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4. The first available selection in the Object Catalog is Recall Object.
This is where you select previously-saved objects to view. Use the
scroll keys to scroll down to "Input
5. The
stores the user-defined objects in two
and
6. By default the
coordinates where the telescope is currently pointed. In the case
of
format, the coordinate readout will be similar to this:
which means 22 hours and 46.1 minutes in R.A. and
the coordinates using the numeric keypad and scroll keys. Use the RIGHT or LEFT
directional keys to move the cursor to the next or previous digit. Press ENTER to save.
If the
coordinate entered does not exist, the SynScan
respond when the ENTER key is pressed. Check the entry for
correct coordinatc.
7. To store an
telescope to the desired location to obtain the
press ENTER to save.
8. After the coordinates have been saved, the
an User Object number as shown in
change to the number you wish to represent the coordinates and
press ENTER.
9. The
will display "View Object?" and the User Object
number you just entered. Press ENTER to go to the object or ESC
to return to the lnput Coordinate menu.
The User Object number displayed
numbers are vacant, it is recommended that you first check for the available numbers by
recalling the saved user objects.
Recalling an user defined object
See Step 1-4 of "Saving an object to the database" for details on how to access to the User
Defined menu. Select Recall Object and press ENTER.
2. Use the scroll keys to browse through the User Object number until the number
representing the object you wish to view is present. Press ENTER to show its coordinate.
Press ENTER again to slew to the object. The hand control will not respond if a vacant User
Object number is selected. Use the scroll keys to choose another number and try again.
If the recalled object is below horizon, the
! Try another obj and automatically return to the Recall Object menu.
Identifying an Unknown Object
has the ability to identify the unknown object the telescope is
currently pointing at. To do so, simply:
Press the ID key
menu and press ENTER to identify the object.
2. The hand control will display a list containing the closest known
object in each M, IC, NGC, and Named Star catalogs and its
distance to the exact location where the telescope is pointed.
Use the scroll keys to view these objects.
3. Press ESC to exit from this function.
and press ENTER.
format and 2 for the
Press 1 for the
will display the
in
format, first point the
Use the scroll keys to
not be a vacant one. If you are unsure which
or scroll down to IDENTIFY in the main
or
in
Change
hand control will not
M
and re-enter the
value, then
will display
hand control will display
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