Uncle Milton Star Theater User manual

Discover the Universe!
Welcome to the amazing world of astronomy! Astronomers spend their time discovering the
nature of space and everything in it. As big as our planet Earth is, it is just one of eight planets
orbiting the sun, which is just one of billions of stars in our home galaxy, the Milky Way, which is
just one of billions of galaxies in the universe. So you can see that it will be a long, long time, if
ever, until astronomers run out of things to discover!
Your Own Planetarium
Your planetarium allows you to...
• Project stars, outlines of the constellations, and their names on the walls and ceiling all
around you
• Project the night sky of any season or month of the year with its one-piece
fully-integrated Star Sphere — no separate overlays to break or lose
• Accurately project the night sky by season, date and hour
• Project the night sky in its correct directional orientation
• Treat yourself and your friends to an exciting sight and sound tour of the night sky.
What Is a Constellation?
If you look at the stars in the night sky long enough, you will notice how groups of stars form
familiar objects, something like connect-the-dots pictures. Many centuries ago, people who
gazed at the stars noticed pictures out there— and gave names to them. This helped them
create a“map”of the night sky, making it easier to locate the stars.
But these figures are not really sitting out there in space. They are only imaginary patterns
created by the relative positions of the stars as we see them from Earth. Some stars that appear
to be right next to each other are in fact very far apart. They just look close together from where
we are looking at them. If you could somehow see the night sky from another part of the galaxy,
the relative positions of the stars would be completely dierent and you would be able to
discover totally new constellations.
The Star Sphere
The Star SphereTM is a replica
in miniature of the largest
and brightest objects in
space surrounding our planet. If you were to imagine Earth inside the sphere, it would be
located at the exact center, where the light bulb is. The dots printed on the sphere represent
stars. The lines connecting the stars show the constellations.
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A A A/LR03
Batteries not included
Requires 3 x 1.5V AAA/LR03 batteries
8+
2002
Home Planetarium
STAR THEATERSTAR THEATER
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Battery
Cap
Screw
MAY
SPRING SUMMER
AUG JULJUN
Battery
Cap
Battery
Module
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SPRING
SUMMER
JUN
MAYAPR
Align
Battery
Module
with
groove
Planetarium Operation
The Star Sphere is powered by three 3 AAA/LR03 batteries.
Tool required - Small Phillips-head screwdriver
Installing Batteries for the Light Wand
1. Remove light wand from
base.
2. With a small Phillips-head
screwdriver, remove the
screw on the battery cap.
Unscrew battery cap
located at the end of wand.
Gently shake the wand so
that the battery module
slides out.
3. Insert three 3 AAA/LR03
batteries into battery
module, making sure the
“+” and “-” ends are in
correct placement as
indicated on module.
Alkaline batteries are
recommended.
4. Insert battery module
into light wand, making
sure the grooves align.
Replace battery cap and
Phillips-head screw (do
not over-tighten). Place
the light wand back into
base.
Operating Your Planetarium
1. Place planetarium on a table in the center of the room. A room with smooth, light-colored
walls and ceiling works best. A room that is roughly square and no larger than 12 x 12 feet
provides the best projection quality. Star Theater works best when it is located two to six feet
from the projection surface.
2. Date selector is located on the light wand. To set your planetarium for the beginning of the
audio tour, rotate light wand until“AUTUMN” lines up with pointer on the base. (The month
and date settings and the time ring will be used after the audio tour to set your planetarium
for a specific date and time of day.)
3. In a darkened room, turn on projection lamp. (Do not look directly at the Star Sphere while its
light is on, or you will lose your darkness adaptation.)
CAUTION:Do not look directly into the light source. Doing so can cause serious and
irreparable eye damage.
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SPRING SUMMER
FEB JANDEC
Time
Ring
Pointer
Date
Selector
Push a paper
clip into this
hole to release
Star Sphere
Projection
Lamp Wand
Projection
Lamp
Collar
Setting the Date and Time
You can set your planetarium to project the night sky for any
date and hour. Here is how:
1. Setting the date: With projection lamp o, turn light wand
until the month you want lines up with the pointer on
date selector. Below the month, there are markings
indicating the 1st, 10th and 20th of the month. Turn light
wand to the left until the date you want lines up with the
pointer. For example, if you want to project the night sky
the way it is on July 4th, rst select July, then turn further
to the left, to just past the mark for the rst day of the month.
