ASTRO-PHYSICS GTO - Common Star Names - Non-Scientific; Greek Star Names, Organized by Constellation; Abell Galaxy Clusters; ADS Double Stars (Aitken Double Star Catalog)

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Common Star Names - Non-scientic
Many of these names are of Arabic origin. Refer to “Appendix D: Alphabetical Star
List” for the stars that we have included. The appendix also shows the Flamsteed-
Bayer names and the approximate magnitude of each star.
1. From Objects menu, choose “5=Strs” (Stars).
2. Select the star you wish to observe. Scroll the stars list by pressing the <PREV or NEXT> buttons. Hold button
down for a more rapid scroll rate. Press the number that corresponds to your choice. The R.A. and Dec. coordinates
will display.
3. Press GoTo to initiate slewing, NEXT> to Sync, <PREV to select another star or MENU to return to the Objects
menu.
Greek Star Names, organized by constellation
This menu showcases the brightest stars in each constellation.
1. From Objects menu, select “8=Tour”.
2. Select “1=Stars/Constell”. The display will identify the constellation to which
your telescope is pointing and offer choices of stars with Greek names within that
constellation. Refer to “Appendix H: Constellation Abbreviations” for the full names
of the constellation and “Appendix K: The Greek Alphabet” to help read your star charts.
a) Use <PREV and NEXT> buttons to scroll through constellation lists. Choose a constellation that is visible.
b) Press “6=Prev” or “Next=0” to scroll through the list of stars available within the current constellation.
3. Choose a star. Screen will display the magnitude of the star.
4. You have several choices: Press GoTo to initiate slewing, NEXT> to sync, <PREV
for R.A. and Dec. coordinates or MENU to exit to the Stars/Constellation menu.
Abell Galaxy Clusters
We have included 2,712 of the Abell Galaxy Clusters.
1. From Objects menu, choose “6=More”. This will bring you to the More Objects menu.
2. Choose “1=Abell Galaxies”.
3. Enter Abell Number. Note that not all Abell Galaxies are in the database
4. Choose action:
a) Press GoTo to initiate slewing. If the number that you have entered is not in
the database or is below the horizon, the display will let you know.
b) Press NEXT> to view the object data, then press GoTo to slew or NEXT> to display the sync menu.
5. Press MENU to return to “More Objects menu” to make an alternate choice.
ADS Double Stars (Aitken Double Star Catalog)
We have included 215 of the most popular double stars in this catalog. Please refer to Appendix G: Aitken’s Double Star
(ADS) list for the ADS numbers that we have included and the corresponding Greek star name.
1. From Objects menu, choose “8=More”. This will bring you to the More Objects
menu.
2. Choose “2=ADS Double Stars”. The screen will display the name of the constel-
lation to which your telescope is pointed. A list of ADS objects within that constella-
tion is shown.
Choose Star Z=13:52
1=Polaris <
2=Acamar
3=Achernar >
Star Selection Menu - Polaris
< - Cons: And + >
1=alf 3=chi
2=bet 4=del
6=Prev Stars Next=0
Stars / Constellations Menu
And alf
Mag: 02.6 Con: And
Type: Stars
GoTo / MENU=Exit
Constellation Star Screen
< - Cons: Cep + >
1=13524 3=15600
2=15032 4=15719
6=Prev ADS Next=0
ADS Double Stars Menu
1=Abell Galaxies
2=ADS Double Stars
3=Search
4=What’s Up Now
More Objects Menu