Using the ID Button
When you locate an object and center it in the eyepiece, you can identify it by simply pressing the ID button. The LCD screen will display “IDENTIFY” with the word “ANY” flashing. You can then use the up/and down arrow buttons to scroll through several more specific options (“STAR”, “DOUBLE”, “CLUSTER”, “NEBULA”, and “GALAXY”). If you know which one of these object types you are looking at, selecting the object type will make the identification quicker and more accurate. This is because the computer will search through a shorter list of potential object matches, and will allow proper identifica-
tion if there are several objects within the same field of view. If you are unsure of the object type you are looking at, simply select “ANY” from the list of choices. Once you have selected the object type (or “ANY”), press theEnter button.
The identity of the object centered in the eyepiece will now be displayed in the lower right area of the LCD screen. The constellation in which the object resides is shown in the lower left. As always, to get more information about the object, press the Enter button.
An interesting feature of the ID function is that once initiated, it is continually active. So, if you press the ID button, and choose “STAR”, for instance, you can move your telescope from star to star in the sky, and the controller will automatically display the star’s identity when you center the star in the eyepiece. This can be a fun and easy way to identify the stars in the sky. In fact, you can even make a “Name That Star” game out of it! Point your finger at a bright star in the sky and see if you can name it. Then, just point the telescope at the star to see if you were correct or not. If the centered star is not in the controller’s database, it will display the identity of the closest star that is in its database.
To exit the identify function, simply press any other of the controller’s function buttons. If you would like to identify another object type, press the ID button again.
10. Adding User-Defined Objects
Not only does the IntelliScope’s database contain over 14,000 fascinating objects to view, you can even add your own! Up to 99
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