by Byron Soulsby
Isabella Plains Lunar Observatory Australia
Getting Started
Use
Download and install ScopeDriver as a full functional version (for $ 39.92 AU) from http://www.aquiladigital.us/ScopeDriver/index.html
The main
screen
is shown below:
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The Main Window
represents a connection with your telescope. The most vital telescope
information appears in this window. There’s a keyboard equivalent for
nearly every control in ScopeDriver’s windows. The above graphic
depicts the Main Window when ScopeDriver is connected to an
Autostar, LX200 GPS, or compatible telescope.
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input
your requirements into the ScopeDriver
preferences screen.
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The Application Preferences tab of
the Preferences Window
allows customization of many ScopeDriver features. |
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The Site and Time window
needs to be set for your observing site(s) as shown:
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The Site and Time Window displays your
telescope’s location and time information, and lets you specify an unlimited
number of custom observing sites. Synchronize your telescope’s clock to
your computer with a single click, and access multiple built-in sites
on telescopes that support this.
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Observing
I suggest you commence seeking objects visible from your site by experimenting with the many options available. I find the update features and the screen options very helpful to find new objects such as comets and asteroids.
Produced by the Isabella
Plains Lunar Observatory Australia, 2008 July 31.