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Level |
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General program
use |
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Beginner |
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When should I use
Polar and
Horizon views and how ? |
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Beginner |
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When should I use the Field of View
command ? |
|
Beginner |
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How should I use the
Magnitude Filter ? |
|
Beginner |
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How do I Identify Celestial Objects and display their Astrophysical data ?
How do I Identify Stars when No Labels are displayed ? |
| Beginner |
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Can you change the Font
sizes
and the Size of Stars on Star Charts ? |
|
Beginner |
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How Do I Turn On the Alt./Az. Grid ? |
|
Beginner |
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How Do I Turn On Star Name Labels when displaying the All-Sky Chart ? |
| Intermediate |
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How do I use Colour Schemes in STAR
Atlas:PRO ?
(including Day Mode & Night Mode, Chart Background Colour, and Chart Symbol Colours) |
| Intermediate |
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Can I Set the Chart Time and
Date to Show the Position of Planets for January 1, 1976
or Any Other Date I
Choose? |
| Intermediate |
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How much of the Sky will
I see through my own Telescope, Eyepieces & CCD Camera ? |
|
Intermediate |
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What is the setting “Display DSS Image Outlines” and how do I use it ? |
|
Advanced |
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What is the setting
"Distinguish Non-Stellar Objects" and how do I use it ? |
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Locating Celestial Objects & Astrophysical
data |
|
Beginner |
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How do I find the location of
a known celestial object, like Messier 42 ? |
|
Beginner |
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How do I find a Star by name ? |
| Beginner |
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Was the Star Sirius Called the
"Dog Star" ? How Can I find Out ? |
|
Beginner |
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How do I find the "Witch Head
Nebula" by name ? |
|
Beginner |
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How do I Identify Celestial Objects and display their Astrophysical data ? |
|
Beginner |
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Can I Use STAR Atlas: PRO to List Only Star Clusters or Galaxies
in a
Certain Constellation and Within a Certain Magnitude Range ? |
|
Beginner |
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How do I Print an Ephemeris of the Planets ? |
|
Intermediate |
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Can I generate Lists of celestial
objects ? |
|
Intermediate |
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How do I find
the time that Astronomical Twilight occurs ? |
| Intermediate |
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Can I locate an known object, like
ESO350-40B, using all Keyboard commands ? |
| Intermediate |
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When I choose [Locate] the
Astro Database Manager displays dozens of
buttons with Astronomical Catalogue Designations. What are these buttons and
how to I use them? |
|
Intermediate |
|
I understand Alpha Scorpius
has a Hot Companion Star, can STAR Atlas PRO tell me if this is Correct and
what Other Information can it tell me about Alpha Scorpius ? |
| Intermediate |
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Can I list the individual
galaxies that make up each Hickson Compact Galaxy Group? |
| Advanced |
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I wish to chart the
distribution of Galaxies across the Night Sky to assist in locating large
clusters of galaxies, can this be done ? |
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Comets & Planets |
| Beginner |
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How Can I Obtain Information about Planets to Enhance My Viewing ? |
| Beginner |
|
Can I print a list of the
Planet Rise and Set times ? |
| Beginner |
|
What time will the Great Red Spot on Jupiter
be visible ? |
|
Beginner |
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How do I Print an Ephemeris of the Planets ? |
| Intermediate |
|
I’m going planetary observing
next week, where will the Moons of Jupiter be ? |
| Intermediate |
|
What can I learn about Comets in STAR
Atlas:PRO ?
