Is this available yet ?

Sent from my iPod

Amos 5:8


On Jul 29, 2007, at 4:33 PM, "stuma2001" <stuma@...>
wrote:

> In the next release of Deepsky I am adding a horizon filter that will
> let you specify how high an object must be above the horizon when its
> azimuth is within a 10 degree range in order for it to display on the
> Deepsky spreadsheet. This will allow you to taylor the azimuth
> filter so that objects hidden behind trees, building, etc will not be
> displayed in your spreadsheet. What's nice about this filter is that
> you can have more than one defined in case you observe in multiple
> locations.
>
> If you plan on using this filter, you can do a little prep work now
> by going to your observing site and measuring the altitude limit for
> every 10 degrees. To do this, write down on a piece of paper 2
> columns. The first column is the azimuth degree from due north.
> Write down 0, 10, 20, 30, and so forth until you get to 350. Then
> for each of those entries measure the altitude of your horizon at
> each of those points. So if for example you have a tree that blocks
> azimuth 0 through 40 up to 60 degrees altitude, write down :
>
> 0 60
> 10 60
> 20 60
> 30 60
>
> Once the new version is released, you will go to that new screen I
> just posted and enter in the information.
>
> Keep in mind that for azimuth 0 you are specifying 0 to 9 degrees,
> for 10 you are specifying 10 to 19, and so forth. I hope this all
> makes sense. Feel free to let me know your thoughts on this new
> filter.
>
> For a sneak peek at this new screen take a look in the Photos section
> of this yahoo group.
>
> Steve
>
>





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Is this available yet ?

Sent from my iPod

Amos 5:8


On Jul 29, 2007, at 4:33 PM, "stuma2001" <stuma@...>
wrote:

> In the next release of Deepsky I am adding a horizon filter that will
> let you specify how high an object must be above the horizon when its
> azimuth is within a 10 degree range in order for it to display on the
> Deepsky spreadsheet. This will allow you to taylor the azimuth
> filter so that objects hidden behind trees, building, etc will not be
> displayed in your spreadsheet. What's nice about this filter is that
> you can have more than one defined in case you observe in multiple
> locations.
>
> If you plan on using this filter, you can do a little prep work now
> by going to your observing site and measuring the altitude limit for
> every 10 degrees. To do this, write down on a piece of paper 2
> columns. The first column is the azimuth degree from due north.
> Write down 0, 10, 20, 30, and so forth until you get to 350. Then
> for each of those entries measure the altitude of your horizon at
> each of those points. So if for example you have a tree that blocks
> azimuth 0 through 40 up to 60 degrees altitude, write down :
>
> 0 60
> 10 60
> 20 60
> 30 60
>
> Once the new version is released, you will go to that new screen I
> just posted and enter in the information.
>
> Keep in mind that for azimuth 0 you are specifying 0 to 9 degrees,
> for 10 you are specifying 10 to 19, and so forth. I hope this all
> makes sense. Feel free to let me know your thoughts on this new
> filter.
>
> For a sneak peek at this new screen take a look in the Photos section
> of this yahoo group.
>
> Steve
>
>





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Is this available yet ?

Sent from my iPod

Amos 5:8


On Jul 29, 2007, at 4:33 PM, "stuma2001" <stuma@...>
wrote:

> In the next release of Deepsky I am adding a horizon filter that will
> let you specify how high an object must be above the horizon when its
> azimuth is within a 10 degree range in order for it to display on the
> Deepsky spreadsheet. This will allow you to taylor the azimuth
> filter so that objects hidden behind trees, building, etc will not be
> displayed in your spreadsheet. What's nice about this filter is that
> you can have more than one defined in case you observe in multiple
> locations.
>
> If you plan on using this filter, you can do a little prep work now
> by going to your observing site and measuring the altitude limit for
> every 10 degrees. To do this, write down on a piece of paper 2
> columns. The first column is the azimuth degree from due north.
> Write down 0, 10, 20, 30, and so forth until you get to 350. Then
> for each of those entries measure the altitude of your horizon at
> each of those points. So if for example you have a tree that blocks
> azimuth 0 through 40 up to 60 degrees altitude, write down :
>
> 0 60
> 10 60
> 20 60
> 30 60
>
> Once the new version is released, you will go to that new screen I
> just posted and enter in the information.
>
> Keep in mind that for azimuth 0 you are specifying 0 to 9 degrees,
> for 10 you are specifying 10 to 19, and so forth. I hope this all
> makes sense. Feel free to let me know your thoughts on this new
> filter.
>
> For a sneak peek at this new screen take a look in the Photos section
> of this yahoo group.
>
> Steve
>
>





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Is this available yet ?

