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A Full Moon is not the
best time to watch the
Moon.
4.3 The Moon
The Moon, when visible in the night sky, is most likely the first
celestial object you want to watch with your new telescope. It
is also the most convenient object in the sky to test some of
the GoToNova
TM
functions. You can even use the Moon to
align your telescope.
There are a lot to explore on the surface of the Moon, such as
craters, mountain ranges and fault lines, etc. During full Moon,
however, no shadows are seen on the Moon surface and it
becomes too bright for the details to be seen. The best time to
observe the Moon is during its crescent or half phase.
A neutral density Moon filter is recommended when observing
the Moon. This filter cuts down on the bright glare and
enhances contrast. You will be amazed by the dramatic
image.
4.4 Tracking
The tracking function is used to counteract the rotation of the
earth. When the telescope is in tracking mode, the celestial
object will not drift away from your eye piece field. This
function is essential for astrophotography.
When you switch to “Cele” mode, the system is automatically
in tracking mode. When you switch back to “Land” mode, the
tracking stops.
A user can setup tracking in the main menu by selecting “Set
up tracking”. Then user can select “sidereal speed”, “Solar
speed”, “Lunar speed”, or user can define a speed using
“User defined speed”.
4.5 The First Night
With the convenience of SmartStar
TM
, star hunting is made
much easier. But this does not mean that you don’t need to
do any homework before you actually spend the night
watching the night sky, especially if you have never tried this
before.
You should play with SmartStar
TM
and familiarize yourself with
the components and functions during day time, check the
altitude and latitude of your location (where you are going to
use the SmartStar
TM
at night).
Spend sometime to study the current night sky, know what to
expect when you are out there. It will be extremely helpful if
you are able to identify some of the bright stars in the night
sky.