Figure 39: The AudioStar #497 Handbox
Tour the Cosmos with Just the
Push of a Button
Control of the LX80 is through the operation of the
standard-equipment AudioStar. Nearly all functions of
the telescope are accomplished with just a few pushes
of AudioStar’s buttons. Some of the major features of
AudioStar are:
• Automatically move the telescope to any of
over 30,000 objects stored in the database or
manually enter the astronomical coordinates of
any celestial object.
• Take a guided tour of the best celestial objects
to view on any given night of the year.
• Learn the secrets and details of the objects
you observe while you are viewing them with
audio through the built-in speaker. Astronomer
Inside will tell you about the planets, stars,
constellations, clusters, nebulae, galaxies and
more in a fun and interesting way.
• Download the latest satellite data and software
AudioStar Handbox
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ᕡ 2-Line LCD Display
ᕢ ENTER Key
ᕣ MODE Key
ᕤ “GoTo” Key
ᕥ Arrow Keys
ᕦ Number Keys
ᕧ Scroll Keys
ᕨ “? Key
ᕩ Coil Cord Port
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¹ Utility Light
ƹ Speaker Opening
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AudioStar Handbox
