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//a tour of Leo based on Clay Sherrod's post
//on Mike Weasner's Mighty ETX website
//by JimMcCambridge@yahoo.com May 2001
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TITLE "Leo Tour"

AUTO SELECT TEXT "Intro" "Based on Clay Sherrod's Go-To Leo. "
" Use the MODE and scroll keys to navigate. "

//object 1

AUTO SELECT TEXT "Object 1" "Look for a very difficult companion star to Regulus" 
"at a Northwest angle about 5 Jupiter widths away."
" Medium-to-high power is recommended to see its companion."

STAR "REGULUS"

//object 2

AUTO SELECT TEXT "Object 2" "An optical double, like Denebola, "
"only APPEARS to be two related stars when, in fact, they are seen " 
"at two greatly different distances."

STAR "DENEBOLA"

//object 3

AUTO SELECT TEXT "Object 3" "If you look at nothing else in Leo, "
"you MUST see this incredible sight."

STAR "ALGIEBA"

//object 4

AUTO SELECT TEXT "Object 4" "Multiple star and galaxy."

SAO 43310

//NGC 3184
//autostar appears to have difficulty with above cmd

USER 10:18:21 +41d25m16s "NGC 3184"  "Galaxy in Ursa Major. "
" Mag 9.8, size 8 x 8 arcminutes."

//object 5

AUTO SELECT TEXT "Object 5" "Leo 7704 is a test for an ETX 125. "
"Both stars are 7.5 magnitude and are only 1.2 arcseconds apart," 
" theoretically resolvable."

USER 10:14:00 +17d59m00s  "Leo 7704" "High magnification is a must."
" Make sure you have the right star..."   

AUTO SELECT TEXT "Object 5b" "This double is a super test of the ETX 60 or 70."
" The two stars are separated by 6 arcseconds."

USER 10:55:40 +24d44m42s "54 Leo"    "Mag 4.5. Use low power on bigger scopes."

//object 6

AUTO SELECT TEXT "Object 6" "R Leonis is a famous long period variable."
" The entire cycle (magnitude 4.4 to 11.3) can be followed"
" in a very short period of only 44.9 days!"

USER 09:45:00 +11d40m00s  "R Leonis"   "Look on the web at www.aavso.org"

//object 7

AUTO SELECT TEXT "Object 7" "This is a fine double star for the ETX 60 and 70"
" at medium power and a beautiful sight in all telescopes."

USER 11:18:14 +31d31m25s  "Alula Australis"	"53 UMa, mag 3.8, 24 light years distant."	

//object 8

AUTO SELECT TEXT "Object 8" "This double star is an excellent test for the ETX 90."
" The two stars (magnitudes 6.1 and 7.1) are separated by about 3 arcseconds."

USER 11:34:46 +16d47m29s  "90 Leo"   "Mag 6.3"

//object 9

AUTO SELECT TEXT "Object 9" "Use a low to medium power eyepiece to view this galaxy group."
" M65 and M66 are oval in shape. To the north, NGC3628 is seen nearly edge on."

MESSIER 65

MESSIER 66

//NGC 3628
//autostar has problems

USER 11:20:20 +13d35m01s "NGC 3628" "Galaxy in Leo. Mag 9.5, size 13 x 3 min."

//object 10

AUTO SELECT TEXT "Object 10" "Use low power eyepiece to see this galaxy group." 
" The three galaxies are about 8 arcminutes apart, making a pretty equal triangle."
" M95 can be mistaken for a fuzzy star and requires medium power at least."

MESSIER 95

MESSIER 96

MESSIER 105

//object 11

AUTO SELECT TEXT "Object 11" "This galaxy appears elongated north-south." 
" Very bright toward the center, falling off rapidly towards the edge."

NGC 2903
//Autostar didn't have problems with this one...why?

AUTO SELECT TEXT "The End" "Coded by JimMcCambridge@yahoo.com"

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