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hold ENTER for two seconds. Autostar requests that the selected

object be centered, then press ENTER again. This improves the

accuracy of alignment, particularly in the region of sky immediately

around the “sync” object.

Telescope Status Display: This is activated by pressing MODE for

more than 2 seconds. The screen shows values related to Autostar

operation, and can be viewed by using the SCROLL keys.

The telescope can also be pointed at a particular location using the

ARROW keys and watching a location display. For automatic

movement of the telescope, press GO TO during a location display.

Autostar requests the destination coordinates to be entered. Enter

the coordinates, then press ENTER. Autostar moves the telescope

to that location. To exit the status display, press MODE.

Autostar Menus and Function Reference

This section discusses each of the Autostar menus and functions

(see Figure 1). To access any of the functions use the ENTER,

MODE and SCROLL keys as in previous operations.

A. Object Menu Options

The “Select Item: Object” menu contains a database of objects for

viewing, including astronomical, terrestrial and user-defined objects.

When an object has been selected it appears on the top line of the

screen. The bottom line contains information about the object which

is viewed using the SCROLL keys. Press GO TO and the telescope

points at the current object.

Solar System includes eight planets (Earth is not included) in order

out from the Sun, followed by the Moon, asteroids, and comets.

Constellation is a database of all 88 northern and southern

hemisphere constellations. When this menu option is chosen and a

constellation name appears on the first line of the screen, pressing

GO TO changes the second line to the name of the brightest star in

the constellation. Pressing GO TO again moves the telescope to that

star. Use the SCROLL keys to cycle through the stars in the

constellation from brightest to dimmest.

Deep Sky is a database of objects outside our solar system such as

nebulae, star clusters, galaxies, and quasars.

Star is a database of stars by different categories such as named,

double, variable, or nearby.

Satellite is a database of Earth-orbiting objects such as the

International Space Station, the Hubble Space Telescope, and other

satellites. This feature is recommended for advanced users only

since acquiring and tracking a fast moving object can be

complicated. Additionally, Autostar needs fresh satellite data or it is

unable to accurately predict the appearance time and location. The

Meade web site (www.meade.com) provides updated information

on orbits and complete instructions on how to use this feature.

User Objects allows the user to define deep-sky objects of interest

that are not currently in the Autostar database.

Landmarks stores terrestrial points of interest. To enter a new

landmark the telescope must be located and aligned exactly as

when other landmarks were entered. “Sync” on a reference

landmark, then move the telescope to the new landmark and enter

it into the Autostar database.

Identify is used when an object is placed in the telescope eyepiece

and Autostar identifies the object being observed.

B. Event Menu Options

The “Select Item: Event” menu provides access to dates and times

of astronomical events. Included are:

• Sunrise and Sunset displays the time that the Sun rises or

sets on the current date.

• Moonrise and Moonset displays the time that the Moon rises

or sets on the current date.

• Moon Phases displays the date and time of Full, New, 1st Qtr,

and 3rd Qtr Moon.

• Meteor Showers provides information about upcoming meteor

showers, including dates of the shower and when it is

scheduled to reach maximum.

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