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| ====== OST operation ====== | ====== OST operation ====== | ||
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| ===== Security remarks ===== | ===== Security remarks ===== | ||
| - | * NEVER look at the sun with a telescope without a proper sun filter. This can lead to **irreparable damage** of your eyes and the optical instruments! | + | * |
| * **WATCH THE CABLES!** The user-friendliness of the telescope is based on a high automation of the components, which implies the need of some cables. To avoid getting caught in the cables connecting the telescope and the applied instruments, | * **WATCH THE CABLES!** The user-friendliness of the telescope is based on a high automation of the components, which implies the need of some cables. To avoid getting caught in the cables connecting the telescope and the applied instruments, | ||
| * Always close the door to the roof because the hatch of the dome could collide with it, which could damaged both. | * Always close the door to the roof because the hatch of the dome could collide with it, which could damaged both. | ||
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| ===== Entering the roof and dome ===== | ===== Entering the roof and dome ===== | ||
| - | See the article: | + | Details can be found [[en: |
| ===== Preparations ===== | ===== Preparations ===== | ||
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| ** The coarse focus:** | ** The coarse focus:** | ||
| - | Of course objects will not be perfectly focused (in the eyepiece/on the screen) in the first try. For a coarse setting of the focus carefully turn at the focus knob, which is located at the same side of the tube as the eyepiece connector (see Figure on the right). At the end, turn the knob a bit clockwise/counter-clockwise (the correct | + | Of course objects will not be perfectly focused (in the eyepiece/on the screen) in the first try. For a coarse setting of the focus carefully turn at the focus knob, which is located at the same side of the tube as the eyepiece connector (see Figure on the right). At the end, turn the knob a bit counter-clockwise (this direction has a slightly higher resistance) to lock the mirror, minimizing its tilting during telescope movements. |
| A good focus for the ST-8 with the attached filter wheel can be reached after 20 counter-clockwise rotations of the focus knob from the right end. | A good focus for the ST-8 with the attached filter wheel can be reached after 20 counter-clockwise rotations of the focus knob from the right end. | ||
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| - | * The telescope should then drive to a position where it points to the celestial pole. In this mode the tracking is disabled. If the parking position has been reached, there will be a beep-sound. Then switch off the telescope using the toggle switch **On/Off** (see Figure | + | * The telescope should then drive to a position where it points to the celestial pole. In this mode the tracking is disabled. If the parking position has been reached, there will be a beep-sound. Then switch off the telescope using the toggle switch **On/Off** (see figure |
| ==== Shutdown ==== | ==== Shutdown ==== | ||
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| ===== Problems and their solution ===== | ===== Problems and their solution ===== | ||
| - | See [[en: | + | A collection of solutions for known problems can be found [[en: |