and use the number button to select the object.
•UGC Catalog: consists of 12939 objects.
5.2.3. Comets
It contains up to 64 comets, with 16 pre- loaded comets. This database is customer upgradeable.
5.2.4. Asteroids
It contains up to 64 asteroids, with 16 pre- loaded asteroids. This database is customer upgradeable.
5.2.5. Stars
•Named Stars: It consists of 191 stars with their common names. They are listed alphabetically. A list is attached in Appendix C.
•Constellations: It consists of 88 modern constellations with their names. They are listed alphabetically. A list is attached in Appendix C.
•Double Stars: It consists of 40 double stars. A list is attached in Appendix C.
•SAO Bright Stars: It consists of 21460 SAO catalog objects.
5.2.6. User Objects
It can consist up to 128 user predefined objects. These objects need to be entered before they can be selected for slewing (Refer to 5.8.1 R.A. and DEC).
5.2.7. Enter Position
Go to a target by entering its R.A. and DEC numbers.
5.2.8. Watch List
A watch list is a list of your favorite celestial objects in the database. It can be selected for slewing. User can add, delete and
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browse the watch list. (Refer to 5.9 Watch List).
5.2.9. Watch List Auto
This function will set the mount automatically slew to all the objects listed in Watch List at a preset time interval. The time interval can be set to from 10 seconds to 1200 seconds by using ▼ or ▲ button.
5.3. Land Objects
Up to 64 your favorite land objects can be stored in the hand controller. Press MENU, select “Land Objects” and press ENTER, the Land Objects screen will show.
Goto Landmark
Record New Landmark
Add a New landmark
Edit One Data
Delete One Data
Delete All
Goto Landmark:
Use ▼ or ▲ button to move the cursor to “Goto Landmark” line, press ENTER. The first saved landmark will display:
No: 01
Name: Z0
Alt. 23d33.1m
Azi. 225d58.8m
Use ► or ◄ button to move the cursor and
▼or ▲ button to change the number, then press ENTER. The mount will automatically slew to the target.
This function only works if a land object has been stored in database.
