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Identify
Identify Mode will search any of the telescope's database catalogs or
lists and display the name and offset distances to the nearest matching
objects. This feature can serve two purposes. First, it can be used to
identify an unknown object in the field of view of your eyepiece.
Additionally, Identify Mode can be used to find other celestial objects
that are close to the objects you are currently observing. For example,
if your telescope is pointed at the brightest star in the constellation
Lyra, choosing Identify and then searching the Named Star catalog
will no doubt return the star Vega as the star you are observing.
However, by selecting Identify and searching by the Named Object or
Messier catalogs, the hand control will let you know that the Ring
Nebula (M57) is approximately 6° from your current position.
Searching the Double Star catalog will reveal that Epsilon Lyrae is
only 1° away from Vega. To use the Identify feature:
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Press the Menu button and select the Identify option.
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Use the Up/Down scroll keys to select the catalog that you
would like to search.
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Press ENTER to begin the search.
Note: Some of the databases contain thousands of objects, and can therefore take
several minutes to return the closest objects.
Precise GoTo
The Advanced Series telescopes have a precise goto function that can
assist in finding extremely faint objects and centering objects closer to
the center of the field of view for astrophotography and CCD imaging.
Precise Goto automatically searches out the closest bright star to the desired object and asks
the user to carefully center it in the eyepiece. The hand control then calculates the small
difference between its goto position and its centered position. Using this offset, the
telescope will then slew to the desired object with enhanced accuracy. To use Precise Goto:
1.
Press the MENU button and use the Up/Down keys to select Precise Goto.
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Choose Database to select the object that you want to observe from any of the
database catalogs listed or;
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Choose RA/DEC to enter a set of celestial coordinates that you wish to slew to.
2.
Once the desired object is selected, the hand control will search out and display the
closest bright star to your desired object. Press ENTER to slew to the bright
alignment star.
3.
Use the direction buttons to carefully center the alignment star in the eyepiece.
4.
Press ENTER to slew to the desired object.
SETUP TIME-SITE
RA POSITIVE
RA NEGATIVE
DEC POSITIVE
DEC NEGATIVE
ANTI-BACKLASH
LIST ALT MAX
LIST ALT MIN
FILTER LIMITS
RA BUTTONS
DEC BUTTONS
DIRECTION BUTTONS
RA APPROACH
DEC APPROACH
GOTO APPROACH
RA RATE
DEC RATE
AUTOGUIDE RATES
CONE VALUE
DEC INDEX
RA INDEX
MOUNT SETTINGS
RA MIN LIMITS
RA MAX LIMITS
RA LIMITS
SCOPE SETUP
