iOptron 7200, 7201 Edit User Objects, Enter a New Comet, Enter Other Objects or Observation List

5.8. Edit User Objects

Besides various star lists available in the hand controller -- you can add, edit or delete your own user-defined objects, especially newly found comets. You can also add your favorite observation object into the user object list for easy sky surfing. Up to 60 comets and other user objects can be stored.

5.8.1. Enter a New Comet

Press “MENU =>Edit User Objects” to set user objects.

User Defined Comet

Other Objects

Select “User Defined Comet” to add/browse/delete the user-defined comet list. Find the orbit parameters of a comet in the SkyMap format. For example, the C/2012 ISON has an orbit parameter:

No.	Name	Year	M	Day	q	e	ω	Ω	i	H	G
C/2012	S1 ISON	2013	11	28.7960	0.0125050	1.0000030	345.5088	295.7379	61.8570	6.0	4.0

Select “Add a New Comet” to add a new one:

Add a New Comet

Browse Comets

Delete a Comet

Delete All Comets

The hand controller will display the parameter entry screen:

Enter Comet Parameter

Date: 0000-00-00.0000

q:0.000000

e:0.000000 ω: 000.0000 Ω: 000.0000

i:000.0000

Enter the parameter using the arrow button and number keys. Press ENTER. A confirmation screen will show. Press ENTER again to confirm storing your object under assigned user object number, or press BACK button to cancel it.

5.8.2. Enter Other Objects or Observation List

Press “MENU =>Edit User Objects” to set user objects.

User Defined Comet

Other Objects

Select “Other Objects” to enter you own object:

Add a New Record

Browse Records

Delete One Record

Delete All Records

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