The Observatory Control Panel provides comprehensive control and status for your observatory, including:
Telescope control with auto-center
Focuser control with autofocus
Rotator control with FOV tracking
Dome control with telescope tracking
A simple but powerful planetarium with image overlays, FOV overlays
Extensive searchable catalogs
The Observatory Control Panel is resizable using the mouse. Note: if the window is made narrower than the available tabs, scroll buttons appear beside the tabs. You can also disable the display of some tabs via the Setup tab Options menu.
These capabilities are described in more detail in the following sections.
Tutorials are also available for this command. Please see Telescope Control Tutorial, Aiming Your Telescope, and Auto Center Tutorial.