What's Up Wizard

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The ‘What’s Up’ Gizmo allows you to determine which of your favourite imaging targets are above your horizon for the time and location specified.

In order to use it, you must provide details of the longitude and latitude of your observing site, as well as the time.

If you wish you can change them to another longitude and latitude and time, e.g. if you want to know what is up later tonight or if you are going to a ‘star party’ away from your normal observing site.

You have also the option of selecting the type of object, catalogue, constellation and magnitude range.

For each object found the ‘Gizmo’ displays the following information: thumbnail image, object name, object type, common name, constellation, RA and Dec, Magnitude, Altitude and Azimuth; and a link to more detailed information

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1. Set Date/Time

2. Enter Observing Location

Latitude:

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Longitude:

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3. Select DSOs

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4. Find What's Up