Hello Bill, ... as usual (?!?) your program has already "built in" this function. Thanks a lot. It works fine. And as a side effect it's interesting and of...
Guide users are the most savy group I know when it comes to asteroids. Anyone here who knows what's going on with 7 Iris? I've been viewing asteroids for a...
Hi folks, A few people have reported the above problem. I think I have a solution, now posted at http://www.projectpluto.com/setup.htm If you try this,...
... I don't suppose there will be a Linux version then, will there be? ;-) Greets, Wouter -- People: "If she weighs the same as a Duck, she's made of wood!" ...
Hi Wouter, Not yet; I've a lot to learn about Linux before I can do that (no GUI experience yet; the most ambitious I've gotten is a very nice console-based...
Hi Bill, Thanks for the explanation. I hope you noticed the ;-) in my message. ... On my Debian linux system, Guide runs fine under Wine. The only problem I...
Hi folks, There's a new "in-testing" version, described and available at http://www.projectpluto.com/new.htm Major new feature is the ASCOM scope control. It...
Bill, thanks for improving the goto to also find A2 stars. Also the Ascom interface will be very interesting. Looking forwward to be able to try it out. The...
Bill, The GCVS link does not go to the Project Pluto main page, it simply returns you to the top of the "In-testing" page at new.htm Larry ... Laren Dart ...
Hi Josch, Larry, "...The link to the newest GCVS catalog does not work. If clicking on the link one is redirected to the Project Pluto main page. I do not...
Hi Bill, thanks for pointing to the right place. How do you need to rename the file to be accessible by GUIDE8?? Josch Hambsch http://www.astronomie.be/hambsch...
Hi Josch, I should have mentioned that, shouldn't I? You don't have to rename it. It comes with the name 'iii.dat'; put it with that name in the Guide ...
Hi Bill, hmmmm, I do not see this entry under Goto -> Star -> New GCVS star??? I only see Var and NSV. Maybe you can point to a GCVS star which shows different...
Hi Bill, my report about first testing the new feature ASCOM scope control. I have just tried new ASCOM scope control with Guide8 and my mount Skywatcher EQ6...
Hi Josch, The user interface for finding variable stars hasn't changed. The difference is that now, if you do a "Go To... Object Name" or "Go To... Star......
Hi Gerhard, "... As my EQ6 slews with a speed up to 800x a smoother moving of the red symbol with updates in shorter steps would be better. But I don't know...
Hi Bill. I got one report from Japanese Guide user about ASCOM working. He reported new Guide works fine with telescope "VIXEN SPHINX$B!J(BSXW)". He asked me...
Masaki Kouda
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Feb 13, 2007 6:22 am
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Yesterday tried a Meade ETX 70. ASCOM control by Guide apparently worked. Hartwig...
Yeee - ha!! Finally - many thanks Bill! I've been asking for this for 5 years or more. Users should be aware that ASCOM compatibility means that Guide...
Good afternoon Mr. Masaki Kouda, ... Guide always assumes that the target was centered on screen before the button to start moving to the target will be...
I am not sure how to describe this new problem. I downloaded and now use the new ASCOM version but with it has come a strange effect. Many of the Messiers ...
Hi Lawrence, Dunno what those would be... I'll give my Standard Answer for diagnosing odd things on the screen: when you right-click on it, what do you get?...
Hi Bill, I've just tried that (after downloading the iii.dat file and placing it in my Guide directory) but it still comes up with object not found etc. I've...
Bill, Greetings. I cannot download the 27 January 2005 GCVS Zip File from Project Pluto. The second accompanying GCVS zip file and other links on this page...
Hi Bill, Even if I go to "GO TO TDF object" enter Namelist 78 and V435 Vul it says it doesn't exist. But V2362 Cyg does. Cheers, Roger ... From: "Bill J Gray"...