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Figure 3-1 –The NexStar ST Motion Controls
The NexStar ST is a precision scientific instrument designed to grow as your interest in astronomy grows. Equipped with
manual altitude and azimuth motion controls, your standard model NexStar can be used to quickly star hop to the stars and
planets. As your interest in astronomy grows, your NexStar ST can be expanded into a fully automated, computerized
telescope with a database of over 4,000 celestial objects and high speed motors capable on slewing across the sky is a matter
of seconds.
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The NexStar ST has built-in motion controls for both the altitude (up and down) and azimuth (side-to-side) located on the
side of the fork arm (see figure 3-1). Additionally, there is a clutch knob on each axis that locks the telescope in place once
the desired object has been located.
