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Now that the telescope is properly aligned, you can choose an object from any of the catalogs
in the telescope's extensive database. The hand control has a key (4) designated for each of
the catalogs in its database. There are two ways to select objects from the database: scrolling
through the named object lists and entering object numbers.
Pressing the LIST key on the hand control will access all objects in the database that have
common names or types. Each list is broken down into the following categories: Named
Stars, Named Object, Double Stars, Variable Stars, Asterisms and CCD Objects. Selecting
any one of these catalogs will display a numeric-alphabetical listing of the objects under
that list. Pressing the Up and Down keys (10) allows you to scroll through the catalog to
the desired object.
When scrolling through a long list of objects, holding down either the Up or Down key will
allow you to scroll through the catalog more rapidly by only displaying every fifth catalog
object.
Pressing any of the other catalog keys (M, CALD, NGC, or STAR) will display a blinking
cursor below the name of the catalog chosen. Use the numeric key pad to enter the number
of any object within these standardized catalogs. For example, to find the Orion Nebula,
press the "M" key and enter "042".
Slewing to an Object
Once the desired object is displayed on the hand control screen, choose from the following
options:
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Press the INFO Key. This will give you useful information about the selected
object such as R.A. and declination, magnitude size and text information for many
of the most popular objects.
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Press the ENTER Key. This will automatically slew the telescope to the
coordinates of the object.
Caution: Never slew the telescope when someone is looking into the eyepiece. The telescope can move at fast slew
speeds and may hit an observer in the eye.
Object information can be obtained without having to do a star alignment. After the
telescope is powered on, pressing any of the catalog keys allows you to scroll through object
lists or enter catalog numbers and view the information about the object as described above.
Finding Planets
Your telescope can locate all 8 of our solar systems planets plus the Moon. However, the
hand control will only display the solar system objects that are above the horizon (or within
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