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Event Menu

The Event menu provides access to dates and times of astronomical events. The Event

database includes:

Sunrise and Sunset calculates the time that the Sun rises or sets on the current date. Find

rise and set times for other dates by entering a new date into the “Setup: Date” menu. See

"DATE," page 27.

Moonrise and Moonset calculates the time that the Moon rises or sets on the current date.

Find r

ise and set times for other dates by entering a new date into the “Setup: Date” menu. See

"DATE," page 27.

Moon Phases displa

ys the date and time of the next Full, New, 1st Quarter, and 3rd Quarter

Moon.

Meteor Showers provides information

on upcoming meteor showers, such as the Perseids, the

Leonids, etc. Also lists the dates of the showers and when they reach maximum.

NOTE: Meteors are fast moving objects that cover large areas of the sky and are

usually best observed with the naked eye.

Solar Eclipse lists upcoming Solar Eclipses, including the date and type (total, annular, or par-

tial) of eclipse, and the location and time of the first and last contacts of the Moon's shadow.

Use the Scroll Up and Down keys to display the available data. Remember, never use a

telescope to look at the Sun! See “WARNING!” to the left.

Lunar Eclipse lists upcoming Lunar Eclipses, including the date and type (total, partial,

penumbral) of eclipse. Use the Scroll Up and Down keys to display the available data.

Min. (Minimum) of Algol is the minimum brightness of the dramatic eclipsing binary star

system, Algol. It is relatively close at a distance of 100 light years. Every 2.8 days during a 10-

hour period, Algol undergoes a major change in apparent magnitude as one of the two stars

passes behind the other. The combined magnitude of the two stars thus dips from +2.1 to a

minimum of +3.4 halfway through the eclipse as the second star is hidden. AutoStar calculates

minimum magnitude time at mid-eclipse.

Autumn and Vernal Equinox calculates the time and date of the fall or spring equinox of the

current year.

Winter and Summer Solstice calculates the time and date of the winter or summer solstice of

the current year.

Glossary Menu

The Glossary menu provides an alphabetical listing of definitions and descriptions for common

astronomical terms and AutoStar functions. Access directly through the Glossary menu or

through hypertext words embedded in AutoStar. A

hypertext word is any word in [brackets],

usually f

ound when using the A

utoStar Help function or when reading a scrolling message such

as a description of a planet or star. Press ENTER whenever a hypertext word is on screen and

utoStar goes to the glossar

y entr

y f

or that w

ord.

To access directly from the Glossary menu, use the Scroll keys to scroll through the alphabet.

Press ENTER on the desired letter. Scroll to the desired entry and then press ENTER to read

the descr

iption.

Utilities Menu

The Utilities menu provides access to several extra features within AutoStar, including a

countdo

wn timer and an alar

The Utilities functions include:

Timer selects a countdown timer. This feature is useful for functions such as astrophotography

and tracking satellites. See

“OBSERVING SATELLITES,” page 32. To use the Timer, press

ENTER, then choose

“Set” or “Start/Stop."

Set: Enter the time to be counted down, in hours, minutes, and seconds, then press ENTER.

J Star

t/Stop

Activ

ates the timer set pre

viously

Use the Scroll k

ys to toggle betw

een ON and

OFF

When ON is displa

ed, press ENTER to activ

ate the timer. When the timer runs out, four

beeps sound and the timer is deactiv

ated.

Alarm selects a time f

or an alarm signal as a reminder. To use the Alarm, press ENTER, then

choose "Set" or "Start/Stop."

Use the Event men

to look up dates of

various astronomical

events, such as

sunrises and sunsets,

eclipses, moon

phases, meteor

showers, equinoxes

and solstices...

...and not just for the

current date. Set any

date, past or future,

when initializing

AutoStar and you can

check the time for

other events.

Use the Glossary

menu to look up

definitions of

astronomical terms and

get a description of

AutoStar features.

Use the Utilities

men

to perf

man

y of AutoStar’s

useful features, such

as setting an alar

adjust the displa

contrast, calculate the

best e

epiece f

vie

wing an object, set

up your own landmark

sur

, and so forth.

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