Hit STAR, then ENTER, then select SAO. Then I think MODE will take you
back one step and you can enter the number. ENTER, then GOTO.

EDWARD REGISTRATO wrote:
>
> Robin,
> Thanks for the information. This looks like it will do the trick. How do
> you enter a SAO number? I understand how to do a star number or an M
> object.... how do you enter an SAO number like 21609 ??
> ED
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Date: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 7:29 AM
> Subject: Re: [M]: $64,000 QUESTION...
>
> >EDWARD REGISTRATO wrote:
> >
> >> The LX200 book says there are 64,359 objects in the Library. I can
> >>account for the planets, M objects and 351 stars in the LX200 book.
> >>
> >>Where do I find a list of the 56,050 other objects and how do the numbers
> >>relate to the target?
> >
> >Ed, try my web site at <http://www.gatter.demon.co.uk> where you'll find
> >tables cross referencing all the LX200's star entries to more common
> >identifiers. For example, the article in July's Sky & Telescope on Scorpio
> >recommends a look at a wide double called nu Scorpio. You can GOTO that as
> >SAO 159764. Strange that the author didn't also mention that this star is
> >also known as "Jabbah".
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Robin Gatter

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