User`s guide

Observation Tools 135
Satellite Tracking
Track the International Space Station, the
Space Shuttle and hundreds of other
satellites with your robotic telescope.
Satellite tracking: Right-click (Ctrl-click
on the Mac) on any satellite in the main
window and choose Track from the
satellite’s contextual menu. Your telescope
will then slew to, centre on and track the
satellite you selected. The satellite will
only be tracked if your telescope is
capable of slewing at the rate the satellite
is traveling.
Note: Satellite tracking is currently only
available for Macintosh users using the
Meade LX200/RCX400 series of
telescopes. If your telescope type or
operating system is not currently
supported, please visit http://
www.starrynight.com for update
announcements.
Wireless Telescope Control
The Starry Night BlueStar Telescope
Adapter allows you to command your
computerized telescope from your
computer wirelessly. The device uses
integrated Bluetooth® wireless technology
to give you enhanced range and freedom
of movement in the field.
Starry Night BlueStar works with most
major brands of computerized telescopes,
allowing complete wireless control while
using your favourite astronomy
planetarium software.
For added convenience, the BlueStar
Telescope Adapter doubles as a USB
adapter in wired configurations,
eliminating the need for a USB to serial
port adapter.
Visit http://www.starrynight.com
to learn
more about Starry Night BlueStar and the
freedom of wireless telescope control.
Field of View Indicators 1
(Creating an Equipment List)
If you own binoculars or a telescope, you
may wonder how the views that you see
onscreen in Starry Night match up with
what you would see outdoors using your
astronomical instrument. Starry Night lets
you display an outline onscreen that shows
the shape and field of view (FOV) of any
of your astronomical instruments. We call
these outlines field of view (FOV)
indicators. Field of view indicators are
useful because they show the exact size of