Orion STARSHOOT 52085 User Manual download pdf (Page 3)

1. Getting Started

Parts List

• StarShoot Pro V2.0 Deep Space Color Imager

• 10' USB cable

• 12' DC power cable with lighter plug

• CD-ROM

• Hard carrying case

System Requirements (refer to Figure 1)

Telescope

The StarShoot Pro can be used with most telescopes compatible with 2" for-

mat eyepieces. The camera is simply inserted into a focuser in the same way

as a standard eyepiece (Figure 2a). The camera is also compatible with 1.25"

focusers that include camera T-threads.

Caution: Be sure to always ﬁrmly tighten the thumbscrew(s) that secure

the StarShoot Pro in the telescope focuser, or it could fall out and onto the

ground!

If your telescope has T-threads for direct camera attachment, a more secure

connection can be made. First, unthread the nosepiece from the SS Pro. This

exposes the camera’s T-threads. Then, simply thread the camera onto your

telescope (Figure 2b).

The camera requires approximately 0.7" (18mm) of inward focus travel relative to

where a standard eyepiece focuses with your telescope. If your telescope does

not have enough inward focus travel, you will need to use an optional 2" barlow

lens to extend the telescope’s focal plane to the camera’s imaging plane. Some

telescopes (such as refractors) may require the use of an extension tube (avail-

able from Orion) to provide enough outward focus for the StarShoot Pro.

The large 1.8" format imaging chip gives the StarShoot Pro an ample ﬁeld

of view through most telescopes. See “Appendix B. Field of View Quick

Reference Guide” for a list of the ﬁeld of view provided by several common

telescopes. The camera’s pixel size and sensitivity make the StarShoot Pro

suitable for most telescopes.

Because the StarShoot Pro uses a larger format CCD chip, a telescope

with a 2" focuser is recommended to for full ﬁeld illumination. You can

still use the camera with a 1.25” focuser if it has optional T-threads; however,

some vignetting (edge-darkening) may occur in the images.

Telescope

T-threads

Figure 1. To use the StarShoot Pro, a telescope, mount, and computer are required.

An autoguiding system is recommended.

Figure 2a. The StarShoot Pro ﬁts into a 2" focuser, just like a standard 2" eyepiece.

Firmly tighten the thumbscrew that secures the StarShoot Pro in the focuser.

Figure 2b. If your telescope has T-threads, remove the nosepiece from the

StarShoot Pro and thread the camera directly onto the telescope. This provides the

most secure connection.

Securing

thumbscrew

2a 2b

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