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To GO TO a user-entered object, Landmarks

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Advanced AutoStar II Features become part of your own permanent database, called "User Objects." To enter coordinates of an object into the "User: Objects" option of the Object menu: 1. Make sure AutoStar has been initialized and the telescope has been aligned. 2. After the telescope is aligned, "Select Item: Object" displays. (If necessary, use the Scroll keys to scroll through the menus, as previously described, to find this option.) Press ENTER. 3. "Object: Solar System" displays. Keep pressing the Scroll Up key until "Object: User Object" displays and press ENTER. 4. "User Object: Select" displays. Press the Scroll Down key once. "User Object: Add" displays. Press ENTER. 5. "Name" displays on the top line and a blinking cursor on the second line. Use the Arrow keys, as previously described, to enter the name of the object you wish to add to the database. When you are finished, press ENTER. 6. "Right Asc.: 00.00.0" displays. Use the Number keys to enter the digits for the Right Ascension coordinate of your object. When you are finished, press ENTER. 7. "declination: +00°.00'" displays. Use the Number keys to enter the digits for the declination coordinate of your object. If necessary, use the Scroll Keys to change "+" to "-". When you are finished, press ENTER. 8. AutoStar then prompts you to enter the size of the object. This step is optional. Use the Number keys to enter the size (in arcminutes), if so desired, and press ENTER to go to the next display. If you do not wish to enter this information, simply press ENTER. 9. AutoStar then prompts you to enter the magnitude of the object. This step is also optional. Use the Number keys to enter this information, if so desired, and press ENTER to go to the next display. "User Object: Add" displays again. To GO TO a user-entered object: In this procedure, you will choose an object from the User Object list and GO TO the object. 1. With "User Object: Add" displayed, press the Scroll Up key once. "User Object: Select" displays. Press ENTER. 2. Use the Scroll keys (if necessary) to scroll to the desired object. Press ENTER. 3. The name of the object and the Right Ascension and declination coordinates display. 4. Press GO TO and the telescope slews to the object. Landmarks This menu option allows you to define and store terrestrial objects in the Landmark database. First, a landmark needs to be stored in memory using the "Landmark: Add" option. To view a landmark, use the "Landmark: Select" option. Landmarks may also be viewed using the "Landmark Survey" option in the Utilities menu. To Add a landmark to the database: In this procedure, you will store the location of terrestrial landmarks in AutoStar's memory. 1. Set the telescope in the home position, if necessary. Note for future reference where the telescope is located and if you have aligned the telescope, which alignment method is used. IMPORTANT NOTE: To use the Landmark function, the telescope must be located and aligned exactly as when the landmark) was added to the database. 2. Display the "Setup: Targets" menu option. Choose "Terrestrial" and press ENTER - "Setup: Targets" displays again. Choosing this option turns off tracking for astronomical objects and is not useful for the viewing of terrestrial objects such as those in the Landmark database. Be sure to change this option back to "Astronomical" when you wish to view celestial objects again. 3. Press MODE Setup" displays. once. "Select Item: 4. Press the Scroll Down key once and "Select Item: Object" displays. Press Enter. "Object: 39

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To GO TO a user-entered object:
In this procedure, you will choose an object from the
User Object list and GO TO the object.
1. With “User Object: Add” displayed, press the
Scroll Up key once. “User Object: Select”
displays. Press ENTER.
2. Use the Scroll keys (if necessary) to scroll to
the desired object. Press ENTER.
3. The name of the object and the Right Ascension
and declination coordinates display.
4. Press GO TO and the telescope slews to
the object.
Landmarks
This menu option allows you to define and store
terrestrial objects in the Landmark database. First,
a landmark needs to be stored in memory using the
“Landmark: Add” option. To view a landmark, use the
“Landmark: Select” option. Landmarks may also be
viewed using the “Landmark Survey” option in the
Utilities menu.
To Add a landmark to the database:
In this procedure, you will store the location of terrestrial
landmarks in AutoStar’s memory.
1. Set the telescope in the home position, if
necessary. Note for future reference where the
telescope is located and if you have aligned the
telescope, which alignment method is used.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
To use the Landmark
function, the telescope must be located and
aligned exactly as when the landmark) was
added to the database.
2. Display the “Setup: Targets” menu option.
Choose “Terrestrial” and press ENTER –
“Setup: Targets” displays again. Choosing
this option turns off tracking for astronomical
objects and is not useful for the viewing
of terrestrial objects such as those in the
Landmark database. Be sure to change this
option back to “Astronomical” when you wish to
view celestial objects again.
3. Press
MODE
once.
“Select
Item:
Setup” displays.
4. Press the Scroll Down key once and “Select
Item: Object” displays. Press Enter. “Object:
become part of your own permanent database, called
“User Objects.”
To enter coordinates of an object into the “User:
Objects” option of the Object menu:
1. Make sure AutoStar has been initialized and
the telescope has been aligned.
2. After the telescope is aligned, “Select Item:
Object” displays. (If necessary, use the Scroll
keys to scroll through the menus, as previously
described, to find this option.) Press ENTER.
3. “Object: Solar System” displays. Keep pressing
the Scroll Up key until “Object: User Object”
displays and press ENTER.
4. “User Object: Select” displays. Press the Scroll
Down key once. “User Object: Add” displays.
Press ENTER.
5. “Name” displays on the top line and a blinking
cursor on the second line. Use the Arrow keys,
as previously described, to enter the name of
the object you wish to add to the database.
When you are finished, press ENTER.
6. “Right Asc.: 00.00.0” displays. Use the Number
keys to enter the digits for the Right Ascension
coordinate of your object. When you are
finished, press ENTER.
7. “declination: +00°.00’” displays. Use the Number
keys to enter the digits for the declination
coordinate of your object. If necessary, use the
Scroll Keys to change “+” to “-”. When you are
finished, press ENTER.
8. AutoStar then prompts you to enter the size
of the object. This step is optional. Use the
Number keys to enter the size (in arcminutes),
if so desired, and press ENTER to go to the
next display. If you do not wish to enter this
information, simply press ENTER.
9. AutoStar then prompts you to enter the
magnitude of the object. This step is also
optional. Use the Number keys to enter this
information, if so desired, and press ENTER
to go to the next display. “User Object: Add”
displays again.
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