The telescope is a minor component of a ship. It is however required if you want to get off of a starter planet as it helps you navigate the stars. To use the telescope you should power it. Next, you should adjust it to the co-ordinates of the Planet, Star or Beacon you want to see. After you have adjusted it it will display the contents of that object and a 2d image of it. If it is a planet which you are seeing, it will show the [Planet Type]], if it has a Breathable Atmosphere, the Temperature of the planet, the estimated gravity of the planet, the Resources the planet contains, if it has Rings, what the Ring Type is, the amount of asteroids the ring has, if the planet is Tidally Locked and if it has any beacons. Recommended to have on a ship.
In-game description
"A device that allows you to look at celestial objects and regions of space from a far away distance. Simply click the device and an interface will pop up on your screen allowing you to see details about a planet. To view a specific coordinate, configure the telescope and set to the desired coordinates. Can only see within 100 universe units, any farther will result in a blurry image. Information such as resources on the planet, temperature, distance from its local sun, and planet type will be displayed as well. Must be powered in order to view object's information. Has a 1 minute delay between viewing different systems. "
Misc
Recipe
Malleability
Fixed size
Configurables
- ViewCoordinates- The place where you paste the co-ordinates of the object you want to view.
Power consumption
Consumes 2 Power per second.
Programmable
GetCoordinate (x1, y1, x2, y2)
Trivia
- The telescope shows the sector name of a planet which can be useful for finding the co-ordinates the area which was being examined.