Meade ETX Astro Telescope/ETX Spotting Scope Instruction Manual download pdf (Page 10)

Fig. 5: #494 AutoStar Handbox.

Tour the Cosmos with Just the Push of a Button

Control of the ETX-80AT is through the operation of the standard-equipment #494 AutoStar.

Nearly all functions of the telescope are accomplished with just a few pushes of AutoStar’s but-

tons. Some of the major features of AutoStar are:

• Automatically move the telescope to any of the 1400 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.

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Download the latest satellite data and software revisions directly from the Meade website

(

www

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) and share softw

are with other A

utoStar enthusiasts

(Requires option

al #506 AstroFinder

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Softw

are and Cab

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OPTIONAL

CCESSORIES

page 32.)

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Access a glossar

y of astronomical ter

• Calculate which eyepiece to use for optimum viewing of a celestial object.

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Mount the telescope in the “Alt/Az” mode (Altitude - Azimuth, or vertical - horizontal) for

fully automatic tracking of celestial objects.

AUTOSTAR FEATURES

1 LCD Display

2 ENTER Key

3 MODE Key

4 GO TO Key

5 Arrow Keys

6 Scroll Keys

7 Speed/? Key

8 Coil Cord

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