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Greg, This comes up periodically, and I might have already asked this question, but here goes: can ST3 calculate Saturn moon transits? In the July (no...
Has anyone encountered a problem installing from a network-shared CD or DVD drive? I'm trying to install onto a new netbook and am finding that ST3 is...
... I did this successfully about 3 months ago so going by memory here. If I recall, the problem is that when you insert disk 2 on the desktop computer, the...
Hi Tim, There currently isn't any way to do this, mostly because people tend to want to customize each instrument differently and because most people don't...
Hi guys, Better yet -- send the stx files to me and I will place them in the appropriate location on my web site where everyone can access them easily. Clear...
Hi, This is resolved in SkyTools 3, which no longer places data in the Program Files area. Clear skies, Greg ... -- Greg Crinklaw Astronomical Software...
Hi Rob, Unfortunately these issues you have noted with multi-user XP accounts under some circumstances are all the result of the changes Microsoft forced on...
Hi Ray, SkyTools just passes commands on to ASCOM, where they are handled by the appropriated ASCOM driver (in this case the Intelliscope driver). I am sorry...
Hi Joe, Saturn moon shadow transits require either a kludge or much more precise positions for the satellites than commonly used. These events also only occur...
I shipped the B-box back to JMI for testing. Everything tested ok. He used the sky software to test it. I guess the b-box was meant for the sky anyway. It...
Hi Ray, Well, SkyTools doesn't even know or care what it is connected to. All the real work is done by the ASCOM driver. We have had a few issues with the...
Dear Greg, When doing a designation search on NGC 6334, I get returned an open cluster in Scorpius. Object info says also known as OC 716. I was actually...
Here's some spice for the cake: SIMBAD IDs it as a SuperNova Remnant! <G> FYI: Noted under 'Contemporary/Current Data' of the NGC/IC Project: Object Type:...
Ron, Thanks for the hint. After playing around a bit more, I found that the key was to map the network CD/DVD drive to a drive letter. This worked for my net...
Hi Joe, This is another example of the vagaries of the astronomical databases. All sorts of things can occur. In some cases both a nebula and cluster are...
Dear Greg, Thanks for your response and again, you've given me a new lesson on how ST3 works. Thanks again, Joe ... From: Greg Crinklaw <crinklaw@...>...
I think of "open cluster with nebulosity" as a somewhat meaningful definition, because when you consider the mechanics involved (in the stellar fomation) it...
Sounds great Greg... where do you want the stx file sent to? Neil ... easily. ... but once inside, I'd prefer to then see all the lists available for download....
Hi, ... Unfortunately there really is no such class of objects--it's more one of those historical legacies. I have considered creating a new class but ...
... support at skyhound dotcom will work fine. If anyone else has lists you want to share, please feel free to send them my way. FYI: I am working on ways for...
Interesting. If it needs saying, of course I'm talking about something internal to SkyTools, not some 'formal' class designation. Not to debate the issue (of...
Hi, ... The problem is that two objects, a cluster and a nebulae, have the same NGC number. That, and some sources outside of SkyTools may not recognize one...
Hi, I just got skytools 3 pro and upgraded from skytools 2. I own an 18" obsession, a 12" Orion xx12 and a Meade 8" lx200gps...can someone please tell me why...
Hi Dan, A lot more info is required to suitably answer your question. What exactly do you mean by visible? On the telescope simulation charts? In the...
Hi Greg, Are there any plans to offer upgraded lists of equipment like cameras? I've just purchased an Orion Star shoot Pro and I don't see it in the equipment...
Ok in the visual synopsis where it calculates the difficulty for object info it says challenging for m13 among others that are plainly visible in my 18" such...
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