Find command (Edit menu)

Use this command to locate any celestial object by its name or catalog number or other qualifier in TheSky's databases.

• To change the field of view, type in the letter Z (for "zoom") in the Find edit box, followed by the desired field width (for example, Z 21), then click Find.

• To move to a specific right ascension and declination, type in the coordinates, separated by a comma. For example, enter 20.50,-5 to move the center of the Virtual Sky to 20 hours 30 minutes right ascension and 5 degrees South declination.

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