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AutoStar #497 HANDBOX  1 2-Line LCD Display 2 ENTER Key 3 MODE Key 4 "GO TO" Key 5 Arrow Keys 6 Number Keys 7 Scroll Keys 8 "? Key 9 Coil Cord Port  Coil Cord K RS-232 Port L Utility Light 1           Figure 10: The AutoStar #497 Handbox Tour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a Button Control of the ETX90 is through the operation of the standard-equipment AutoStar. Nearly all functions of the telescope are accomplished with just a few pushes of AutoStar's buttons. Some of the major features of AutoStar are: • Automatically move the telescope to any of over 30,000 objects stored in the database or manually enter the astronomical coordinates of any celestial object. • Take a guided tour of the best celestial objects to view on any given night of the year. • Download the latest satellite data and software revisions directly from the Meade website (www. meade.com) and share software with other AutoStar enthusiasts. • Control your ETX90 with your PC using an serial interface. • Access a glossary of astronomical terms. • Calculate which eyepiece to use for optimum viewing of a celestial object. • Mount the telescope in the "Alt/Az" mode (Altitude - Azimuth, or vertical - horizontal) for fully automatic tracking of celestial objects. 20

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Figure 10:
The AutoStar #497 Handbox
Tour the Cosmos with Just the
Push of a Button
Control of the ETX90 is through the operation of the
standard-equipment AutoStar. Nearly all functions of
the telescope are accomplished with just a few pushes
of AutoStar’s buttons. Some of the major features of
AutoStar are:
•
Automatically move the telescope to any of
over 30,000 objects stored in the database or
manually enter the astronomical coordinates of
any celestial object.
•
Take a guided tour of the best celestial objects
to view on any given night of the year.
•
Download the latest satellite data and software
revisions directly from the Meade website (www.
meade.com) and share software with other
AutoStar enthusiasts.
•
Control your ETX90 with your PC using an serial
interface.
•
Access a glossary of astronomical terms.
•
Calculate which eyepiece to use for optimum
viewing of a celestial object.
•
Mount the telescope in the “Alt/Az” mode
(Altitude - Azimuth, or vertical - horizontal) for
fully automatic tracking of celestial objects.
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2-Line LCD Display
2
ENTER Key
3
MODE Key
4
“GO TO” Key
5
Arrow Keys
6
Number Keys
7
Scroll Keys
8
“? Key
9
Coil Cord Port
Coil Cord
RS-232 Port
Utility Light
AUTOSTAR #±9´ HANDBOX
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