User`s guide

Observation Tools 133
Tip: Holding down a direction key will
continuously slew the telescope. The Stop
button will stop any slew that is in
progress.
The Nudge Telescope options, allow you
to set the slew increment for each nudge.
Enhanced telescope control: These
controls can be found in the “Setup layer”
of the Telescope pane. The Home Scope
button moves your telescope to its home
position. This allows for easier computer
to star alignment. The home position for
altazimuth mounted telescopes usually
involves setting the telescope tube facing
north and horizontally leveled. For
equatorial mounted telescopes, the
telescope must be set to the polar
configuration. Your telescope manual will
provide instructions on these options.
The Park button parks your telescope in
the pre-configured position when you’re
not using it. For example, if you have a
wedge you can park at the polar position at
the end of the day. Next time you can
simply unpark the telescope and start
observing immediately without having to
perform a star alignment again or
recalibrating. This feature is more
commonly used for telescopes at
permanent locations or when attending a
star party for several days.
Set Park Position button allows you to
configure where you want your telescope
to park when the Park button is pressed.
The Slew Limits check boxes prevent the
telescope from slewing outside a user-
defined horizon in both altazimuth and
equatorial configurations. This feature is
handy to prevent damage to imaging
equipment that would otherwise hit the
mount or tripod of the telescope.
You can display your slew ‘horizon’ in the
sky by checking the “Show slew limits on
sky” box.
Tip: Not all telescopes support the
enhanced telescope controls. Features
that are not supported by your telescope
will be disabled automatically.