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The display will then ask you which alignment star you want to replace.
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Use the UP and Down scroll keys to select the alignment star to be replaced. It is usually best to replace the star
closest to the new object. This will space out your alignment stars across the sky.
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Press ALIGN to make the change.
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Selecting an Object
Now that the telescope is properly aligned, you can choose an object from any of the catalogs in the NexStar's extensive
database. The hand control has a key (4) designated for each of the catalogs in its database. There are two ways to select objects
from the database: scrolling through the named object lists and entering object numbers.
Pressing the LIST key on the hand control will access all objects in the database that have common names or types. Each list
is broken down into the following categories: Named Stars, Named Object, Double Stars, Variable Stars, Asterisms and
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CCD Objects. Selecting any one of these catalogs will display a numeric-alphabetical listing of the objects under that list.
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Pressing the Up and Down keys (10) allows you to scroll through the catalog to the desired object.
When scrolling through a long list of objects, holding down either the Up or Down key will allow you to scroll through the
catalog at a rapid speed.
Pressing any of the other catalog keys (M, CALD, NGC, or STAR) will display a blinking cursor below the name of the catalog
chosen. Use the numeric key pad to enter the number of any object within these standardized catalogs. For example, to find
the Orion Nebula, press the "M" key and enter "042".
Slewing to an Object
Once the desired object is displayed on the hand control screen, choose from the following options:
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Press the INFO Key. This will give you useful information about the selected object such as R.A. and
declination, magnitude size and text information for many of the most popular objects.
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Press the ENTER Key. This will automatically slew the telescope to the coordinates of the object.
Caution: Never slew the telescope when someone is looking into the eyepiece. The telescope can move at fast slew speeds
and may hit an observer in the eye.
If you slew to an object that is below the horizon, NexStar will notify you by displaying a message reminding you that you have
selected an object outside of your slew limits (see Slew Limits in the Utility Features section of the manual). Press UNDO to go
back and select a new object. Press ENTER to ignore the message and continue the slew.
Object information can be obtained without having to do a star alignment. After the telescope is powered on, press the UNDO
key. Pressing any of the catalog keys allows you to scroll through object lists or enter catalog numbers and view the information
about the object as described above.
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The NexStar can located all 8 of our solar systems planets plus the Moon. However, the hand control will only display the solar
system objects that are above the horizon (or within its slew limits). To locate the planets, press the PLANET key on the hand
control. The hand control will display all solar system objects that are above the horizon:
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Use the Up and Down keys to select the planet that you wish to observe.
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Press INFO to access information on the displayed planet.
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Press ENTER to slew to the displayed planet.
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