Sent from my iPod

Amos 5:8


On Jul 29, 2007, at 4:33 PM, "stuma2001" <stuma@...>
wrote:

> In the next release of Deepsky I am adding a horizon filter that will
> let you specify how high an object must be above the horizon when its
> azimuth is within a 10 degree range in order for it to display on the
> Deepsky spreadsheet. This will allow you to taylor the azimuth
> filter so that objects hidden behind trees, building, etc will not be
> displayed in your spreadsheet. What's nice about this filter is that
> you can have more than one defined in case you observe in multiple
> locations.
>
> If you plan on using this filter, you can do a little prep work now
> by going to your observing site and measuring the altitude limit for
> every 10 degrees. To do this, write down on a piece of paper 2
> columns. The first column is the azimuth degree from due north.
> Write down 0, 10, 20, 30, and so forth until you get to 350. Then
> for each of those entries measure the altitude of your horizon at
> each of those points. So if for example you have a tree that blocks
> azimuth 0 through 40 up to 60 degrees altitude, write down :
>
> 0 60
> 10 60
> 20 60
> 30 60
>
> Once the new version is released, you will go to that new screen I
> just posted and enter in the information.
>
> Keep in mind that for azimuth 0 you are specifying 0 to 9 degrees,
> for 10 you are specifying 10 to 19, and so forth. I hope this all
> makes sense. Feel free to let me know your thoughts on this new
> filter.
>
> For a sneak peek at this new screen take a look in the Photos section
> of this yahoo group.
>
> Steve
>
>





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Not yet. Next version will have it

Sent from my iPhone

On Jan 26, 2009, at 10:07 AM, Tony P <skeeters_tony@...> wrote:

> Is this available yet ?
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
> Amos 5:8
>
> On Jul 29, 2007, at 4:33 PM, "stuma2001" <stuma@...>
> wrote:
>
> > In the next release of Deepsky I am adding a horizon filter that
> will
> > let you specify how high an object must be above the horizon when
> its
> > azimuth is within a 10 degree range in order for it to display on
> the
> > Deepsky spreadsheet. This will allow you to taylor the azimuth
> > filter so that objects hidden behind trees, building, etc will not
> be
> > displayed in your spreadsheet. What's nice about this filter is that
> > you can have more than one defined in case you observe in multiple
> > locations.
> >
> > If you plan on using this filter, you can do a little prep work now
> > by going to your observing site and measuring the altitude limit for
> > every 10 degrees. To do this, write down on a piece of paper 2
> > columns. The first column is the azimuth degree from due north.
> > Write down 0, 10, 20, 30, and so forth until you get to 350. Then
> > for each of those entries measure the altitude of your horizon at
> > each of those points. So if for example you have a tree that blocks
> > azimuth 0 through 40 up to 60 degrees altitude, write down :
> >
> > 0 60
> > 10 60
> > 20 60
> > 30 60
> >
> > Once the new version is released, you will go to that new screen I
> > just posted and enter in the information.
> >
> > Keep in mind that for azimuth 0 you are specifying 0 to 9 degrees,
> > for 10 you are specifying 10 to 19, and so forth. I hope this all
> > makes sense. Feel free to let me know your thoughts on this new
> > filter.
> >
> > For a sneak peek at this new screen take a look in the Photos
> section
> > of this yahoo group.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>


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I see some of the Object ID values are a three digit number and the Catalog is
something like VII/82A.   Is there a table somewhere which will help me figure
out what to put in my  DSC for this object? 
What do these numbers mean? and what catalog is VII/82A?
Thanks in advance.
 
Jim McCaw




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Good Day,



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Best Regards,

Keith

Proud USAF Veteran of Operation Desert Storm

MP:  (318) 512-8565

AIM:  kwoodard65





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Steve - I have a question regarding printing and was wondering if the
following scenario was possible. I have a large DOB and often take it
remote locations that do not have AC available, hence no laptop. I was
wondering if it is possible to print out plans in Deepsky that include
an image (I have the DVD version so I have a lot of images!). For
example I may want to print out all NGC objects in Cygnus. I would
obviously create the plan with the proper filters. I would like to
have it print 1 (or more if the would fit) object per page the
includes the image and the associated data for each NGC object. I
would then put the printouts in my binder with the plastic sheet
protectors and take into the field with me. Does this make sense? If
so is it possible?

Thanks!
Duane

By the way, I have been experimenting with the new imaging program and
my Mallincam and I love it!

Is Microsoft outlook required to use pocket deepsky. Please say it ain't.

Jerry

No, I believe you need ActiveSync.



Steve



From: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jerry K
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 11:41 AM
To: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [deepskysoftware] Pocket Deepsky



Is Microsoft outlook required to use pocket deepsky. Please say it ain't.

Jerry





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Got my pocket pc working right made up a plan for tonights session
and Thanks Steve it was nice to have it at the scope instead of having
to go to the laptop. To be able to see it in the ep and wonder if
that's it I just looked at the pocket and yep right object. Just
finished up and man is it cold here,low 20's with wind chill in the
teens,could not take more than 6 hours.  Thanks again Steve. Great
software program.

Jerry

Hi,
this is my first post here (to ask for help, as always happens), and
first of all I want to apologize for my english.
Ok, that´s my question.
how can I make a query like "show me all the messier objects that are
visible tonight from 21:00h to 05:30, sorted by the setting hour?
In a broader way, how can Deepsky make me a plan for an observing
session of several hours, priorizing the objects so I´m not going to
miss someone because is setting or too low?
By the way, I´ve seen what looks as an error in Deepsky, when you tell
to sort by a hour (rise, set, etc..), as the time is in AM/PM format,
the program puts together times with a 12 hour difference!! for
example, 01:30 AM, 01:32 PM, 01:46 AM, etc.. is there a way to fix it?
Thanks a lot in advance!

