The NexStar GT has a removable hand controller built into the side of the fork arm designed to give you instant access to all the functions the NexStar has to offer. With automatic slewing to over 4,000 objects, and common sense menu descriptions, even a beginner can master its variety of features in just a few observing sessions. Below is a brief description of the individual components of the NexStar GT hand controller:
1.Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Window: Has a
2.Align: Instructs the NexStar to use a selected star or object as an alignment position.
3.Direction Keys: Allows complete control of the NexStar in any direction. Use the direction keys to move the telescope to the initial alignment stars or for centering objects in the eyepiece.
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The NexStar Hand Control
4. | Catalog Keys: The NexStar has keys on the hand control to allow direct access to each of the catalogs |
in its 4,000+ | object database. The NexStar contains the following catalogs in its database: |
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