How to Find the Brightest Comets
How to Plot the Path of a Comet
How to Download the latest Comet Orbital Elements |
| Intermediate |
|
How do I update the Longitude
of the Great Red Spot on Jupiter ? |
| Advanced |
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How do I Print an Ephemeris for the Comet of my choice ? |
| Advanced |
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Can I display the positions of
Jupiter's Moons in real-time ? |
| Advanced |
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Can I animate Jupiter's Moons
back and forward through time ? |
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Double &
Variable Stars |
| Advanced |
|
How do I search for Double &
Multiple Stars that have a particular brightness range ? |
|
Advanced |
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Can I search for Variable Stars
that exhibit particular brightness ranges and variability periods ? |
| Advanced |
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Can I list the Stars discovered by Hipparcos to be Variable, and can I list
only ones in a certain Magnitude range ? |
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Observation Planning |
| Intermediate |
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How do I add objects to the Observation
Planner ? |
| Intermediate |
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How do I use the Observation
Planner to find Target Objects for tonight's Observing? |
| Intermediate |
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How Can I Use The Observation List
Generator And What Can I Obtain From It ? |
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Astronomical Images |
| Intermediate |
|
Can you add your
own Images ? |
| Intermediate |
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How Do I Attach My Own
Pictures To Celestial Objects And How Many Can I Add ? |
| Intermediate |
|
How to use the
Palomar Digitized Sky
Survey (DSS) Interface ? |
| Intermediate |
|
How do I download
DSS Pictures of objects
that interest me and make them the size that is best for me ? |
| Intermediate |
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Can I have more than one DSS picture of an object attached to that object ? |
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Telescope Control |
| Beginner |
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How do I setup the Telescope
driver for my automated Telescope ? |
| Beginner |
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How do I setup the Telescope
Driver Options - Comms Timeout, Chart Update Interval ? |
| Beginner |
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How do I setup the Telescope
Driver Options - COM: Port, Baud rate ? |
| Intermediate |
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How do I control my automated
Telescope using STAR Atlas:PRO ? |
| Intermediate |
|
If I know the designation of
an object, can I get STAR Atlas:PRO to slew my scope straight too it ? |
| Intermediate |
|
How can I slew my scope to
individual objects when they are clustered together ? |
| Intermediate |
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Can I slew my telescope with
it's own controls and Track where it is pointing ? |
|
Intermediate |
|
I have entered all my Eyepieces with their
respective Apparent Field of Views.
How do I get the chart to display the actual FOV
where the Telescope is pointing ? |
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Digital
Setting Circles (DSC) |
|
Beginner |
|
How do I set up
and use the Argo Navis™ so it will work with STAR Atlas:PRO and what can I
expect to see ? |
| Intermediate |
|
How Do I display the Argo
Navis™
Internal Temperature & Encoder Step Positions ? |
| Advanced |
|
I’ve Stored Dozens of Objects in the
Observation Planner, Can I Download Them into my Argo Navis™ ? |
|
Intermediate |
|
I have entered all my Eyepieces with their
respective Apparent Field of Views.
How do I get the chart to display the actual FOV
where the Telescope is pointing ? |
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Importing data from the USNO
A2.0 and GSC 2.2 Catalogues |
| Advanced |
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How do I use the On-Line Data Menu – the
A2.0 Catalogue & the Guide Star Catalogue 2 (GSC 2.2 ) |
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Settings, Options
& Configuration |
|
Beginner |
|
How do I setup the
Geographical Location and Time Zone that I am in ? |
| Beginner |
|
When I installed the ADVANCED Edition, STAR
Atlas:PRO said I need to install SAP / INET |
|
Beginner |
|
What is Pixel Mode and How do
I use it ? |
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Hardware & Telescope Configuration |
|
Beginner |
|
How do I set up
and use the Argo Navis™ (NGC-superMAX™) so it will work with STAR Atlas:PRO and what can I
expect to see ? |
| Beginner |
|
How do I setup the Telescope
driver for my automated Telescope ? |
| Advanced |
|
Where do I find details on making a cable to
connect my computer and telescope ? |
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Program Installation & Requirements |
| Beginner |
|
Is 800x600 the best screen
resolution to run STAR Atlas:PRO ? |
| Beginner |
|
What type of computer do I need to run STAR Atlas:PRO ? |
|
Beginner |
|
What type of
computer do I need to run STAR Atlas:PRO ADVANCED Edition ? |
| Beginner |
|
How much Hard
Drive space do I require to install STAR Atlas:PRO ? |
| Beginner |
|
Does STAR Atlas:PRO run on a laptop computer ? |
| Beginner |
|
Does STAR Atlas:PRO work when it's installed on a
compressed hard drive ? |