User Manual

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Important Note: When an object is selected, pressing
“ENTER” will synchronize the telescope’s coordinates
with the object. This is most useful when syncing on
bright stars to achieve better pointing in the vicinity of
the star.
User Objects allows the user to dene and store in
memorydeep-skyobjectsofspecicinterestthatare
not currently in the LX65 database. See page 30 for
more information (for complete instructions on how to
use the authoring tools please refer to the reference
manual included on the AudioStar Suite DVD).
Satellite is a database of Earth-orbiting objects such
as the International Space Station (ISS), the Hubble
Space Telescope (HST), Global Positioning System
(GPS) satellites, and geosynchronous orbit satellites. In
ordertondandtracksatellites, youmust download
recent orbital data into the telescope.
Landmarks stores the location of terrestrial points
of interest that you create in the permanent LX65
database.
IMPORTANT NOTE: To use the Landmark function, the
telescope must be located and aligned exactly as when
the landmark was added to the database.
• Select – To select a Landmark already in the
database (see ADD below), choose the “Select”
option and scroll through the list. Press “ENTER”
to select a Landmark, then press “GO TO” and the
telescope slews to the object.
• Add – To add a Landmark, choose the “Add”
option. Enter a name for the Landmark. Locate
and center the Landmark in the eyepiece, then
press “ENTER”.
Identify is an exciting feature for an observer who wants
to scan the night sky and start exploring. After the
telescope has been properly aligned, use the AudioStar
Arrow keys to move about in the sky. Then follow this
procedure:
Important Note: Only use the Arrow keys to move the
telescope during the Identify procedure. Do not move
the telescope manually or the alignment will be lost.
1. When a desired object is visible in the eyepiece,
keep pressing MODE until the “Select Item: Object”
menu is displayed. Press ENTER to select this menu.
2. Scroll through the Object menu options until the
“Object: Identify” screen appears.
3. Press ENTER. AudioStar searches the database for
the identity of the object being observed.
4. If the telescope is not directly on an AudioStar
database object, the nearest database object is
located and displayed on the screen. Press GO TO and
the telescope slews to that object.
Browse allows you to search the database for objects
with certain parameters, much like a search engine.
“Edit Parameters” lets you set various parameters for
the search, such as: Object Type, Minimum Elevation,
Largest, etc. Once you have set the parameters of
the search, select “Start Search” and press ENTER.
AudioStar will display the results of the search.
Event Menu
The Event menu provides access to dates and times
of astronomical events. The Event database includes:
Sunrise and Sunset calculates the time that the Sun
rises or sets on the current date.
Moonrise and Moonset calculates the time that the
Moon rises or sets on the current date.
Moon Phases displays the date and time of the next
New, 1st Quarter, Full and 3rd Quarter Moon.
Meteor Showers provides information on upcoming
meteor showers, such as the Perseids, the Leonids,
etc. Also lists the dates of the showers and when they
reach maximum.
NOTE: Meteors are fast moving objects that cover
large areas of the sky and are usually best observed
with the naked eye.
Solar Eclipse lists upcoming Solar Eclipses, including
the date and type (total, annular, or partial) of eclipse,
andthelocationandtimeoftherstandlastcontacts
of the Moon’s shadow. Use the Scroll Up and Down
keys to display the available data. Remember, never
use a telescope to look at the Sun!
Lunar Eclipse lists upcoming Lunar Eclipses, including
the date and type (total, partial, penumbral) of eclipse.
Use the Scroll Up and Down keys to display the
available data.