LEADER 05158nam 22006495 450 001 9910254633403321 005 20200629220525.0 010 $a3-319-32539-6 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-319-32539-2 035 $a(CKB)3710000000718066 035 $a(EBL)4533412 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-319-32539-2 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4533412 035 $z(PPN)258850973 035 $a(PPN)194077241 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000718066 100 $a20160526d2016 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe NexStar Evolution and SkyPortal User's Guide /$fby James L. Chen, Adam Chen 205 $a1st ed. 2016. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Springer,$d2016. 215 $a1 online resource (232 p.) 225 1 $aThe Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series,$x1431-9756 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a3-319-32538-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aPreface -- Chapter 1: A Brief History of Computerized Telescope Mounts for Amateurs -- Chapter 2: A Review of Celestron GoTo Computerized Telescopes -- Chapter 3: Introduction to the Celestron NexStar Evolution and Sky Portal -- Chapter 4: Basic Operation of the Celestron NexStar Evolution and SkyPortal App -- Chapter 5: Basic Operation of the Celestron NexStar Evolution and NexStar+ Hand Control -- Chapter 6: Lessons Learned in Using the Celestron NexStar Evolution and SkyPortal -- Chapter 7: Introduction to the SkyPortal WiFi Module -- Chapter 8: Advanced WiFi Tricks -- Chapter 9: Accessories for the Celestron NexStar Evolution -- Chapter 10: Mounting Other Optical Tubes on the NexStar Evolution Mounts -- Chapter 11: Maintenance and Care of the NexStar Evolution Mounts and Electronics -- Appendix 1: Troubleshooting Checklist -- Appendix 2: Celestron Timeline -- Appendix 3: Celestron NexStar Evolution Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope Specifications -- Appendix 4: Messier Catalog -- Appendix 5: The Caldwell Catalog -- Appendix 6: Selected Non-Messier Catalog NGC Objects -- Appendix 7: The Herschel 400 -- Appendix 8: Current Sky Portal WiFi Module Compatible Celestron Mount Specifications -- Appendix 9: Glossary -- Bibliography -- Biographies -- Index. 330 $aThis book serves as a comprehensive guide for using a Nexstar Evolution mount with WiFi SkyPortal control, walking the reader through the process for aligning and operating the system from a tablet or smartphone. The next generation Go-To mount from Celestron, this is compatible not only with the Nextstar Evolution but also with older mounts. It is the ideal resource for anyone who owns, or is thinking of owning, a Nexstar Evolution telescope, or adapting their existing Celestron mount. Pros and cons of the system are thoroughly covered with a critical depth that addresses any possible question by users. Beginning with a brief history of Go-To telescopes and the genesis of this still new technology, the author covers every aspect of the newly expanding capability in observing. This includes the associated Sky Portal smartphone and tablet application, the transition from the original Nexstar GoTo system to the new SkyPortal system, the use of the Sky Portal application with its Sky Safari 4 basic software and Celestron WiFi adaptations, and discussions on the use of SkyPortal application using the Celestron adapter on older Celestron mounts. Comments and recommendations for equipment enable the reader to successfully use and appreciate the new WiFi capability without becoming overwhelmed. Extensively illustrated using actual screenshots from the program interface, this is the only guide to the Nextstar SkyPortal an observer will need. 410 0$aThe Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series,$x1431-9756 606 $aAstronomy 606 $aObservations, Astronomical 606 $aAstronomy?Observations 606 $aOptical data processing 606 $aPopular Science in Astronomy$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/Q11009 606 $aAstronomy, Observations and Techniques$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/P22014 606 $aImage Processing and Computer Vision$3https://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/I22021 615 0$aAstronomy. 615 0$aObservations, Astronomical. 615 0$aAstronomy?Observations. 615 0$aOptical data processing. 615 14$aPopular Science in Astronomy. 615 24$aAstronomy, Observations and Techniques. 615 24$aImage Processing and Computer Vision. 676 $a522.2 700 $aChen$b James L$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0791837 702 $aChen$b Adam$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910254633403321 996 $aThe NexStar Evolution and SkyPortal User's Guide$92499529 997 $aUNINA