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This article will walk you through the steps to observe the Moon.
1 - Select the Moon
You can now select the Moon (and other objects) in three different ways within the app:
- by selecting it directly from the Planetarium
- by typing “Moon” into the search bar on the home page
- by searching for it in the catalog
Note: the Moon icon will display only if the Moon has risen above your horizon.
From the Planetarium: move around the sky and tap the Moon.
From the search bar at the bottom of the home page: type “Moon” and tap it.
From the Catalog, located at the bottom right of the screen , scroll or search for “Moon” and tap it.
After tapping on the Moon, swipe up on its card to view a full description and lots of interesting facts about this fascinating object.
2 - Go-to Moon
After pressing the Goto button, the telescope will automatically align itself with the Moon in less than a minute. Information about the Moon will appear on the screen during the process, allowing you to learn more about our natural satellite. Once the maneuver is complete and successful, a confirmation message will appear in the app.
3 - Start your Moon Observation
In Live View mode, you’ll see a live image of the Moon at five frames per second. This is the best mode for observing how air turbulence affects the Moon’s craters or for watching the ISS pass by.
If you press the Enhanced View button (also known as Dynamic Signal Amplification), the telescope will significantly improve the contrast and sharpness of the Moon, with a display rate of one image per second.
This is a capture of the Moon in live view, with Enhanced Vision (Dynamic Signal Amplification) not activated.
This is a capture of the Moon in live view, with Enhanced Vision (Dynamic Signal Amplification) activated.
It is important to note that this Enhanced Vision (Dynamic Signal Amplification) for the Moon does not work like the Enhanced Vision (Dynamic Signal Amplification) for deep sky objects such as galaxies and nebulae. There is no stacking, the image will not improve over time as it does for deep sky objects, but you'll have a constantly improved image in Live View at a frame rate of 1 frame per second.
Important : Enhanced Vision (Dynamic Signal Amplification) for Moon can only be activated if the Moon was targeted using the Go-to option. If you target the Moon manually, you won’t be able to use it.
Note: if you observe with an EVSCOPE or an EQUINOX telescope, you might need to manually adjust the focus wheel at the back of the telescope until you can see the details, as in the capture above.
The ODYSSEY and ODYSSEY PRO telescopes will get much better results on the Moon and other planetary objects because of its Mutli-depth Technology.