I just released the software so it is now available to the public. I
have also posted a 30 day trial so people can try the software out
before purchasing. My website has been updated and the official page
for DSI is http://www.deepskysoftware.net/dsi.html Let me know if you
notice any problems with the website.

Thank you to all of the beta testers who participated in checking out
the beta. As new issues are found with the software please send them
to me and they will be corrected and posted as an update pronto! I
typically will post the update within a day or two depending on the
severity of the issue reported.

Steve

Hi you "Marques" guy,

Better to know you real name in order to be polite enough ;-)

You're facing the very first most common question once started to DeepSky,
from my pov.
Let me help you in a fresh way, because you, sooner or later, will advice,
as me, that it doesn't make any sense to search for a whole "valid" set of
objects for an entire night.
The idea is to search for a frozen snapshot of a "perfect" list of just a
few objects in a particular day and a particular hour, and then "dynamizing"
it by setting different hours for such day but manually.
If you search for a long list of objects, all of them "valid" for the entire
night, you will find that very soon, some of that objects will become
unavailable to look at, for several reasons (f.e. because of the time you
have spent looking at other objects on that list) even when you defined that
search for "valid set time".

Instead of such approach, try filtering your favorite "must-to" objects as a
"fixed" query (saved query) for no particular date and time, and then use
the minimum altitude filter to execute that query in a particular date and
time.
That way you won't be in the hands of the list, but the list will be in your
hands.

If you change to this approach, you will find more profitable to define SQL
sentences to search for perfect objects instead of searching for setting
times.
Example: You define a SQL query for globular clusters with a minimum
magnitude and object size, for instance, and then set the minimum altitude
filter to be upper than 30º, for example.
Once you have define (and saved as a .qry file in Query tab) such SQL query,
you can always change the date and time of desired observation, and hit that
query once again.

And there you have it!!!!

Notice that, once defined you "must-to" list, you can filter it using the
red part of the Filters page in...



...where you have the minimum altitude, exclude and include azimuths, etc.

Hope I've "hit the heart" with my answer.

Best Regards,
Óscar.


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thanks a lot for your answer.
First of all, my name is Fernando, although you´ve been polite enough ;)
Regarding your answer, I get your point, but that´s not exactly what I
was looking for. I´ll try to explain it better.
I already have a personal list of prefered objects, saved as a plan.
But imagine that I´m going out tonight and I whant that plan sorted
(and that´s the key point) by setting time tonigt and filtered with
the ones that I´ve not seen already. Why? because with that list I´m
able to know with wich objects should I start (the ones that are
setting earlier) and have an scheduled reference. Of course, you are
right, at the end I cannot expect to see all the visible objets of my
list in one night. But I think that such a list is a good tool to
decide the next object once I´ve finished with the current one.
So, to resume, I don´t want a list of visible objects for a night or
period of time, but that list sorted so I can decide what object to
see before it is too low.
By the way, are you also spanish?
--- In deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com, Óscar Ibáñez
<oscar.ibafer@...> wrote:
>
> Hi you "Marques" guy,
>
> Better to know you real name in order to be polite enough ;-)
>
> You're facing the very first most common question once started to
DeepSky,
> from my pov.
> Let me help you in a fresh way, because you, sooner or later, will
advice,
> as me, that it doesn't make any sense to search for a whole "valid"
set of
> objects for an entire night.
> The idea is to search for a frozen snapshot of a "perfect" list of
just a
> few objects in a particular day and a particular hour, and then
"dynamizing"
> it by setting different hours for such day but manually.
> If you search for a long list of objects, all of them "valid" for
the entire
> night, you will find that very soon, some of that objects will become
> unavailable to look at, for several reasons (f.e. because of the
time you
> have spent looking at other objects on that list) even when you
defined that
> search for "valid set time".
>
> Instead of such approach, try filtering your favorite "must-to"
objects as a
> "fixed" query (saved query) for no particular date and time, and
then use
> the minimum altitude filter to execute that query in a particular
date and
> time.
> That way you won't be in the hands of the list, but the list will be
in your
> hands.
>
> If you change to this approach, you will find more profitable to
define SQL
> sentences to search for perfect objects instead of searching for setting
> times.
> Example: You define a SQL query for globular clusters with a minimum
> magnitude and object size, for instance, and then set the minimum
altitude
> filter to be upper than 30º, for example.
> Once you have define (and saved as a .qry file in Query tab) such
SQL query,
> you can always change the date and time of desired observation, and
hit that
> query once again.
>
> And there you have it!!!!
>
> Notice that, once defined you "must-to" list, you can filter it
using the
> red part of the Filters page in...
>
>
>
> ...where you have the minimum altitude, exclude and include
azimuths, etc.
>
> Hope I've "hit the heart" with my answer.
>
> Best Regards,
> Óscar.
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Hi Hernando,

Sure: I'm spanish.
As far as this "issue" is very common, I will contact you to talk in spanish
in order to let you know.

Best Regards,
Óscar.

