Orion STARSHOOT 52176 - Manual (Page 5)

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things to Do
Moon
Learn your way around our closest
celestial neighbor.
Image the craters, mountains and •
valleys.
Image the different phases from
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New moon to Full Moon
Image the detail at the terminator
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Create a moon mosaic (Figure 4) •
Planets
Take a movie of the position of the great red spot of Jupiter during the •
Gas Giant’s <10 hour day.
Image Jupiter’s moons and their shadows as they transit across the
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Gas Giant
Follow in Galileo’s footsteps by Imaging the different phases of Venus
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Solar
Using a full aperture Solar Filter to image sunspots (Figure 5) •
terrestrial
Image animals from a far distance so as not to disturb feeding and •
nesting spots
recommended reading
(Books available through Orion, check the catalog or OrionTelescopes.com for
more information).
Specifications
Sensor OMM Vision Color CMOS sensor
Sensor size 1/3"
Number of pixels NTSC 510 x 496 pixel layout, PAL 628 x 586 pixel layout;
0.3 megapixel resolution
Pixel size 9.2µm x 7.2µm
Video frame rate NTSC 30 frames/second, PAL 25 frames/second
A/D conversion 8 bit
IR filter Yes
Connection Standard Composite RCA Video Out
Barrel 1.25" threaded for filters
Figure 4. Use software to assemble individual frames to create a higher resolution
image. Image taken using Orion Apex 90mm Mak-Cass telescope and Orion 0.5x Focal
reducer. 10 Individual images assembled In Adobe Photoshop.
Figure 5. Image taken using Orion
Apex 90mm Mak-Cass telescope. 100
frames Processed using RegiStax.