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<sect1 id="tool-observinglist">
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<title>Observing List Tool</title>
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<indexterm><primary>Tools</primary>
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<secondary>Observing List Tool</secondary>
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</indexterm>
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<screenshot>
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<screeninfo>
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The Observing List Tool
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</screeninfo>
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<mediaobject>
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<imageobject>
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<imagedata fileref="observinglist.png" format="PNG"/>
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</imageobject>
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<textobject>
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<phrase>Observing List Tool</phrase>
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</textobject>
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</mediaobject>
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</screenshot>
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<para>
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The purpose of the Observing List Tool is to provide convenient
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access to some common functions for a list of objects chosen by
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you. Objects are added to the list by using the <quote>Add to
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List</quote> action in the <link linkend="popup-menu">popup
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menu</link>, or by simply pressing the <keycap>O</keycap> key
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to add the currently-selected object.
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</para>
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<para>
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Objects in the list can be sorted by any of the data columns
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(Name, Right Ascension, Declination, Magnitude, and Type).
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To perform an action on an object, highlight it in the list,
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and then press one of the Action buttons at the top of the
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window. Some actions can be performed while multiple objects
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are selected; others only operate when one object is selected.
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The available actions are:
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<variablelist>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Center</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Center the display on the selected object, and begin Tracking
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it.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Scope</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Point your <link linkend="indi">telescope</link> at the
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selected object.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Alt vs. Time</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Open the <link linkend="tool-altvstime">Altitude vs. Time
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Tool</link>, with the selected object(s) preloaded
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Details</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Open the <link linkend="tool-details">Detailed Information
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Window</link> for the selected object.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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<varlistentry>
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<term>Remove</term>
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<listitem>
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<para>
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Remove the selected object(s) from the observing list.
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</para>
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</listitem>
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</varlistentry>
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</variablelist>
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</para>
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<note>
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<para>
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The Observing List tool is a new feature and is still under
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development. We are planning to add more features, such as
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adding objects to the list by selecting a region in the sky, and
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the ability to save observing lists to disk.
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</para>
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</note>
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</sect1>
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