... be ... Of course, Greg is the expert here, but I'll try to explain it as I understand it: The Interactive Atlas view is intended to be that - a detailed...
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I have the same question. A couple of weeks ago I took STII out for the first time as the only star chart for hunting down Herschel 400 objects. No paper...
Hi Mel, ... That should be a red flag. What is the aperture of your telescope? What eyepiece did you use in the simulation? Under normal circumstances and...
Hi, I have several scopes but rarely use more than one at a time. It would be nice to be able to set one scope as default for the night and have a kb shortcut...
... for the first time as the only star chart for hunting down Herschel 400 objects. No paper charts, just SkyTools. I got a lot of objects, many more than I...
... Not to be too much of an apologist for SkyTools, but you are trying to use the program in a way contrary to which it was designed. The good news is that...
Hi Marc, That's a very interesting idea! I have an algorithm in my head for doing a fast 1-on-n object appulse/occultation/transit search but have not yet had...
Hi Keith, ... Right now there isn't, but this is something that will get my attention in the next version, one way or another. Most people with many scopes ...
... It would really help to know what the root problem is. For instance, some time ago somebody else asked for the ability to rotate the Interactive Atlas and...
Greg, Regarding the Object Information windows: I find myself getting frustrated every time I have to move the mouse in order to close a object info window -...
Hi Mike, ... Certainly. Adding it to the list now. ... Did you know you can press the "i" key? Or are you saying that you would prefer the enter key? Thanks,...
... Ahhhh! Didn't know I could do that. <g> The Enter key seems more intuitive - but the "i" key does what I need. So either way.... BTW, thank you for...
Hi, Just an update: I did find the problem in the "primary" comets database shipped on the CDROM. The problem affects about a half-dozen comets between 1995...
Greg, Thank you for the, as always, thoughtful response. I have used the Interactive Atlas away from the scope a great deal and have learned to use it to get...
Mel Your question and comments relate to an old issue which has been discussed here on several occasions. Basically it is that Skytools is not designed for ...
It would be nice with rotation of the Interactive Atlas when comparing with photos. For example you can't rotate the images displayed in your web browser. ...
Hi Roger, ... Please see my post on this thread from earlier today. Clear skies, Greg -- Greg Crinklaw Astronomical Software Developer Cloudcroft, New Mexico,...
Hi Mel, ... No, it simulates what you see in the eyepiece based on the inputs such as your naked-eye limiting magnitude. In most cases it works quite well at...
Hi, ... I never really thought of it that way, but you are essentially correct. Star hopping with SkyTools charts has a lot less "hop" in it, mostly as a...
Terry, Greg has offered his insight on the rotating view issue, and I am adjusting the settings in the eyepiece view to get what I want. Thank you, Greg. ...
thank you mr crinklaw i kind of figured thats what it was. and you too mr quinteros thank you. i ser it up like i was in ithica new york which is in suppose...
Greg, Most of the time when I print out charts, the stars on the screen become big, bloated black dots on the paper and the DSO's become illegible. How do I...
Greg, I am having considerable trouble starhopping to difficult targets with Skytools (mainly dim doubles or DSOs that are far away from any naked eye star and...
Hi Bill, First I'd like to thank you for submitting these detailed comments: this is exactly the kind of criticism that is most helpful. I apologize that you...
Hi I don't usually speak up because I'm rather a novice at this. But, I have similar skies and agree on the ability to put an asterism or something in the...
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