   _____

De: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com [mailto:deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com]
En nombre de marquesbmw
Enviado el: jueves, 26 de febrero de 2009 2:43
Para: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
Asunto: [deepskysoftware] Re: help on queries, please



thanks a lot for your answer.
First of all, my name is Fernando, although you´ve been polite enough ;)
Regarding your answer, I get your point, but that´s not exactly what I
was looking for. I´ll try to explain it better.
I already have a personal list of prefered objects, saved as a plan.
But imagine that I´m going out tonight and I whant that plan sorted
(and that´s the key point) by setting time tonigt and filtered with
the ones that I´ve not seen already. Why? because with that list I´m
able to know with wich objects should I start (the ones that are
setting earlier) and have an scheduled reference. Of course, you are
right, at the end I cannot expect to see all the visible objets of my
list in one night. But I think that such a list is a good tool to
decide the next object once I´ve finished with the current one.
So, to resume, I don´t want a list of visible objects for a night or
period of time, but that list sorted so I can decide what object to
see before it is too low.
By the way, are you also spanish?
--- In deepskysoftware@ <mailto:deepskysoftware%40yahoogroups.com>
yahoogroups.com, Óscar Ibáñez
<oscar.ibafer@...> wrote:
>
> Hi you "Marques" guy,
>
> Better to know you real name in order to be polite enough ;-)
>
> You're facing the very first most common question once started to
DeepSky,
> from my pov.
> Let me help you in a fresh way, because you, sooner or later, will
advice,
> as me, that it doesn't make any sense to search for a whole "valid"
set of
> objects for an entire night.
> The idea is to search for a frozen snapshot of a "perfect" list of
just a
> few objects in a particular day and a particular hour, and then
"dynamizing"
> it by setting different hours for such day but manually.
> If you search for a long list of objects, all of them "valid" for
the entire
> night, you will find that very soon, some of that objects will become
> unavailable to look at, for several reasons (f.e. because of the
time you
> have spent looking at other objects on that list) even when you
defined that
> search for "valid set time".
>
> Instead of such approach, try filtering your favorite "must-to"
objects as a
> "fixed" query (saved query) for no particular date and time, and
then use
> the minimum altitude filter to execute that query in a particular
date and
> time.
> That way you won't be in the hands of the list, but the list will be
in your
> hands.
>
> If you change to this approach, you will find more profitable to
define SQL
> sentences to search for perfect objects instead of searching for setting
> times.
> Example: You define a SQL query for globular clusters with a minimum
> magnitude and object size, for instance, and then set the minimum
altitude
> filter to be upper than 30º, for example.
> Once you have define (and saved as a .qry file in Query tab) such
SQL query,
> you can always change the date and time of desired observation, and
hit that
> query once again.
>
> And there you have it!!!!
>
> Notice that, once defined you "must-to" list, you can filter it
using the
> red part of the Filters page in...
>
>
>
> ...where you have the minimum altitude, exclude and include
azimuths, etc.
>
> Hope I've "hit the heart" with my answer.
>
> Best Regards,
> Óscar.
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>






[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Of course, your name is Fernando.
Remember your name! Don't forget it, please!
XD
Óscar.

   _____

De: Óscar Ibáñez
Enviado el: jueves, 26 de febrero de 2009 9:25
Para: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
Asunto: RE: [deepskysoftware] Re: help on queries, please


Hi Hernando,

Sure: I'm spanish.
As far as this "issue" is very common, I will contact you to talk in spanish
in order to let you know.

Best Regards,
Óscar.

   _____

De: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com [mailto:deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com]
En nombre de marquesbmw
Enviado el: jueves, 26 de febrero de 2009 2:43
Para: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
Asunto: [deepskysoftware] Re: help on queries, please



thanks a lot for your answer.
First of all, my name is Fernando, although you´ve been polite enough ;)
Regarding your answer, I get your point, but that´s not exactly what I
was looking for. I´ll try to explain it better.
I already have a personal list of prefered objects, saved as a plan.
But imagine that I´m going out tonight and I whant that plan sorted
(and that´s the key point) by setting time tonigt and filtered with
the ones that I´ve not seen already. Why? because with that list I´m
able to know with wich objects should I start (the ones that are
setting earlier) and have an scheduled reference. Of course, you are
right, at the end I cannot expect to see all the visible objets of my
list in one night. But I think that such a list is a good tool to
decide the next object once I´ve finished with the current one.
So, to resume, I don´t want a list of visible objects for a night or
period of time, but that list sorted so I can decide what object to
see before it is too low.
By the way, are you also spanish?
--- In deepskysoftware@ <mailto:deepskysoftware%40yahoogroups.com>
yahoogroups.com, Óscar Ibáñez
<oscar.ibafer@...> wrote:
>
> Hi you "Marques" guy,
>
> Better to know you real name in order to be polite enough ;-)
>
> You're facing the very first most common question once started to
DeepSky,
> from my pov.
> Let me help you in a fresh way, because you, sooner or later, will
advice,
> as me, that it doesn't make any sense to search for a whole "valid"
set of
> objects for an entire night.
> The idea is to search for a frozen snapshot of a "perfect" list of
just a
> few objects in a particular day and a particular hour, and then
"dynamizing"
> it by setting different hours for such day but manually.
> If you search for a long list of objects, all of them "valid" for
the entire
> night, you will find that very soon, some of that objects will become
> unavailable to look at, for several reasons (f.e. because of the
time you
> have spent looking at other objects on that list) even when you
defined that
> search for "valid set time".
>
> Instead of such approach, try filtering your favorite "must-to"
objects as a
> "fixed" query (saved query) for no particular date and time, and
then use
> the minimum altitude filter to execute that query in a particular
date and
> time.
> That way you won't be in the hands of the list, but the list will be
in your
> hands.
>
> If you change to this approach, you will find more profitable to
define SQL
> sentences to search for perfect objects instead of searching for setting
> times.
> Example: You define a SQL query for globular clusters with a minimum
> magnitude and object size, for instance, and then set the minimum
altitude
> filter to be upper than 30º, for example.
> Once you have define (and saved as a .qry file in Query tab) such
SQL query,
> you can always change the date and time of desired observation, and
hit that
> query once again.
>
> And there you have it!!!!
>
> Notice that, once defined you "must-to" list, you can filter it
using the
> red part of the Filters page in...
>
>
>
> ...where you have the minimum altitude, exclude and include
azimuths, etc.
>
> Hope I've "hit the heart" with my answer.
>
> Best Regards,
> Óscar.
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>






