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Information is provided for sun and moon rise and set times as well as information for the selected target.
Sun and moon rise and set times require TheSky. If connected to TheSky, this information will be displayed.
To display information about a target, highlight that specific target by clicking on it. In addition to the rise and set time, additional times are provided.
Transit is the time the target crosses the meridian. This is the optimal point for high resolution imaging as you are looking through the least amount of atmosphere. With automatic meridian flipping, you can make best use of this region.
East and West provide the times the target crosses the specified altitude. This can be customized for a given user's desired preferences. For example, I prefer not to image below 45° and set those points. If you are horizon-limited say in the east, you can set that limit to that altitude. You can do the same thing for the west. This tool provides you a way to estimate the length of your imaging session for a particular target, based on your local limitations.