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Sync Telescope
If you have the object selected in the center of the eyepiece, clicking on Sync Telescope will align synchronize the
telescope’s pointing with the star map.
View Log
Clicking on View Log opens the observing database.The observing database allows you to keep track of your
observations. Autostar Suite automatically fills in the record with information about your observations. The dialog
below shows a typical observation record.
Buttons at the bottom of the record, let you scroll back and forth through your observations. If you desire to make hard
copies of an observation the system will print a one page record, including your image to include in your observation
journals. After you have saved and printed your observations, the Clear All button will erase the observation records
so you can star a new session.
Show Image
If the Show Image button is active, it means that a reference image of the object is included in the Autostar Suite. To
look at the image, just click the button and a window will open with the image. The image can be closed by clicking
on the X in the upper right of its frame.
Create Tour
Together the Create New Tour and Add To Tour buttons allows you to easily create and save tour for your Autostar
telescope. Clicking on Create New Tour opens a dialog similar to the one shown below: