Exploring The Sky Chart; Changing The Date And Time - Celestron NexStar 90 MAK Instruction Manual

TheSkyX First Light Edition User Guide
For a more detailed calendar, go to the Tools item
in the Main Menu. Scroll down to Calendar and
select it. A larger, printable calendar is displayed.
Note that you can select various kinds of
information to be included in the calendar by
checking the appropriate boxes on the right-hand
side of the window.

Exploring the Sky Chart

In this section of the User's Guide we'll focus on
how to adjust and navigate the Sky Chart. The best
way to learn our program is simply to use it. Feel
free to play around with the various buttons and
menu commands you see in the tool bars. TheSkyX
won't break, and it won't bite you.

Changing the Date and Time

The clock built into your computer is constantly
tracking the date and time. TheSkyX reads this and
displays whatever is above your horizon right now,
but it can also show you the sky for different times
of day or night.
Select the Date & Time tab from the list of vertical
tabs on the Command Center window. Below the
calendar there is an item called Set Specific Time.
Click it.
You'll see a list of different "times" – not in hour
and minute format, but in terms of astronomical
events, for example, sunset, moonrise, evening
(end twilight), and so on. When you select one of
these options, the Sky Chart shows you what the
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