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Goto Axis Position
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Hibernate
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Sun Menu
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Scrolling Menu
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Set Mount Position
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Turn On/Off GPS
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Turn On/Off RTC
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Periodic Error Correction
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Move to Switch
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TELESCOPE BASICS
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Image Orientation
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Focusing
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Calculating Magnification
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Determining Field of View
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General Observing Hints
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ASTRONOMY BASICS
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The Celestial Coordinate System
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Motion of the Stars
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Finding the North Celestial Pole
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Polar Aligning the Mount
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Polar Align
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All-Star Polar Alignment
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CELESTIAL OBSERVING
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Observing the Moon
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Lunar Observing Hints
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Observing the Planets
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Observing the Sun
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Solar Observing Hints
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Observing Deep Sky Objects
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Seeing Conditions
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Transparency
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Sky Illumination
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Seeing
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ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY
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Short Exposure Prime Focus Photography
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Eyepiece Projection
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Long Exposure Prime Focus Photography
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Periodic Error Correction (PEC)
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Using Periodic Error Correction
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Terrestrial Photography
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Metering
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Reducing Vibration
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CCD Imaging
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Auto Guiding
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TELESCOPE MAINTENANCE
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Care and Cleaning of the Optics
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Collimation
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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
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APPENDIX A – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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APPENDIX B – GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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APPENDIX C – RS-232 CONNECTION
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APPENDIX D – TIME ZONE MAP
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SKY MAPS
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