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Apr 1, 2006 9:50 am
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When I do an eyepiece view using TV85 scope with a 35mm Panoptic ep by computer virtually halts. I have tried reducing star size to minimum but it did not...
Hi Greg; Here we go again. Please refer to same 'Problem Screencaps' folder in group Photos section.... I've had SkyTools 2.2d running in night mode since 7pm...
Hi Roger; Just a quicky shot here, so's maybe get you on your way again. How wide a field does your screen include? In EP view, you don't want to 'zoom out'...
... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Hi again Greg, Well, I can now report with maybe 98% certainty that ('kybd focus') isn't the problem. Last night, prior to the...
Is this listed in Sky Tools? M 40. Can't seem to find it....it's that odd double star in UMaj. I was trying to populate all the classic M objects for an...
Hi, ... As others have pointed out it is possible to zoom out so far in the eyepiece view that too many stars are displayed and it takes a long time. This is...
Hi, ... Close the program and then open your video settings by right-clicking on the desktop and selecting "Properties." You should be able to simply select...
... That is a possibility. Have you transferred the data to your hard drive? If not, and you have enough space, try transferring all the data from the Data...
Hi SCott, ... M40 is HD 238107. Did you notice that SkyTools already ships with a Messier observing list? The star in question is listed there. ... Use the...
Greg, Being able to wirelessly control my ServoCAT driven Dob from 20' away using SkyTools Real Time is really neat. The only problem that I have experienced...
Thanks. Oddly, can't find it on my laptop. Maybe I deleted M40. Will reinstall and let you know if it's missing. Thanks for alternate designation tip. Works...
Jack, Ladder? A ladder!! [heel to temple, briskly]. I learn all kinds of great tips hanging out here. Note to self. Buy ladder. That'll save on all the Ben...
... hidden ... think of. ... data ... rock ... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Hi again Greg; Yes - did the whole 'Full Install' on the 2nd re-install too (was also Full...
... by clicking ... stuck. ....... ... clicking on ... simply ... need to ... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Have made note to try this next time. If there is one! & & & ... ...
... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Hi again Roger, I didn't say anything about reducing ep size - you don't need to do that - it is what it is:...
During the course of our Messier Marathon this past weekend, I used Skytools 2 to hunt down the brighter comets. I wasn't able to see anything dimmer than...
As far as I'm aware it's not possible to delete entries from the core database, only from individual observing lists. If you're using the search tool to try to...
Hi, ... That can only help in specific situations where doing x causes a crash. In those cases, most the time I can simply reproduce the problem by doing x...
Hi, It turns out that M40 is basically a mistake. Nobody is really certain what it was, some say it's a repeat observation of another object, others claim it...
... next ... crash. ... by ... are ... which ... when ... cause ... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A-ha....understand. Well, it was a shot -- tryin' to help you out. ... ...
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Apr 4, 2006 6:33 am
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Hi Greg; I have a astrophotog friend of some reknown, whom I'm trying to sell on SkyTools. He usually uses SkyMap Pro for his charting references with his...
Greg, I am loading ST2 on a new computer. Here is what I did. On the old computer: SkyTools backup. On the new computer: Installed ST2 from the original CD. ...
Hi, ... Believe me, I'm as frustrated as you are! A second laptop? I'm really suffering from information overload here (I think I'm just too thick to keep up...
Hi Louis, ... Any problem regarding observing logs is very serious and please rest assured that I will do whatever is necessary to restore them. The error...
Hi, ... You know, that's an interesting question. SkyTools does indicate the direction of the tail, and it indicates how foreshortened the tail might be via...
I have released a new demo version of Planet Vistas. This is a free program that accurately renders the Sun, Moon, planets and their satellites on the Windows...
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