Meade LXD55 Telescope User Manual


 
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Statistics provides basic statistical data about Autostar, including:
Characters Free: Shows how much room is available in user-defined object
memory.
Version: Shows the current version of the Autostar software.
Reset completely resets Autostar. Most values entered into the menus revert to fac-
tory defaults. Autostar requires initialization after a Reset before proceeding with
observations. See
INITIALIZING AUTOSTAR, page 19.
Surf the Web
One of the most exciting resources for astronomy is the internet. The internet is full
of websites with new images, discoveries, and the latest astronomical information.
For example, when comet Hale-Bopp made its approach to our Sun in 1998,
astronomers around the world posted new photos daily.
You can find websites for almost any topic relating to astronomy on the internet. Try
the following key word searches: NASA, Hubble, HST, astronomy, Messier, satellite,
nebula, black hole, variable stars, etc.
Check out Meades website for the latest product and technical information. You can
download the latest software revisions, links to other astronomical sites, coordinates
of celestial objects and the latest satellite tracking information for your Autostar
handset. See page 34 for more information. Youll find our website at:
http://www.meade.com/
Here are some other sites you might find interesting:
Sky & Telescope:
http://www.Skyand Telescope.com
Astronomy:
http://www.astronomy.com
The Starfield:
http://users.nac.net/gburke/
Astronomy Picture of the Day:
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.goc/apod
Heavens Above (satellite observing information):
http://www.heavens-above.com
Photographic Atlas of the Moon:
http://www.lpi.ursa.edu/research/lunar_orbiter
Hubble Space Telescope Public Pictures
http://oposite.stsci.edu/pubinfo/pictures.html
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