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5. Complete Functions of Go2Nova
®
8408 Hand Controller
5.1. Slew to an Object
Press the MENU button. From the main menu select “Select and Slew.” Select an object that you
would like to observe and press the ENTER key.
The Go2Nova
®
8408 hand controller has a database of about 50,000 objects. Use the ► or ◄
buttons to move the cursor. Use the number buttons to enter the number, or the ▼ or ▲ buttons to change
the individual number. Hold on a button to fast scroll through the list. The “
” indicates the object is above
the horizon, and a cross mark “
” means it is below the horizon. In some catalogs those stars below the
horizon will not display on the hand controller.
5.1.1. Solar System
There are 9 objects in the Solar system catalog.
5.1.2. Deep Sky Objects
This menu includes objects outside our Solar system such as galaxies, star clusters, quasars, and
nebulae.
• Named Objects: consists of 60 deep sky objects with their common names. A list of named deep
sky objects is included in Appendix E.
• Messier Catalog: consists of all 110 Messier objects.
• NGC IC Catalog: consists of 7,840 objects in NGC catalog and 5,386 objects in IC catalog. To
select an object from NGC or IC catalog, move the cursor to NGC, using▲ or ▼ button to toggle
between NGC and IC. Then move the cursor to a numerical position and use the number button
to select the object.
• UGC Catalog: consists of 12,921 objects.
• Caldwell Catalog: consists of 109 objects.
• Herschel Catalog: consists of 400 objects.
5.1.3. Stars:
• Named Stars: consists of 195 stars with their common names. They are listed alphabetically. A
list is included in Appendix E.
• Binary Stars: consists of 210 binary stars. A list is attached in Appendix E.
• GCVS: consists of 5,553 bright variable stars in the catalog.
• SAO Catalog: consists of 26,584 bright SAO catalog objects. They are listed numerically.
5.1.4. Constellations
This catalog consists of 88 modern constellations with their names. They are listed alphabetically. A
list is attached in Appendix E.
5.1.5. Comets
This catalog contains 15 comets.
5.1.6. Asteroids
This catalog contains 116 asteroids.