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Explore: The Explore Mode of Northstar provides the ability to explore various astronomical objects
categorized by object type. These objects would fall under one or more of the following types of objects:
Deep Sky, Planets, Constellations, and Stars. Each of these subheadings would also have subcategories
of objects beneath their menu structure. (See Menu Tree for full list of menu functions and options.)
Sky To u r : The Sky Tour Mode of Northstar provides the ability to take a quick tour of the best and brightest
objects for any given month of the year. If the date has been input into the system, the Sky Tour Mode will
automatically default to that month. Objects can be chosen by using the scroll u p or d o w n arrows and pressing
E N T E R . To find out more information about any given object press the enter button while that object is displayed
to see the scrolling text message.
Te l e s c o p e : The Telescope Mode of Northstar provides real-time data on where the telescope is pointing.
Astronomical Coordinates for Right Ascension (RA) and Declination (DEC) as well as Altitude (ALT) and A z i m u t h
(AZ) are displayed simultaneously. In addition, in the lower right hand corner will be the abbreviation for the
current constellation that the telescope is pointed at.
I d e n t i f y : The Identify Mode of Northstar provides the ability to Identify any object within your telescope field of
v i e w. Subcategories for different classes of identifiable objects are included as well as an Identify Any option.
Align Earth: The Align Earth Mode of Northstar provides the ability to easily align your telescope utilizing
common information non-astronomers would readily know. By entering simple information such as time, date,
c i t y, etc. a first time telescope user can be exploring the immense Northstar database of astronomical objects
within minutes.
Align Star: The Align Star Mode of Northstar provides the ability to align your telescope utilizing some
astronomical knowledge. By knowing where two stars are located in the sky, a novice user can circumvent the
c i t y, date, and time input and quickly start utilizing the Northstar database to locate amazing astronomical objects.
Align Object: The Align Object Mode of Northstar provides the ability to refine your telescope alignment during
the middle of your observing session. This might come in very handy if the family dog has just bumped the
telescope out of alignment. By using this mode you can center the telescope on any known object and select
align object to quickly recalibrate the Northstar alignment allowing continued enjoyment for the duration of the
e v e n i n g .
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