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I 21
DATABASE SETUP
SkyTour Filters: Allows you to set the minimum
magnitude limit (brightness) for objects that will be
displayed when the SKY TOUR button is pressed.
When using your telescope from a dark sky
location, set the minimum magnitude to a higher
number. When using your telescope from an urban
location or when the Moon is full, set the minimum
magnitude to a lower number. The filter limit can
be set between 0 (very bright objects) and 25.5
(extremely faint objects). Press ENTER to accept
the value.
Once the filter limit is set, the hand control will
display a list of all the object catalogs that are
searched when creating the customized SkyTour.
To narrow down your search you can select just the
catalogs you want to include:
1. Use the UP and DOWN Scroll keys to select
the desired catalog.
2. Press ENTER to select or deselect the catalog.
A selected catalog will have a small check-
mark next to it
A deselected catalog will have a small “x” next
to it.
Catalog Filters: Allows you to set the minimum
magnitude limit (brightness) for objects that will be
displayed when viewing any of the database catalogs.
This will filter out any objects too faint to view for
the sky conditions of your observing site.
Identify Filters: Allows you to set the minimum
magnitude limit (brightness) and search radius for
objects that will be displayed when the IDENTIFY
button is pressed. This will not only allow you to
set the brightness of the object you want StarSense
to identify but also the distance away from its
current location.
The Identify Filter can be set between 0 (very
bright objects) and 25.5 (extremely faint objects).
The search radius filter can be set from 0º to 25.5º.
Press ENTER to accept the value.
Allow Sun: Enable the Sun under the Solar System
object catalog and as an alignment object in Solar
System Align. Use the UP and DOWN scroll keys
to toggle between “yes” and “no” and press ENTER
to accept.
Note: Never enable the Sun without the proper solar filter
on your telescope.
TELESCOPE
Tracking Rate: StarSense will continually track
celestial objects as they move across the night sky.
You can adjust the tracking rate depending on what
type of object is being observed. Press ENTER to
select different tracking rates:
Sidereal: Compensates for the rotation of
the Earth by moving the telescope at the same
rate as the rotation of the Earth, but in the
opposite direction.
Lunar: Used for tracking the Moon.
Solar: Used for tracking the Sun for solar
observing using a proper solar filter.
Disable: Turns tracking completely off.
Setup
• Slew Limits: The slew limits prevent the
telescope tube from slewing to an object
below the horizon or slewing to an object that
is high enough that the tube might hit one of
the tripod legs. However, the slew limits can
be customized depending on your needs. For
example, if you would like to slew to an object
that is close to the zenith and are certain that
the tube will not hit the tripod legs, you can
set the maximum slew limits to 90º in altitude.
Setting your limits to 0 and 90º will allow the
telescope to slew to any object above the
horizon. Use the UP/DOWN Scroll buttons to
increase and press ENTER to accept the values.
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