Meade Instruments LX200 Classic User Manual
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APPENDIX C:
LX200 ALIGNMENT STAR LIBRARY
AND STAR CHARTS:
1.
Alignment Stars
The LX200 utilizes 33 bright and well known stars to calibrate
the telescope’s Object Library in the ALTAZ and POLAR
alignments. These stars were selected to allow observers from
anywhere in the world on any given night, to be able to easily
and quickly make precision alignments. The LX200 Alignment
Star Library and Star Charts are below for your reference:
LX200 ALIGNMENT STAR LIBRARY
STAR NAME
STAR #
MAGNITUDE
CONSTELL
R/A
DEC.
ACHERNAR
13
0.5
ERIDANUS
01 37.7
-57 14
ACRUX A
121
1.3
CRUX
12 26.6
-63 06
ALBIREO
223
3.1
CYGNUS
19 30.8
+27 58
ALKAID
140
1.9
URSA MAJOR
13 47.6
+49 19
ALDEBARAN
33
0.9
TAURUS
04 35.9
+16 31
ALNILAM
50
1.7
ORION
05 36.2
-01 12
ALPHARD
95
2.0
HYDRA
09 27.6
-08 39
ALPHEKKA
165
2.2
CORONA BOR.
15 35.5
+26 43
ALTAIR
226
0.8
AQUILA
19 50.8
+08 52
ANTARES
177
0.9
SCORPIUS
16 29.5
-26 26
ARCTURUS
147
0.0
BOOTES
14 15.7
+19 11
BETELGUESE
56
0.4
ORION
05 55.2
+07 25
BOGARDUS
58
2.6
AURIGA
05 59.8
+37 13
CANOPUS
63
-0.7
CARINA
06 24.0
-52 42
CAPELLA
42
0.1
AURIGA
05 16.6
+46 00
CASTOR A
78
1.9
GEMINI
07 34.6
+31 53
DENEB
232
1.3
CYGNUS
20 41.5
+45 17
DENEBOLA
114
2.1
LEO
11 49.1
+14 34
DIPHDA
8
2.0
CETUS
00 43.6
-17 59
ENIF
238
2.4
PEGASUS
21 44.2
+09 53
FOMALHAUT
247
1.2
PISCES AUST.
22 57.7
-29 38
HADAR
144
0.6
CENTAURUS
14 03.9
-60 24
HAMAL
17
2.0
ARIES
02 07.2
+23 28
MARKAB
249
2.5
PEGASUS
23 04.8
+15 12
MIRA
20
2.1
CETUS
02 19.4
-02 58
POLARIS
19
2.0
URSA MINOR
02 14.7
+89 17
POLLUX
81
1.1
GEMINI
07 45.4
+28 02
PROCYON
80
0.4
CANIS MINOR
07 39.3
+05 14
REGULUS
100
1.4
LEO
10 08.5
+11 58
RIGEL
41
0.1
ORION
05 14.6
-08 12
SIRIUS
67
-1.5
CANIS MAJOR
06 45.2
-16 43
SPICA
138
1.0
VIRGO
13 25.2
-11 10
VEGA
214
0.0
LYRA
18 37.0
+38 47