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OCR: REDSHIFT SETIINGS The simplest way to find out about RedShift is to use it. Fo11ow the Visual Guide to learn how t0 use the control panels and dialog boxes. The following section explains how choosing settings in the panels controls the operation of the software Four main variabl les Bre used together or individually to control RedShift. Time Location (the location on a planet or in space from which nok are 1ooking) Direction (the direction in which you are 1ooking) Zoom (magnification factor) In addition there are two special modes for viewing i planets pue their moons Time Each time you run RedShift it picks up the current time and date set on your computer (syst tem time) The correct posit ion of the stars pue planets are calculated using this time and date so it 1: impor tant that your ...