GPS On/Off
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Light Control
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Factory Setting
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Version
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Get
Axis Position
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Goto Axis Postion
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Hibernate
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Sun Menu
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Scrolling Menu
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Calibrate Goto
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Set Mount Position
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Wedge Align
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Hand Control Command Tree
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TELESCOPE BASICS
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I
MAGE
O
RIENTATION
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F
OCUSING
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C
ALCULATING
M
AGNIFICATION
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D
ETERMINING
F
IELD OF
V
IEW
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G
ENERAL
O
BSERVING
H
INTS
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T
HE
C
ELESTIAL
C
OORDINATE
S
YSTEM
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M
OTION OF THE
S
TARS
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P
OLAR
A
LIGNMENT
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Polar Alignment (with optional Wedge)
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Photography with the NexStar
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Finding the North Celestial Pole
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CELESTIAL OBSERVING
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O
BSERVING THE
M
OON
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O
BSERVING THE
P
LANETS
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O
BSERVING THE
S
UN
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O
BSERVING
D
EEP
S
KY
O
BJECTS
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S
EEING
C
ONDITIONS
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Transparency
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Sky Illumination
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Seeing
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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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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 – MAPS OF TIME ZONES
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SKY MAPS
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