Scope Display Help

Use the scope display settings to customize the display of the telescope's field of view in the sky chart. The Scope Display settings can be accessed by tapping the Observe button in the toolbar.

Note: By default the field of view indicators only display on the sky chart when you connect to a computerized scope. To change this behavior so that field of view indicators draw on the sky chart without connecting to a scope, tap the Options icon on the top right of the screen and check the option named "Show Even if Not Connected to Telescope".

Reflex Sight Indicators

• Crosshairs: Lets you turn crosshairs on or off, which precisely show the field of view center, and indicate the directions of movement of the telescope mount axes.
• Telrad Circles: Shows the field-of-view indicators of a Telrad as red circles in the sky chart. These circles are 0.5°, 2°, and 4° across, always centered on the telescope's field of view.

My Field of View Indicators

Tap the Create FOV button on the lower right of the screen to get started.

• From Equipment: Choose the telescope, eyepiece, finder scope, and/or camera(s) that you're using. SkySafari will automatically compute the FOV of your equipment and display it in the sky chart when the telescope is connected.
• Circular FOV: You can also enter a custom circular FOV (in degrees).
• Rectangular FOV: Enter a custom rectangular FOV (in degrees).

Editing FOV Indicators

You can edit the color, field rotation angle, and orientation for individual FOV Indicators by tapping on the name of an FOV indicator in the Scope Display screen:

• Indicator FOV: Tap to edit the FOV indicator values.
• Indicator Color: Lets you set the color of an FOV indicator.
• Field Rotation Angle: Lets you set the scope field-of-view rotation angle of your non-circular FOV indicator.
• Field Orientation: Allows you to set the orientation of your non-circular FOV indicator relative to Horizon Coordinates (Alt Az), Equatorial Coordinates, or the Default.

Global Field of View Display Options

Tap the Options icon on the top right of the screen to access additional settings:

• Draw Labels: Shows names of the equipment combination that defines a particular field of view in the sky chart.
• Cardinal Directions: Shows cardinal direction (N/E/S/W) markers around the edges of the field of view indicator.
• Show Even if Not Connected to Telescope: Lets you display the field-of-view indicators even if SkySafari is not actually communicating with your telescope controller.