Example of locating an object: Choosing Saturn from one of mySKY’s catalogs
If necessary, push the BACK key until you see the SkyMap
screen. The three soft keys are labeled OBJECTS, OPTIONS
and TOURS.
Press the key just below the “Objects” label. The Objects
screen displays.
Notice the “Solar System” option is at the top of the screen.
Press the UP ARROW to select “Solar System”. The Solar
System screen displays.
Notice the “Planets” option is at the top of the screen.
Press the UP ARROW to select “Planets”. The Planets
screen displays.
There are two Planets screens available. The rst screen
displays the four most commonly viewed planets: Venus,
Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. If you select MORE a second
Planets page will be displayed. Any time you see “More”
displayed on a screen, it means you can go to another
screen with more choices or information. Notice the
“Saturn” option is at the bottom of the screen. Press
the DOWN ARROW to select “Saturn”.
For most objects (in this case, Saturn), you will see an image
of the object or a similar object representing the object type.
If you press PLAY, you may see additional images of the
object on the screen and hear a description of the object
in your earbuds. All the planets, constellations, major stars
and most popular celestial objects have both audio and
visual information. If PLAY is not shown as an option or you
want technical data about the object, press INFO and text
with details about the object will be displayed.
If the object you selected is part of a list or catalog, you can
use the LEFT or RIGHT ARROWS to display the previous
or next object in the list. When the object you want is
displayed, press PLAY or “GoTo.”
If you select “GoTo” with the UP ARROW, mySKY will
display the SkyMap and guide you to Saturn with an arrow
as described earlier. Congratulations! You have
located Saturn!
Use this technique to nd other objects in the sky. mySKY
contains over 30,000 celestial objects and you can locate
any of these objects just as easily.
30,000 objects may seem overwhelming at rst and you
may never check all of these out. Start with the planets
and constellations. Then move to Messier objects and
Named Stars, or perhaps Variable Stars (stars that vary
in brightness). You will not be able to see many of these
objects without a telescope, but you will become more and
more familiar with the night sky and with the objects that
inhabit it. mySKY can be a personalized astronomy course
that lets you learn at your own speed while having fun.
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