Hi all, The SkyTools 2.0p update is now ready for download. I'm releasing it as another public beta to allow for feedback concerning the new fixes and ...
... Installed with no trouble, and have put it through its paces for awhile. The Magnitude Limits Dialog is set with all sliders (except O/C's)defaulted to the...
See screen shot in files. Re. Mars satellites show 15 events, but on the bottom of screen a total of 33 are indicated. I know 33 to be the correct number --...
Greetings: Is it OK to delete older downloads (older Beta versions) as you install newer ones? Thanks! ===== Fred Kiesche (FPK3) "As for that downloading...
Hi Thomas, ... That's quite odd. I noticed something similar under somewhat uncontrolled circumstances and was not able to repeat it, nor am I able to explain...
Hi Thomas, ... Thanks for uploading a screen capture. Where are the rest of the controls? E.g. the bottom listbox and the controls just under the tool ...
Hi Fred, ... Yes. If there was ever a need for one of the old ones, I have a copy. Greg -- Greg Crinklaw Astronomical Software Developer Cloudcroft, New...
... tool ... that ... I ... properly ... Yes, there seemed to be a bit of a problem with my screen capture program. It's fixed now and I replaced the image....
Hi all, As many of you know I am an avid telescopic comet observer. In the hope of bringing more people into the hobby of recreational comet observing I have...
Greg, I searched back through previous messages and reviewed our discussion of Object Requestor problems in re Collinder objects. I have your latest update...
Looks like I'm gonna join. From your note regarding the circulars: As I mentioned earlier about V1 Neat being half the size of SkyTools predictions, I chalked...
Hi Grant, ... COmets will appear a bit smaller in light pollution, but I suspect that the main difference was the data you were using. The current comets have...
hi greg, is there any way to do a "database power search" of currently visible comets to generate an observing list without entering each one manually? thanks,...
Greg: I just added a scope via the Favorite telescopes dialog and I used the feature in the "Browse Telescopes" list box to manually order them. I clicked Done...
Hello everyone, It might be a little off-topic, but today I launched may new astro-website. You will find bookreview(s) , some deepsky-log entries, observing...
Hi Art, ... I looked into this and SIMBAD agrees with SkyTools as to the location of Collinder 285. What is you reference for this being the Ursa Major Moving...
Hi David, ... Not at this time, but such a capability is coming in SkyTools 3. In the meantime, our "current comets" observing list contains the comets ...
Hi Grant, ... Yes, this should reflect the order in the Telescope dialog, but appears not to be working properly. Coincidentally I discovered this myself just...
Hi Thomas, ... In trying to duplicate you result I did discover some weird happenings when the "Show visible events only" radio button is selected. It seems ...
It was from Harrington's "Touring The Universe With Binoculars." Possibly not *the* definitive reference! If your reference from SIMBAD agrees with SkyTools I...
I ordered a couple of images from the attached site and I gotta say, I have not found frameable prints this good, and this cheap, in a long, long time. If you...
Greetings: Before I reinvent the wheel, so to speak, is anybody aware of a "SkyTool-ization" of Burnham's Celestial Handbook? I seem to recall that one did...
... Look for an import file called BCH. Next chance I get I'll give it a more obvious name... Clear skies, Greg -- Greg Crinklaw Astronomical Software...
Hi Fred, I believe that someone did that for Skymap. A large task indeed. Marc Zukoff--- In skytools@yahoogroups.com, "Fred Kiesche <godel2escher2bach@y...>" ...
... Hound/Capella ... Hi, I entered all the DSO's into a file called BCH. I suppose, looking at it now, it was a pretty lousy name. Considering all the...
... happenings ... seems ... That's what I am finding after all -- that it comes and goes. ... may ... so I ... 78W 45N. I'll run it again myself as well. ...
Aha! When I first saw the file that was my thought - "Where are all the stellar entries?" That's quite a daunting task. Good for you. I still say if you own a...
In a message dated 2/8/03 8:19:46 AM Central Standard Time, ... Hi: Well...sorta...I still like BCH, but from an _observer's_ perspective, Kepple and Sanner...
... perspective, ... a lot of ... come back to ... winner. I have observed (or tried to) most of the BCH DS objects from 1980- 1991-ish with a 6-inch scope,...
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