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Can we run our current version and 30 day trial at the sametime?

Thanks...

stan


--- In deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com, "stuma2001" <stuma@...> wrote:
>
> I just released the software so it is now available to the public. I
> have also posted a 30 day trial so people can try the software out
> before purchasing. My website has been updated and the official page
> for DSI is http://www.deepskysoftware.net/dsi.html Let me know if
you
> notice any problems with the website.
>
> Thank you to all of the beta testers who participated in checking
out
> the beta. As new issues are found with the software please send them
> to me and they will be corrected and posted as an update pronto! I
> typically will post the update within a day or two depending on the
> severity of the issue reported.
>
> Steve
>

Any News on this front ? Unfortunatly I'm not an Imager
 
Thanks,
Tony

Amos 5:8 

--- On Sun, 7/29/07, stuma2001 <stuma@...> wrote:


From: stuma2001 <stuma@...>
Subject: [deepskysoftware] New Feature In Deepsky Coming Soon - Horizon Filter
To: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sunday, July 29, 2007, 4:33 PM






In the next release of Deepsky I am adding a horizon filter that will
let you specify how high an object must be above the horizon when its
azimuth is within a 10 degree range in order for it to display on the
Deepsky spreadsheet. This will allow you to taylor the azimuth
filter so that objects hidden behind trees, building, etc will not be
displayed in your spreadsheet. What's nice about this filter is that
you can have more than one defined in case you observe in multiple
locations.

If you plan on using this filter, you can do a little prep work now
by going to your observing site and measuring the altitude limit for
every 10 degrees. To do this, write down on a piece of paper 2
columns. The first column is the azimuth degree from due north.
Write down 0, 10, 20, 30, and so forth until you get to 350. Then
for each of those entries measure the altitude of your horizon at
each of those points. So if for example you have a tree that blocks
azimuth 0 through 40 up to 60 degrees altitude, write down :

0 60
10 60
20 60
30 60

Once the new version is released, you will go to that new screen I
just posted and enter in the information.

Keep in mind that for azimuth 0 you are specifying 0 to 9 degrees,
for 10 you are specifying 10 to 19, and so forth. I hope this all
makes sense. Feel free to let me know your thoughts on this new
filter.

For a sneak peek at this new screen take a look in the Photos section
of this yahoo group.

Steve










[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Now that I have Deepsky Imaging released, I will be working on Deepsky now.
It will be probably Summer before it's done though.  Question - are there
very many people that would like to see Pocket Deepsky upgraded to work on
the newer pocket pc devices?

Steve



From: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tony P
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 4:48 PM
To: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [deepskysoftware] New Feature In Deepsky Coming Soon - Horizon
Filter



Any News on this front ? Unfortunatly I'm not an Imager

Thanks,
Tony

Amos 5:8

--- On Sun, 7/29/07, stuma2001 <stuma@...
<mailto:stuma%40deepskysoftware.net> > wrote:

From: stuma2001 <stuma@...
<mailto:stuma%40deepskysoftware.net> >
Subject: [deepskysoftware] New Feature In Deepsky Coming Soon - Horizon
Filter
To: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:deepskysoftware%40yahoogroups.com>
Date: Sunday, July 29, 2007, 4:33 PM

In the next release of Deepsky I am adding a horizon filter that will
let you specify how high an object must be above the horizon when its
azimuth is within a 10 degree range in order for it to display on the
Deepsky spreadsheet. This will allow you to taylor the azimuth
filter so that objects hidden behind trees, building, etc will not be
displayed in your spreadsheet. What's nice about this filter is that
you can have more than one defined in case you observe in multiple
locations.

If you plan on using this filter, you can do a little prep work now
by going to your observing site and measuring the altitude limit for
every 10 degrees. To do this, write down on a piece of paper 2
columns. The first column is the azimuth degree from due north.
Write down 0, 10, 20, 30, and so forth until you get to 350. Then
for each of those entries measure the altitude of your horizon at
each of those points. So if for example you have a tree that blocks
azimuth 0 through 40 up to 60 degrees altitude, write down :

0 60
10 60
20 60
30 60

Once the new version is released, you will go to that new screen I
just posted and enter in the information.

