StarTrak user manual

 

This manual describes the StarTrak computer program, running on a Psion Series 3, 3a, 3c or 3mx pocket computer. The purpose of StarTrak is to assist astronomers in locating objects in the night sky - especially if using an altazimuth mount telescope such as a Dobsonian.

 

Revised for version s3.08, April 2003

 

ST Software

http://www.startrak.co.uk

Contents 

Chapter 1

 

What is StarTrak? What does it do?

 

What StarTrak doesn't do

 

Starting StarTrak

 

Using the Esc key

 

Using the Menu key

 

Exiting from StarTrak

 

Automatic powerdown

 

 

 

Chapter 2

 

Setting up StarTrak for your timezone

 

'Real' time and 'Fixed' time

 

Setting up StarTrak for your observatory

 

Selecting other observatories

 

Listing the observatories

 

 

 

Chapter 3

 

Selecting an object in StarTrak

 

Listing the objects in the database

 

Setting up your telescope

 

Pointing the telescope

 

Using the Esc key

 

 

 

Chapter 4

 

Adding objects and editing objects

 

Exercise: editing an object's details

 

Exercise: adding object NGC2403

 

Exercise: adding object Beta Canis Majoris (Mirzam)

 

Finally...

 

 

 

Appendix 1: Object types known to StarTrak

 

Appendix 2: Objects in StarTrak database

 

Appendix 3: Constellation names

 

Appendix 4: Loading StarTrak on to your Psion

 

 

 

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