Is it possible to turn off display of symbols for nebulae, clusters, etc? I know I can toggle back and forth between the shaded symbols and the colored line...
I've downloaded and installed the GSC-ACT catalog, and it helps a lot, but is there another star catalog that goes a bit deeper? That catalog stops with 15th...
If you're using v2.7x, use the online resources (globe icon in upper right toolbar) to download small subfields of the USNO catalogs. These go to about mag...
I have a picture I recently took of the Helix Nebula. Using the Pinpoint Astrometry feature of MaximDL V5, I did a plate solve and saved the fits file with...
I'm running on MS Vista. I've been trying to get NGC nos. to show up automatically on the charts like the the Messier objects which appear naturally. For...
I should clarify issue more. When I move over to say galaxy NGC7331, I could make the all the satellite galaxies to show the NGC nos. on the page if I start ...
Please Renato, which version are you using? CdC 2.76 or CdC beta 3? Antoni ... From: ram_ses2 To: skychart-discussion@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, October...
Antoni, I'm using 2.76. Should I use beta 3? As I mentioned, it appears only open clusters don't show the labels on the screen (using SAC as the Nebulae...
Hi Renato, Among the several possibles causes, I try to find the most probable. In the menu, under "Preferences" -->"Labels" assure that "Display" is checked....
... No, but v3 is basically a complete re-work of the program, so there are big differences between the two versions, so it's frustrating when people ask...
Someone named "Lam" recently contacted me off-list with some questions about making a Chinese language file for CdC. I've never worked with the language...
I just got another off-list question. Please don't do that. I answer a lot of questions here because I've been using CdC long enough to be pretty familiar...
Antoni and John, Issue resolved. Thanks!! I just need to get more educated about CdC. Renato Benicia, CA ... probable. ... is checked. Then click on...
Recently, I filled many documentation pages on SkyChart V3 Wiki. As I am a frog-eater, can anybody read that and correct my poor english ? Thanks Marceau...
I've received several notices that bugs (wish list items) that I have posted in Mantis have been resolved referencing various "target versions". Are any of...
Hi, The notice is send when I close the report on Mantis, and I usually do that just after I commit the source change to the SVN repository. At this time the...
Thank you so much for this reply. I value and depend so much on CDC V3.0.1.4 that I choose not to do anything to it that may diminish it in any way so I will...
I will second and third that thank you to Patrick. I have been using CDC most clear nights for a long time now. It is the best. Jules DuBois at 42N 89.6W ......
I've enjoyed using CDC connected to my telescope for several years. I just want to thank Patrick for providing this marvelous program. It has tremendously...
Hi, I'm driving a Meade LX200 Classic via ASCOM driver, CdC V3.014. The pointing accuracy in CdC is noticeably worse than when I use either Astroplanner or...
Hello all, I just downloaded the developer version of 18/10/2008 - starting from the official beta and installed on the the beta directory. The program starts...
Hi, I've got the same problem in one of my two computers. Both have Win XP-home 2nd ed. Antoni ... From: ilpapabuono To: skychart-discussion@yahoogroups.com ...
I believe I've seen this issue (J2000 vs apparent) mentioned in ASCOM documentation somewhere, so you might dig around in the settings for the LX200 driver and...
Hi John, Thanks for your thoughts. My version of CdC is 3.0.1.4, ASCOM V5.0 with MeadeClassic V5.0.0 I have experimented a bit, results are: 1. Changing...
Hi, I noticed that when I have two stars, A and B and let CdC calculate the distance and Position Angle (PA) between them the order in which I select them...
Sander, You're pretty close... The PA is measured from the North point. So to add them you need to correct one for the quandrant ie the 297deg should be added...
Hi, I would like to produce monthly sky maps and display them on a website without doing it manually. As cdc files are text files, i can easyly change their...
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