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5.5.1. Customer Comets
Press MENU => “Edit User Objects” to set user objects.
Select “Custom Comets” to add/browse/delete the user-defined comet list. Find the orbit
parameters of a comet in the SkyMap format. For example, the C/2012 ISON has an orbit parameter:
No. Name Year M Day q e ω Ω I H G
C/2012 S1 ISON 2013 11 28.7960 0.0125050 1.0000030 345.5088 295.7379 61.8570 6.0 4.0
Select “Add a New Comet” to add a new one:
The hand controller will display the parameter entry screen:
Enter the parameters using the arrow buttons and number keys. Press ENTER and a
confirmation screen will be displayed. Press ENTER again to store the object under the assigned user
object number, or press BACK button to cancel.
5.5.2. Enter Other Objects or Observation List
Press MENU => “Edit User Objects” to set user objects.
Select “Other Objects” to enter you own object:
Select “Add a New Object”. A screen will be displayed asking you to Enter R.A. and DEC
coordinates:
Add a New Object
Browse Objects
Delete One Object
Delete All Objects
Custom Comets
Other Objects
Enter Comet Parameter
Date: 0000-00-00.0000
q: 0.000000
e: 0.000000
ω: 000.0000
Ω: 000.0000
i: 000.0000
Add a New Comet
Browse Comets
Delete a Comet
Delete All Comets
Custom Comets
Other Objects