Keep in mind that for azimuth 0 you are specifying 0 to 9 degrees,
for 10 you are specifying 10 to 19, and so forth. I hope this all
makes sense. Feel free to let me know your thoughts on this new
filter.

For a sneak peek at this new screen take a look in the Photos section
of this yahoo group.

Steve

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Steve, I would like to be able to create and save filter presets.I use different
filter setting for different type of objects. Also does the journal feature get
backedup when you do a logbook backup?

   ----- Original Message -----
   From: Steven S Tuma
   To: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 9:41 PM
   Subject: RE: [deepskysoftware] New Feature In Deepsky Coming Soon - Horizon
Filter


   Now that I have Deepsky Imaging released, I will be working on Deepsky now.
   It will be probably Summer before it's done though. Question - are there
   very many people that would like to see Pocket Deepsky upgraded to work on
   the newer pocket pc devices?

   Steve

   From: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
   [mailto:deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tony P
   Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 4:48 PM
   To: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
   Subject: Re: [deepskysoftware] New Feature In Deepsky Coming Soon - Horizon
   Filter

   Any News on this front ? Unfortunatly I'm not an Imager

   Thanks,
   Tony

   Amos 5:8

   --- On Sun, 7/29/07, stuma2001 <stuma@...
   <mailto:stuma%40deepskysoftware.net> > wrote:

   From: stuma2001 <stuma@...
   <mailto:stuma%40deepskysoftware.net> >
   Subject: [deepskysoftware] New Feature In Deepsky Coming Soon - Horizon
   Filter
   To: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
   <mailto:deepskysoftware%40yahoogroups.com>
   Date: Sunday, July 29, 2007, 4:33 PM

   In the next release of Deepsky I am adding a horizon filter that will
   let you specify how high an object must be above the horizon when its
   azimuth is within a 10 degree range in order for it to display on the
   Deepsky spreadsheet. This will allow you to taylor the azimuth
   filter so that objects hidden behind trees, building, etc will not be
   displayed in your spreadsheet. What's nice about this filter is that
   you can have more than one defined in case you observe in multiple
   locations.

   If you plan on using this filter, you can do a little prep work now
   by going to your observing site and measuring the altitude limit for
   every 10 degrees. To do this, write down on a piece of paper 2
   columns. The first column is the azimuth degree from due north.
   Write down 0, 10, 20, 30, and so forth until you get to 350. Then
   for each of those entries measure the altitude of your horizon at
   each of those points. So if for example you have a tree that blocks
   azimuth 0 through 40 up to 60 degrees altitude, write down :

   0 60
   10 60
   20 60
   30 60

   Once the new version is released, you will go to that new screen I
   just posted and enter in the information.

   Keep in mind that for azimuth 0 you are specifying 0 to 9 degrees,
   for 10 you are specifying 10 to 19, and so forth. I hope this all
   makes sense. Feel free to let me know your thoughts on this new
   filter.

   For a sneak peek at this new screen take a look in the Photos section
   of this yahoo group.

   Steve

   [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

   [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]




[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Good Idea.  I will add it to my enhancement list.


Thanks


Steve



From: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dwane Miles
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 6:23 AM
To: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [deepskysoftware] New Feature In Deepsky Coming Soon - Horizon
Filter



Steve, I would like to be able to create and save filter presets.I use
different filter setting for different type of objects. Also does the
journal feature get backedup when you do a logbook backup?

----- Original Message -----
From: Steven S Tuma
To: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:deepskysoftware%40yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 9:41 PM
Subject: RE: [deepskysoftware] New Feature In Deepsky Coming Soon - Horizon
Filter

Now that I have Deepsky Imaging released, I will be working on Deepsky now.
It will be probably Summer before it's done though. Question - are there
very many people that would like to see Pocket Deepsky upgraded to work on
the newer pocket pc devices?

Steve

From: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:deepskysoftware%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:deepskysoftware%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Tony P
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 4:48 PM
To: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:deepskysoftware%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [deepskysoftware] New Feature In Deepsky Coming Soon - Horizon
Filter

Any News on this front ? Unfortunatly I'm not an Imager

Thanks,
Tony

Amos 5:8

--- On Sun, 7/29/07, stuma2001 <stuma@...
<mailto:stuma%40deepskysoftware.net>
<mailto:stuma%40deepskysoftware.net> > wrote:

From: stuma2001 <stuma@...
<mailto:stuma%40deepskysoftware.net>
<mailto:stuma%40deepskysoftware.net> >
Subject: [deepskysoftware] New Feature In Deepsky Coming Soon - Horizon
Filter
To: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:deepskysoftware%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:deepskysoftware%40yahoogroups.com>
Date: Sunday, July 29, 2007, 4:33 PM

In the next release of Deepsky I am adding a horizon filter that will
let you specify how high an object must be above the horizon when its
azimuth is within a 10 degree range in order for it to display on the
Deepsky spreadsheet. This will allow you to taylor the azimuth
filter so that objects hidden behind trees, building, etc will not be
displayed in your spreadsheet. What's nice about this filter is that
you can have more than one defined in case you observe in multiple
locations.

