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Old 14-12-2009, 10:34 AM
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erick (Eric)
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No motors, Aaron, it just tells you where (and at what) your telescope is pointing based on two encoders, one on Altitude axis and one on Azimuth axis.

In summary, once aligned, you dial in the desired object and the AN will show you, with arrows and a "count-down" number, how you have to move the scope in alt and azi to place the object in your field of view.

Alternatively, point the scope at something and ask the AN to identify what the object is.
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