Northstar computerized star locator specifications – Bushnell 78-7830 User Manual

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NORTHSTAR COMPUTERIZED STAR LOCATOR SPECIFICATIONS

Dimensions

3.5 X 4.7 X 1.8

Weight

10 oz including 9V battery

Operating Temperature

10ºC à + 50ºC

Telescope Mounting

Altitude / Azimuth

Display

Dot Matrix LCD, 2x16 character Alphanumeric

Display Backlight

Blue-Green Electroluminescent, 5-brightness levels

Display Resolution

1m right ascension, 10’ declination 0.1º

Display Modes

ALIGN STAR, ALIGN EARTH, ALIGN OBJECT, TELESCOPE

EXPLORE, SKY TOUR, IDENTIFY

Database

20K Object Database

Complete Messier Catalog – 110 Objects

Complete NGC catalog – 7840 Objects

Complete IC Catalog – 5386 Objects

Selections from ESO Catalog – 1228

Selections from UGC catalog – 2340

Selection from small non-stellar catalogs – 2050 Objects

Selected star, double stars, variable stars, and interesting stars – 837

Objects

Alignment start list – 30 Stars

Best of lists – 150 objects

Planet, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto

Descriptions include magnitude, constellation, size / separation / type

Set-up

Two Methods:

Earth-Based Alignment, using time North and location

Fast two-star alignment, No input for latitude, longitude, date,

or time required

Coordinate Epoch

AD 2000

Sensing Method

Integral Encoders

Encoder Resolution

9216 steps, 0.02 resolution

Maximum Slew Rate

180º per second

Angle Representation

16 bits

Vector Representation

48 bits

Sidereal Clock Accuracy

0.01%

Power Requirements

5.1 to 14 Volts DC. 25mA, display fully-dimmed, typical. 35mA, display

maximum brightness, typical. Reverse Polarity Protected.

Battery Life

20 hours with display fully dimmed

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