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5. Complete Functions of Go2Nova
®
8409 Hand Controller
NOTE:
Not all functions from the 8409 hand controller are available for a HEM44 mount.
5.1. Slew to an Object
Press
MENU
=>
“
Select and Slew
.” Select an object that you would like to observe and press the
ENTER
key.
The Go2Nova
®
8409 hand controller for HEM44 mount has a database of over 212,000 objects. Use
the ► or ◄ buttons to move the cursor. Use the number buttons to enter the number, or the ▼ or ▲
buttons to change the individual number. Hold on a button to fast scroll through the list.
The “
”
indicates
the object is above the horizon, and a cross mark “
”
means it is below the horizon. In some catalogs
those stars below the horizon will not display on the hand controller.
5.1.1. Solar System
There are 9 objects in the Solar system catalog.
5.1.2. Deep Sky Objects
This menu includes objects outside our Solar system such as galaxies, star clusters, quasars, and
nebulae.
Named Objects: consists of 60 deep sky objects with their common names. A list of named deep
sky objects is included in Appendix.
Messier Catalog: consists of all 110 Messier objects.
NGC Catalog: consists of 7,840 objects in NGC catalog.
IC Catalog: consists of 5,386 objects in IC catalog.
UGC Catalog: consists of 12,921 objects.
Caldwell Catalog: consists of 109 objects.
Abell Catalog: consists of 4076 objects.
Herschel Catalog: consists of 400 objects.
5.1.3. Stars:
Named Stars: consists of 259 stars with their common names. They are listed alphabetically. A
list is included in Appendix.
Binary Stars: consists of 208 binary stars. A list is attached in Appendix.
Hipparcos Catalog: the new HIP catalog consists of 120,404 records (2008).
5.1.4. Constellations
This catalog consists of 88 modern constellations with their names. They are listed alphabetically.
5.1.5. Comets
This catalog contains 15 comets.
5.1.6. Asteroids
This catalog contains 116 asteroids.
