Introduce the telescope - Essay Example

Lecturer Essay # Intelliscope The Orion IntelliScope Computerized Object Locator is a product of the Orion Telescopes & Binoculars, which is an American retail company. This product is designed to work with any of the SkyQuest XT IntelliScope Dobsonian astronomical instruments. When the computerized object locator is mounted on the telescope, it allows the user to locate and view a wide range of celestial objects. The computerized object locator has more than 14000 celestial objects stored in its database.

The object locator thus allows the user to select an object from its database and view it using the telescope within a very short time. The computerized object locator is thus gives the IntelliScope Dobsonian telescope a ‘brain.’ This object locator is equipped with an LCD display screen that shows information about the object selected, including the type of the object, common name and magnitude. The computerized object locator works by first plugging it into the base of the IntelliScope Dobsonian telescope (computerized controller port).

The object locator is then powered on and the telescope is pointed vertically. The user will align the IntelliScope on two different stars. Once the IntelliScope is aligned, the user selects an object to be viewed from the menu buttons. These menu buttons allow for the selection of the objects based on type or catalog number. Once the desired object has been identified, the user presses the Enter button on the locator. The LCD screen of the object locator will display arrow-based directions that help the user to adjust or train the telescope to the selected object.

Once the telescope has been trained to the desired object, the object becomes available for magnified observation. This is a good telescope I can recommend to anyone. First, the computerized object locator has a big database that allows the user to choose from a wide range of objects to view. Secondly, by using this telescope, the process of locating and observing these objects is easy because of the computerized object locator. Therefore, the telescope can be used even by those people who are new to telescopes.

Finally, since the telescope allows for faster viewing of objects, a user can view many objects in a given time. Works CitedOrion Telescopes & Binoculars,. Orion Intelliscope Computerized Object Locator. Orion Telescopes. N.p., 2015. Web. 13 Apr. 2015.