Vixen Sphinx SXP - Manual (Page 32)

Chapter 4 AUTOMATIC GOTO SLEWING
Once the star alignment is completed in Section III, choose a celestial object to which you want to slew. You can look for objects like nebulae
and star clusters on the star charts of the STAR BOOK TEN to choose what you want to observe. Here, the Great Nebula, M42 in Orion, the
Hunter is shown as a target.
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Press the key to access the "Messier Object" database.
Select M42 with the or direction key. Or, enter directly 4→2 in succession. *1 *2 *3
* 1: Objects marked with ◎ are available for observing. If you choose an object with no ◎ mark, the message “Unable to GO below
horizon!” is displayed as shown below. Information about the object follows but you cannot slew to it.
* 2: Using the or zoom key will shift the courser on the screen with every five lines.
* 3: The numerical keys allow to enter directly by number.
Press either the key or the direction key to advance the screen. The dialog box
appears, and confirms to proceed to the Go-To slewing. Press the key to start.
To stop, shift the cursor to Cancel with the or direction key and press the
(or ) key. The dialog box disappears and you are ready to choose another.
If you discontinue the Go-To slewing, press the key.
The telescope starts moving toward the target.
The telescope arrives at the target.
The Go-To slewing finishes with ringing the chimes.
. Slewing to an Object in SCOPE MODE
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