pointing

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Pointing

  1. Use your favorite star catalog to identify a well-known, bright source that's easily recognizable by eye.
  2. Aim for something near zenith (this tends to speed things up).
  3. With the source selected, navigate to TheSky6, hit 'cntrl-f' or select the binoculars button () to open a search dialog, then try to find your source.
  4. If found, an “Object Information” dialog box opens. Confirm that this is the correct source, then select the small green telescope button to SLEW ()
    1. TheSky6 will ask you to confirm the SLEW command