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Meade Star & Object Numbers for LX200s
| Star Name |
Star Number |
Planet |
Star Number |
| Pollux |
81 |
Mercury |
901 |
| Regulus |
100 |
Venus |
901 |
| Mizar |
137 |
Moon |
903 |
| Spica |
138 |
Mars |
904 |
| Arcturus |
147 |
Jupiter |
905 |
| Vega |
214 |
Saturn |
906 |
| Albireo |
223 |
Uranus |
907 |
| Altair |
226 |
Neptune |
908 |
| Deneb |
232 |
Pluto |
909 |
| Alpheratz |
1 |
||
| Algol |
24 |
||
| Aldebaran |
33 |
||
| Rigel |
41 |
||
| Capella |
42 |
||
| Betelgeuse |
56 |
||
| Sirius |
67 |
||
| Antares |
177 |
How to Access Other Object Libraries
The Messier and CNGC catalogues have their own buttons on the hand paddle, but they are not the only information libraries available. To access other libraries, for example the IC catalogue, simply do the following
Hit the "CNGC" button, followed by "Enter"
Select the database you want from the list that comes up.
Pushing "CNGC" will initially show what catalogue is currently in use. Available databases are:
15,928 SAO stars - all stars brighter than 7th magnitude
12, 921 UGC objects (galaxies)
7,840 NGC objects
5,386 IC objects
21,815 GCVS variable stars
110 Messier objects
8 Planets