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ScopeDriver lets you connect your computer to your astronomical telescope. A computer-telescope connection adds many features to your telescope, harnessing the greater power of your computer to control your instrument. You can control your telescope from the comfort of indoors, or even across the Internet. You can also plan your observing in advance, on your computer, then instruct your telescope to take you on a tour of these objects, and log your observations from within the ScopeDriver package. ScopeDriver can also control a camera via a serial shutter control, completely automating observing patrols and sky surveys. If you’re new to astronomy (and even if you’re not), you can use Observing Lists created by talented people that take you on tours of interesting stars and deep sky objects. Move from one fascinating object to another, and read about them on your computer screen as you observe. ScopeDriver has become a popular planning, logging, and control interface for your astronomical telescope. It places modest demands on your system, runs quickly, and does not clutter your screen with unnecessary user interface features. It has been designed and refined by active, serious observers. It allows you to connect your computer to one of the following astronomical telescopes: * Meade Autostar with RS-232 serial port * Meade LX200 (including LX200 GPS) * Losmandy Gemini Level 1 or Level 3 * Telescope compatible with Autostar, LX200 or Gemini command set
