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Autostar Features

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10 AUTOSTAR FEATURES ¹ ᕡ ¿ · ´ » º ² ¶ ¸ Fig. 2: The LX90 AutoStar Handbox. ¾ µ Tour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a Button Control of the LX90 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 LX90 with your PC using an RS-232 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. • Extensive long-exposure astrophotography and CCD imaging capability is available when the LX90 is mounted in the "Equatorial" (Polar) mode using an optional mounting wedge.

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Fig. 2: The LX90 AutoStar Handbox.
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Tour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a Button
Control of the LX90 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 LX90 with your PC using an RS-232 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.
•
Extensive long-exposure astrophotography and CCD imaging capability is available when
the LX90 is mounted in the “Equatorial” (Polar) mode using an optional mounting wedge.
AUTOSTAR FEATURES