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Jun 1, 2004 3:16 pm
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Is there a trick when using the interactive atlas to easily select a star cluster instead of its member stars? Sometimes i'll want to right-click and get info...
... star cluster instead of its member stars? Sometimes i'll want to right-click and get info on a cluster but it's often hard to actually select the cluster...
... Well, yes. That's what i do too. But i was wondering if there was a way to quickly selected the cluster without having to search for the exact spot among...
... way to quickly selected the cluster without having to search for the exact spot among all the member stars. ... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Takes about 2 seconds -- you...
One way to do it, which may not be any quicker than panning the cursor around, but is more predictable, is to zoom out until the cluster is small enough to fit...
Hi, ... This admittedly takes a bit of Zen. I experimented with putting a marker at the center of the cluster circle but it was quite ugly... I'm going to tab...
... Oh, Oh, I just had an idea. What if you had a marker, say a small cross hair, that magically appeared only when the cursor passed near it? This would...
... Oooh, i like that idea. And i agree with your comment in the other message and i'd not want the marker there all the time. Would be ugly. -Florian...
... ugly... ... cross ... This ... ^^^^^^^^^ I must be missing something....isn't that what it >kinda< does now, only with the 'reticled finder' vice a fine...
One way some 'other' program does it is by pressing the tab key the cursor jumps to the center of each object on the screen in succession. Jeff ... Jeffrey D....
If you're going to use a visible marker, rather than centering it perhaps you could place it on the edge of the circle, say at the 12:00 position. A simple...
Hi, ... We're talking about marking the center of an open cluster on the screen so you know where to position the cursor. So if you move the cursor near the...
... What I'll do is make the center mark appear any time the cursor is within the cluster bounds. That should eliminate any problems finding it. Clear skies, ...
I recently updated the "current" observing lists for download via the "update 'current' lists from web" feature. As usual the current minor planets lists...
Thanks Greg, This information futher confirms the notion that you not only have the best program, but the best support and attentiveness to this community. ...
I work for a daily newspaper. We recently converted from conventional film imagers to a direct-to-plate system. We no longer do any negative stripping and no...
How do I do this? I have my desktop with updated observing logs, which includes some deletions of duplicate and erroneous log entries. I want to copy this to...
... Upon re-reading this, it's incredibly poor phrasing on my part. What I mean is the laptop *already* contains the same logs as the desktop, but before the...
When I try to "Upgrade Current List From The Web" on my Sony laptop with Windows ME all works fine for "current comets". But when it gets to "current novae"...
I'd like a piece please. Do you have paypal, I'd like to pay for my postage at least. Regards, Chuck Quintero P.O. Box 746 MS 1155 Baltimore, MD 21203 ... ...
Florian I'd love a piece of rubylith.. Rich Beaubien 202 Still River Road Bolton, MA 01740 BTW if you are ever in the Boston area drop me a line I know of a...
Damm! I just followed Chuck into the abyss... Sorry ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. ...
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