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 Why can't my SLT telescope point straight upward?
Answer Due to the design of the mount and tripod and the balance point of the tube, your scope will be unable to point directly to the zenith. The electronics have special filters in the hand control that limit the menu choices to only what is within the slew limits of the telescope. Any object that is within this circle that the scope cannot reach will not appear in the menus until it comes back into view. This circle is only about 20 degrees in diameter. The earth rotates at about 15 degrees per hour, so any object that is within this circle will be visible in a little over an hour. 

To change these settings, go to MENU – SCOPE SETUP – SLEW LIMITS if you want to slew to objects at higher altitudes.

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Created On: Oct 28 2008 01:34 PM

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