2. Setting the time: Once you have selected the month and date, rotate the time ring—
without turning the light wand—so that the time at which the sun sets lines up with the
pointer. (The time at sunset can be found in the local newspaper or on the Internet.) Now
turn the light wand to the exact ti me you want. (Note: The months and dates will change on
the date selector as you select the time; once you’ve selected the date and set the time ring
for sunset, the time selection function takes over.) You can set your planetarium to project
the stars for any time of the night. You can even see what stars are up during the day, when
they are not visible.
Care and Maintenance
Remove batteries when not in use for extended periods. Keep
Star Sphere clean with a soft cloth and quality anti-static
cleaner/polish. Never use abrasive cleaners.
Bulb replacement: Replacement bulbs are available at most
electronics retailers. Halogen bulb, Voltage: 3.6 V, Current:
500 – 600 mA. Part No. LR00001.
1. Remove Star Sphere and light wand from base.
2. Push a paper clip into the small hole directly above the
on/off button. At the same time, rotate light wand
counterclockwise to Star Sphere. Remove it from Star
Sphere.
3. Carefully pull old projection lamp out of tip of light
wand.
4. Following step should be performed by an adult.
Insert replacement bulb into tip of light wand. (Important: Be careful not to bend prongs
of the bulb.) Switch light wand on to make sure bulb lights up, then switch it off.
5. Reinsert light wand into Star Sphere. Rotate light wand clockwise until it clicks into place.
This is important for accurate date and time adjustments.
6. Place Star Sphere and light wand back into base.

Rank Name Constellation Hemisphere
1Sirius Canis Major North & South
2Carina South
3Alpha Centauri Centauri South
4Arcturus Boôtes North & South
5Vega Lyra North & South
6Capella Auriga North & South
7Rigel Orion North & South
8Procyon Canis Minor North & South
9Achernar Eridanus South
10 Hadar Centauri South
11 Betelgeuse Orion North & South
12 Altair Aquila North & South
13 Aldebaran Taurus North & South
14 Acrux Crux South
15 Antares Scorpius North & South
16 Spica Virgo North & South
17 Pollux Gemini North & South
18 Fomalhaut Pisces Austrinis North & South
19 Deneb Cygnus North & South
20 Beta Crucis Crux South
21 Regulus Leo North & South
22 Adhara Canis Major North & South
23 Castor Gemini North & South
24 Shaula Scorpius South
25 Bellatrix Orion North & South
Exploring The Night Sky
Take your time as you cruise the cosmos. Pick out a few of the brightest stars and study the stars
near them. Use the constellations to guide you to the dimmer stars that can easily escape the
casual observer.
For easier star-watching, you will need to give your eyes time to adjust to darkness. Astronomers
call this becoming darkness adapted. You will see best after about 20 minutes in the dark. Care
care should be taken not to look directly at any bright lights, so you don’t ruin your night vision.
Learn More About Astronomy
If you want to learn more about the exciting subject of astronomy, check out your school’s
library, your local public library, a book store, or the Internet.
The Brightest Stars
Here are the 25 brightest stars, after the sun, each listed by its common name, the constellation
in which it can be found, and the hemisphere from which it is visible:
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The Moving Sky
The horizon ring is an important part of your planetarium. It divides the sky into two halves, the
visible and the nonvisible. In the course of 24 hours, all of the objects visible from a given location
on Earth seem to rise in the east and set in the west.
Your planetarium projects stars that are visible from the northern hemisphere. To see all the stars
that are visible from the northern hemisphere, slowly rotate the light wand to the left
(westward) while the projection lamp is on. Do you notice that some stars around Polaris never
set while some of the stars that can be seen from the southern hemisphere (at the opposite pole
of the Star Sphere from Polaris) never rise in the northern hemisphere?
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BATTERY SAFETY INFORMATION
- Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged.
- Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the toy before being charged.
- Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision.
- Dierent types of batteries or new and used batteries are not to be mixed.
- Batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity.
- Exhausted batteries are to be removed from the toy.
-The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited.
- Do not mix old and new batteries.
- Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable(nickel-cadmium) batteries.
- Do not dispose of batteries in re. Battery may explode or leak.