If you plan on using this filter, you can do a little prep work now
by going to your observing site and measuring the altitude limit for
every 10 degrees. To do this, write down on a piece of paper 2
columns. The first column is the azimuth degree from due north.
Write down 0, 10, 20, 30, and so forth until you get to 350. Then
for each of those entries measure the altitude of your horizon at
each of those points. So if for example you have a tree that blocks
azimuth 0 through 40 up to 60 degrees altitude, write down :

0 60
10 60
20 60
30 60

Once the new version is released, you will go to that new screen I
just posted and enter in the information.

Keep in mind that for azimuth 0 you are specifying 0 to 9 degrees,
for 10 you are specifying 10 to 19, and so forth. I hope this all
makes sense. Feel free to let me know your thoughts on this new
filter.

For a sneak peek at this new screen take a look in the Photos section
of this yahoo group.

Steve

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Make sure you uninstall the trial first.  They are essentially the same
thing but one has the 30 day timer in it.



Thanks


Steve



From: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of gr82bgd
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2009 10:22 PM
To: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [deepskysoftware] Re: ANN: Deepsky Imaging now available to the
public



Can we run our current version and 30 day trial at the sametime?

Thanks...

stan

--- In deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:deepskysoftware%40yahoogroups.com> , "stuma2001" <stuma@...> wrote:
>
> I just released the software so it is now available to the public. I
> have also posted a 30 day trial so people can try the software out
> before purchasing. My website has been updated and the official page
> for DSI is http://www.deepskysoftware.net/dsi.html Let me know if
you
> notice any problems with the website.
>
> Thank you to all of the beta testers who participated in checking
out
> the beta. As new issues are found with the software please send them
> to me and they will be corrected and posted as an update pronto! I
> typically will post the update within a day or two depending on the
> severity of the issue reported.
>
> Steve
>





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Along with others, I'm looking forward to a DS upgrade. My enhancement
request is being able to keep a specific plan in all five of the
spreadsheet tabs instead of losing them when I leave the program.

Thanks
Terry Sandbek

I will add this to my enhancement list.  Question, Should there be more than
5 spreadsheet tabs?  Not sure if anyone would use more than 5 so if you do
want more, then let me know.



Thanks


Steve



From: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of terrysandbek
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 1:42 PM
To: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [deepskysoftware] Enhancements for the DS



Along with others, I'm looking forward to a DS upgrade. My enhancement
request is being able to keep a specific plan in all five of the
spreadsheet tabs instead of losing them when I leave the program.

Thanks
Terry Sandbek





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

"Should there be more than 5 spreadsheet tabs"
Yes, yes, yes, definitely yes !
For example for me : I use deep sky to view (very) deep sky object : logical no?
During the night, I concentrate for some time on one type of object (for example
Hickson),  and after a while I get bored to close galaxy clusters and then I
switch on another type of object , ie abell planetary nebula or arp strange type
of galaxy or to some messier to relax on bright object.
So I like to switch from one type of object to another type, but without having
ALL types of object in 1 spread (too much objects, and I like to be on one type
of objects for a while).

So I use 1 spreadsheet to put all Hickson group object (then I sort by transit
time), one to put Arp object, 1 to put Abell Gal cluster, 1 to put Abell planet
neb, 1 to put Messier.
Oh, boring, my 5 spreadsheets are full : no more room to put for exampleany 
Zwicky, Herschell or any other thing I would like.

So I think it would be nice to put the number of spreadsheet adjustable :
personnaly I would like 8 (and erase the log image and image gallery that I
don't use) but others would need only 2 or 3 (and keep the log image and image
gallery because they use it).

I second Terry : it would be nice that the content of spreadsheet not to be
loose each time we close DS : each time I open DS, I have to upload my Arp,
Hickson etc by making a search/advanced search and upload using my saved search.
Just boring .

1 other thing that is boring, but has been raised last year is to supress this
#^`*¤#~~& circumpolar "Cpolar" on rise, transit, set : impossible to sort
correctly object. Even if the object are circumpolar, it's definitely not the
same to observe a circumpolar object when it is on its higher point compare to
its lower point.

Note that the new option "horizon filter" that Tony raised again few days ago is
definitely a VERY interesting feature for people like me that observe from time
to time in their garden with big trees(light polluted but a 1second set up!) .

Finally, I have to say that I love your video Tutorials. It's nice to learn
easily, and it personnalise Steve by your voice, which is nice also. I think it
would be nice to put more and more of then so that people would easily learn
some features of DS that they don't use mostly because they don't know them
(certainly my case). A video is maybe not that long to do (and I definitely
accept them not to be perfect ! it's even better when we see some mistake you do
in the video and that you explain in live what is this mistake).
Anyway, I love DS.
Regards,
Raphaël, France (excuse my poor English !)

   ----- Original Message -----
   From: Steven S Tuma
   To: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 6:02 AM
   Subject: RE: [deepskysoftware] Enhancements for the DS


   I will add this to my enhancement list. Question, Should there be more than
   5 spreadsheet tabs? Not sure if anyone would use more than 5 so if you do
   want more, then let me know.

