the fork arm, and the meridian marker is on the base of the fork arm. The tube should be
perpendicular to the fork arm and facing the meridian.
5. The display will now prompt you to “Select Star 1” from the displayed list on the hand control. Use Up and Down scroll keys
(6 and 9 on the keypad) to scroll to the desired star and then press ENTER.
6. Use the direction keys to slew the telescope to the star you selected. Center the star in the StarPointer and press ENTER.
Finally, center the star in the eyepiece and press ALIGN.
7. The hand control will automatically display the most suitable second alignment star that is above the horizon. Press ENTER
to automatically slew the telescope to the displayed star. If for some reason you do not wish to select this star (perhaps it is
behind a tree or building), you can either:
• Press the UNDO button to display the next most suitable star for alignment.
• Use the UP and DOWN scroll keys to manually select any star you wish from the entire list of available stars.
8. Repeat the same process of centering the star in your StarPointer, press ENTER, then center in your eyepiece and press
ALIGN.
When the telescope has been aligned to both stars the display will read Alignment Success. You are now ready to find your first
object. Tracking will now occur equatorially, moving in just one direction to keep the object centered in the telescope’s field of
view without rotating. This tracking is suitable for astroimaging.
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