If You Can’t Name That Star, Try Asking Your Telescope

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To find its position and then recognize the stars above, the telescope has a digital camera that takes pictures of the sky. It then compares them with its computerized database of stored images, Mr. Medley said. The process typically takes less than three minutes.

I hope so. I'm still not sure how one of these $800 beauties is gonna get a clear digital picture of the sky from your driveway considering the amount of light pollution put up in the typical American suburb by shopping malls, parking lots and airports. You're lucky nowadays if you see any stars at all with the unaided eye.