   Thanks

   Steve

   From: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
   [mailto:deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of terrysandbek
   Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 1:42 PM
   To: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
   Subject: [deepskysoftware] Enhancements for the DS

   Along with others, I'm looking forward to a DS upgrade. My enhancement
   request is being able to keep a specific plan in all five of the
   spreadsheet tabs instead of losing them when I leave the program.

   Thanks
   Terry Sandbek

   [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Steve, I personally don't use more than 5 at a time. One question though, why
are the object sizes just listed as a single number? It would be nice to see the
sizes listed  as 5.0' X 2.0"  especially for galaxies.
-----
   From: Steven S Tuma
   To: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 12:02 AM
   Subject: RE: [deepskysoftware] Enhancements for the DS


   I will add this to my enhancement list. Question, Should there be more than
   5 spreadsheet tabs? Not sure if anyone would use more than 5 so if you do
   want more, then let me know.

   Thanks

   Steve

   From: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
   [mailto:deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of terrysandbek
   Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 1:42 PM
   To: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
   Subject: [deepskysoftware] Enhancements for the DS

   Along with others, I'm looking forward to a DS upgrade. My enhancement
   request is being able to keep a specific plan in all five of the
   spreadsheet tabs instead of losing them when I leave the program.

   Thanks
   Terry Sandbek

   [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]




[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Thanks for the feedback.  I will definitely add more tabs and look at doing
the other stuff you mention too.



Steve



From: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Raphaël GUINAMARD
Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 4:00 AM
To: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [deepskysoftware] Enhancements for the DS



"Should there be more than 5 spreadsheet tabs"
Yes, yes, yes, definitely yes !
For example for me : I use deep sky to view (very) deep sky object : logical
no?
During the night, I concentrate for some time on one type of object (for
example Hickson), and after a while I get bored to close galaxy clusters and
then I switch on another type of object , ie abell planetary nebula or arp
strange type of galaxy or to some messier to relax on bright object.
So I like to switch from one type of object to another type, but without
having ALL types of object in 1 spread (too much objects, and I like to be
on one type of objects for a while).

So I use 1 spreadsheet to put all Hickson group object (then I sort by
transit time), one to put Arp object, 1 to put Abell Gal cluster, 1 to put
Abell planet neb, 1 to put Messier.
Oh, boring, my 5 spreadsheets are full : no more room to put for exampleany
Zwicky, Herschell or any other thing I would like.

So I think it would be nice to put the number of spreadsheet adjustable :
personnaly I would like 8 (and erase the log image and image gallery that I
don't use) but others would need only 2 or 3 (and keep the log image and
image gallery because they use it).

I second Terry : it would be nice that the content of spreadsheet not to be
loose each time we close DS : each time I open DS, I have to upload my Arp,
Hickson etc by making a search/advanced search and upload using my saved
search. Just boring .

1 other thing that is boring, but has been raised last year is to supress
this #^`*¤#~~& circumpolar "Cpolar" on rise, transit, set : impossible to
sort correctly object. Even if the object are circumpolar, it's definitely
not the same to observe a circumpolar object when it is on its higher point
compare to its lower point.

Note that the new option "horizon filter" that Tony raised again few days
ago is definitely a VERY interesting feature for people like me that observe
from time to time in their garden with big trees(light polluted but a
1second set up!) .

Finally, I have to say that I love your video Tutorials. It's nice to learn
easily, and it personnalise Steve by your voice, which is nice also. I think
it would be nice to put more and more of then so that people would easily
learn some features of DS that they don't use mostly because they don't know
them (certainly my case). A video is maybe not that long to do (and I
definitely accept them not to be perfect ! it's even better when we see some
mistake you do in the video and that you explain in live what is this
mistake).
Anyway, I love DS.
Regards,
Raphaël, France (excuse my poor English !)

----- Original Message -----
From: Steven S Tuma
To: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:deepskysoftware%40yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 6:02 AM
Subject: RE: [deepskysoftware] Enhancements for the DS

I will add this to my enhancement list. Question, Should there be more than
5 spreadsheet tabs? Not sure if anyone would use more than 5 so if you do
want more, then let me know.

Thanks

Steve

From: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:deepskysoftware%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:deepskysoftware%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of terrysandbek
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2009 1:42 PM
To: deepskysoftware@yahoogroups.com
<mailto:deepskysoftware%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [deepskysoftware] Enhancements for the DS

Along with others, I'm looking forward to a DS upgrade. My enhancement
request is being able to keep a specific plan in all five of the
spreadsheet tabs instead of losing them when I leave the program.

Thanks
Terry Sandbek

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Well, I didn't think about more tabs, but now that you mention it, my first
reaction is, "the more, the merrier." Not sure how many you can stuff into
the program but letting the user decide how many to use up to the limit of
what you can provide. Would double or triple rows of tabs let us have more?
How about letting the tabs adjust their width based on how many we use? Just
some thoughts...

Terry Sandbek


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Steve,   Would it be possible add the ability to put the date in with the
time column (or some other identifier, just the day?) So when you sort by
rise/set/transit column, the 1am objects come after the 11pm objects..

-Stephen