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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 at a rapid speed
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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.
If you slew to an object that is below the horizon, NexStar will notify you by displaying a message reminding you
that you have selected an object outside of your slew limits (see Slew Limits in the Utility Features section of the
manual). Press UNDO to go back and select a new object. Press ENTER to ignore the message and continue
the slew.
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.
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The NexStar can located 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 its slew limits). To locate the planets, press
the PLANET key on the hand control. The hand control will display all solar system objects that are above the
horizon:
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Use the
Up and Down
keys to select the planet that you wish to observe.
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INFO
to access information on the displayed planet.
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ENTER
to slew to the displayed planet.
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The NexStar includes a tour feature which automatically allows the user to choose from a list of interesting
objects based on the date and time in which you are observing. The automatic tour will display only those objects
that are within your set filter limits (see
Filter Limits
in the
Setup Procedures
section of the manual). To activate
the Tour mode, press the TOUR key (6) on the hand control. The NexStar will display the best objects to observe
that are currently in the sky.
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To see information and data about the displayed object, press the INFO key.
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To slew to the object displayed, press ENTER.
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To see the next tour object, press the Up key.
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