Select Object:
Navigate through Stellarium and click on the celestial object you wish
to observe. This could be a star, planet, galaxy, etc. Details of the
selected object should appear on the top-left corner of your Stellarium
window.
Telescope Control:
Ensure that the "Telescope Control" plugin is activated and that your
telescope (via the OnStep controller) is connected and configured
properly in Stellarium.
Ensure your telescope is properly aligned and that Stellarium has the
correct location and time settings to ensure accurate slewing.
Slew to Object:
Once you have selected an object, simply press CTRL+'n', where 'n' is
the corresponding digit of your telescope in the telescope control
plugin. Here’s how:
o Open the "Telescope Control" plugin window if it isn’t open
already.
o Locate the telescope you’re using (the one you’ve named and
configured in the previous steps).
o Note the digit at the left end of the telescope’s line. This digit
represents the telescope's identifier in Stellarium.
o Now, with the object selected, press CTRL and the digit ('n') at
the same time. For instance, if your telescope is listed as "1:
[Your Telescope Name]", you would press CTRL+1.
The telescope should now slew to the selected object, aligning itself to
bring the object into view through the eyepiece.
Additional Tips:
Zooming: Use the scroll wheel or page up/page down keys to zoom in
and out on the Stellarium sky view. Zooming in might assist in
centering the selected object more accurately in your telescope’s view.
Tracking: Ensure that tracking is enabled on your telescope controller
(OnStep) if you wish for the telescope to continuously follow the object
as it moves across the night sky.
Slew Speed: Check the slew speed settings on your OnStep controller
and ensure it’s set to a speed that is both quick yet smooth enough to
allow for accurate stopping on the desired object.
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