I've had only two nights so far learning how to use my AN.
I have (fingers crossed!) four glorious un-interrupted observing nights coming up soon at starcamp.
I'm looking for suggestions on how to use my AN effectively (on my 12" GSO reflector on dob mount). What do you do to have a great night out?
My current thinking is to use the tour function, staying within a few adjacent constellations by using the "Within" option. What do you find is a reasonable "Within" setting for comfortable touring? 15 deg?
What sort of limiting magnitude should I set? Not being particularly expert with the faintest targets, I was figuring to stay initially at a conservative figure? What do you reckon? +10? +11? (Under Snake Valley skies)
Are there any tours you would recommend? Eg. All globulars within 15 deg of the centre of Sagittarius down to mag +11. Perhaps all Messiers in Orion?
I'd rather start with AN's inbuilt catalogs before I generate or download a user catalog.
Many thanks for your suggestions.
