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Owner Info accesses the owner information menu, including:
■ Name: Users may enter both their first and last names using the Up and Down
Arrow keys to cycle through the alphabet. Use the Right and Left Arrow keys to
move through the text. Press ENTER when the entry is complete.
■ Address: Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to enter your street address, city,
state and zip code. Press ENTER when the entry is complete.
Download transfers information from another Autostar. During the operation, the
warning “Downloading Do Not Turn Off” appears.
Clone uploads information from one Autostar handbox to another. Three options are
available:
■ Catalogs: Sends only user-defined object information, such as new satellite
orbits or comet data to another Autostar handbox.
■ Software: Sends only the basic Autostar software. This is useful if one user has
downloaded a new version of Autostar software from the Meade website
(
www.meade.com) and wants to pass this software along to friends.
■ All: Everything – user-defined information and Autostar software – is sent to
another Autostar.
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
factory defaults. Autostar requires initialization again after a Reset before proceeding
with observations. See INITIALIZING AUTOSTAR, page 18.
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 Mars made its closest approach in 60,000 years to our Sun in
2003, astronomers around the world posted new photos daily.
On the internet, you can find websites for almost any topic relating to astronomy. Try
the following key word searches: NASA, Hubble, HST, astronomy, Messier, satellite,
nebula, black hole, variable stars, etc.
Check Meade’s 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
handbox. See page 32 for more information. You’ll find our website at:
www.meade.com/
Here are some other sites you might find interesting:
• Sky & Telescope:
http://www.SkyandTelescope.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
ETX TIPS
Note:
The Download function
requires the optional #505
Astrofinder Software and
Cable Connector Kit. See
the instruction sheet
included with the kit for
more information on how to
download. Also see
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES,
page 43.