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Observing Objects
Some of the hand controller number keys provide direct access to catalogs of objects.
Key 1/M – list the Messier objects. These are bright objects that Charles Messier thought looked at
bit like comets. Press the 1/M key and use the Up/Down keys to select and object. Then press
ENTER and the telescope will slew to the bject.
Key 2/CALD – list the Caldwell objects. It operates the same as key 1/M.
Key 4/NGC – list thousands of NGC list (New General Catalog). Each object has a xxxx four-digit
number. Key in your desired four digits and hit ENTER. The telescope slews to the object.
Key 5/Planets – lists the planets currently visible. The procedure is the same.
Key 7/Star – lists named stars.
Key 8/List – provides a drop-down list of 15 dierent catalogs and types of objects. Use the
Up/Down keys to select a category from the list, press ENTER and then scroll through each detailed
list in the same manner as for the keys outlined above.
The listed opons are: named stars; named objects; asterisms; tour; variable stars; double stars; CCD
objects; Abel objects; IC or Index Catalog; Messier catalog; NGC catalog; SAO catalog; solar system;
constellaons.
Key 0/Tour – lists a selecon of objects that you can observe as a general tour of objects currently
visible.
Key INFO – provides informaon about the object you have asked to telescope to slew to. Click the
key to learn more about the object. Click UNDO when nished.
When you have nished using the telescope, turn the power switch OFF. Carefully pack the
equipment away.
If the telescope and equipment is covered with condensaon, leave the storage box open and
components (such as eyepieces) unpacked for a day or so when you get home to properly dry out.
Packing opcal equipment away while moist causes mold to grow on opcal surfaces. That is a very
bad thing.
Please treat the equipment carefully, as if you own it and paid far too much money for it.