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NOTE: To perform an accurate calculation, Starfinder must be properly
initialized with the current date, time, and location of the observing site.
To enter the current date, time, and location information of your observing
site, see “ INITIALIZE STARFINDER” page 17, before proceeding with this
exercise.
To Calculate Sunset time:
1. Press the MODE key several times, until "Select Item: Object" displays.
2. Press the Scroll Down key once to display the Event option in the Select Item
menu.
3. Press the ENTER key to choose the Event option and move down a menu level.
"Event: Sunrise" displays.
4. Press the Scroll Down key once to display the Sunset option in the Event menu.
5. Press the ENTER key to choose the Sunset option and move down another menu
level.
6. Starfinder calculates the Sunset time based on the current date, time, and
location. Starfinder then displays the time of Sunset.
7. Press MODE once to start moving back up through the Starfinder menu levels.
The first menu level up is Event.
8. Press MODE again to move up another menu level. This is the top menu level,
Select Item.
9. Press MODE again to return to the starting point of "Select Item: Object."
Solar System
Mercury
Etc.
Moon
Asteroids
Comets
Constellations
Andromeda
Etc.
Deep Sky
Named Object
Galaxies
Nebulae
Planetary Neb.
Etc.
Star
Named
SAO Catalog
Double
Etc.
Satellite
Select
Add
Delete
Edit
User Objects
Select
Add
Delete
Edit
Landmarks
Select
Add
Delete
Identify
Sunrise
Sunset
Moonrise
Moonset
Moon Phases
Next Full Moon
Next New Moon
Next 1st Qtr
Next 3rd Qtr
Meteor Showers
Quadrantids
Lyrids
Eta Aquarids
Delta Aquarids
Perseids
Orionids
Taurids
Leonids
Geminids
Ursids
Solar Eclipses
Lunar Eclipses
Min. of Algol
Autumn Equinox
Vernal Equinox
Winter Solstice
Summer Solstice
Tour Objects
A...
Accretion Disk
Etc.
B...
C...
D...
E...
F...
G...
H...
I...
J...
K...
L...
M...
N...
O...
P...
Q...
R...
S...
T...
U...
V...
W...
X...
Y...
Z...
Timer
Set
Start & Stop
Alarm
Set
On & Off
Eyepiece Calc.
Field of View
Magnification
Suggest
Display Options
Sun Warning
Getting Started
Brightness Adj.
Contrast Adj.
Battery Alarm
Landmark Survey
Sleep Scope
Park Scope
Align
One Star
Two Star
Date
Time
Daylight Saving
Telescope
Focal Length
Az/Alt Ratio
Train Drive
Tracking Rate
Reverse L/R
Reverse Up/Dn
Calibrate Motor
High Precision
Targets
Astronomical
Terrestrial
Site
Select
Add
Delete
Edit
Owner Info
Download
Statistics
Reset
Select Item:
Object
Select Item:
Event
Select Item:
Guided Tour
Select Item:
Glossary
Select Item:
Utilities
Select Item:
Setup
Tonight's Best
How Far is Far
A Star's Life
Fig. 20: The complete Starfinder menu structure.