Hand control – Celestron NexStar 6 SE User Manual
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The NexStar has a removable hand controller built into the side of the fork arm designed to give you instant access to all the functions the
NexStar has to offer. With automatic slewing to 40,000 objects, and common sense menu descriptions, even a beginner can master its
variety of features in just a few observing sessions. Below is a brief description of the individual components of the NexStar hand
controller
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Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Window: Has a dual-line, 16 character display screen that is backlit for comfortable viewing of
telescope information and scrolling text.
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Align: Instructs the NexStar to use a selected star or object as an alignment position.
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Direction Keys: Allows complete control of the NexStar in any direction. Use the direction keys to center objects in the StarPointer
finderscope and eyepiece.
Figure 4-1
The NexStar Hand Control
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