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5. Complete Functions of Go2Nova
®
8408 Hand Controller
5.1. Slew to an Object
Press the MENU button. From the main menu select “
Select and Slew
.” Select an object that you
would like to observe and press the ENTER key.
The Go2Nova
®
8408 hand controller has a database of about 50,000 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 E.
•
Messier Catalog: consists of all 110 Messier objects.
•
NGC IC Catalog: consists of 7,840 objects in NGC catalog and 5,386 objects in IC catalog. To
select an object from NGC or IC catalog, move the cursor to NGC, using
▲
or
▼
button to toggle
between NGC and IC. Then move the cursor to a numerical position and use the number button
to select the object.
•
UGC Catalog: consists of 12,921 objects.
•
Caldwell Catalog: consists of 109 objects.
•
Herschel Catalog: consists of 400 objects.
5.1.3. Stars:
•
Named Stars: consists of 195 stars with their common names. They are listed alphabetically. A
list is included in Appendix E.
•
Binary Stars: consists of 210 binary stars. A list is attached in Appendix E.
•
GCVS: consists of 5,553 bright variable stars in the catalog.
•
SAO Catalog: consists of 26,584 bright SAO catalog objects. They are listed numerically.
5.1.4. Constellations
This catalog consists of 88 modern constellations with their names. They are listed alphabetically. A
list is attached in Appendix E.
5.1.5. Comets
This catalog contains 15 comets.
5.1.6. Asteroids
This catalog contains 116 asteroids.
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