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4. Choices:
a) Press GOTO to initiate slewing.
b) Press NEXT> to view the object data, then press GOTO to slew.
5. Press <PREV to toggle between RA / Dec. data and object data.
6. Press MENU to return to More Objects Menu to make an alternate selection.
Lynds’ Catalog of Dark Nebula (LND)
We have included all 1,791 of the dark nebulae in Beverly Lynds’ Dark Nebula catalog. Note that instead of magnitudes,
the Keypad will display Lynds’ relative opacity scale ranging in whole integer values from 1 (lightest / most transparent) to 6
(darkest / most opaque).
1. From Objects Menu, choose 6=More. This will bring you to the More Objects Menu.
2. Choose 6=LDN.
3. Enter LDN Number.
4. Choices:
a) Press GOTO to initiate slewing.
b) Press NEXT> to view the object data, then press GOTO to slew.
5. Press <PREV to toggle between RA / Dec. data and object data.
6. Press MENU to return to More Objects Menu to make an alternate choice.
What’s Up Now?
The What’s Up Now feature is great fun when you are out under the stars with no real plan other than exploring at whim.
It’s also very handy when entertaining others at a star party or at home. You might discover new objects that you would not
have thought to view. Follow the instructions below to narrow your search according to the capabilities of your telescope or
preferences.
1. From Objects Menu, choose 6=More. This will bring you to the More Objects Menu.
1. Choose 8=What’s Up Now
2. Use the keypad to make selections to narrow the range of your search, if you wish.
a) DB (database or catalog) – The default is All Catalogs. Press 1 to toggle be-
tween these choices: All Catalogs, Messier, NGC, IC, Abell Gx (Abell Galaxy),
ADS Dbl Str (ADS Double Star), PAL Glob. (PAL globular clusters), LBN Diff
Neb (LBN Diffuse Nebula) and UGC Gx (UGC Galaxies).
b) Type of object - The default is All. Press 2 to toggle between these options: All, Galaxy, Opn Cluster (Open Clus-
ter), Glob Cluster (Globular Cluster), Planetary (Planetary Nebula), Nebula, Dbl. Star (Double Star). Note that if you
select a specific database, the corresponding type will automatically be selected and you will be prevented from
selecting an incorrect object type.
c) Magnitude - The default is 18. Press 3 to toggle between 01 to 20 to designate the maximum magnitude that you
wish to include in your search. Select this number based on the capability of your telescope to avoid selecting
objects that are too dim to view.
3. Press the NEXT> button to initiate the search. The screen will display What’s
Up? as the keypad searches the database for suitable objects that are above the
horizon. The selection will be random and not based on where your telescope is
pointing. As a result, you may slew to the other side even though you know there
are suitable objects nearby. Just go with the flow and enjoy the surprises that are
offered. You might discover something new.