iOptron ASTROBOY 70E - Manual (Page 15)

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• SAO Bright Stars: It consists of the bright SAO catalog objects with their magnitudes
greater than 6. A reference table is available on iOptron’s website.
5.2.6. User RA&DEC JD2000 Objects
It can consist up to 256 user predefined objects. These objects need to be entered
before they can be selected for slewing (Refer to 5.7.1 User RA&DEC JD2000).
5.2.7. Enter Position
Go to a target by entering its R.A. and DEC numbers.
5.2.8. Watch List
A watch list is a list of your favorite celestial objects in the database. It can be selected
for slewing. User can add, delete and browse the watch list. (Refer to 5.8 Watch List).
5.2.9. Watch List Auto
This function will set the mount automatically slew to all the objects listed in Watch List
at a preset time interval. The time interval can be set to from 10 seconds to 1200 seconds by
using ▼ or ▲ button.
5.3. Land Objects
Up to 4 your favorite land objects can be stored in the hand controller. Press MENU,
select “Land Objects” and press ENTER, the Land Objects screen will show.
Goto saved (land object):
Use ▼ or ▲ button to move the cursor to “Goto saved” line, use ► or ◄ button to a
saved land object and press ENTER. The mount will automatically slew to the target.
This function only works if a land object has been stored in database.
Save new (land objects)
Use ▼ or ▲ button to move the cursor to “Save new” line, use ► or ◄ button to select
the object number you want to store, and press ENTER. A landmark screen will show:
LandMark 1 Stop
A 13º 0.0’ Z 25º58.8’
09-05-04 15:43:27 2X
Goto saved 1 2 3 4
Save new 1 2 3 4
Input Coord. 1 2 3 4
A 10º 0.0’ Z 10º 0.0’