Hi, Greg, I know ST3 is supposed to include a refined/enhanced capability of determining 'viewability' of objects with a given aperture, eyepiece etc, perhaps...
... Huge snip.. Not long ago, there was an interesting thread on the AMASTRO forum regarding the Sky Quality Meter. A friend of mine just purchased one and we...
Hi, ... Detectability. ST2 uses a model based on point sources (stars) and assumes a linear relationship between the visibility of stars and extended objects....
Hi Dick, Obviously if an unseen cloud or con-trail passes over your object while observing it, you may not see it when SkyTools say you can. There isn't much...
... Well, as you know, this is the problem with communicating by email. I certainly wasn't trying to suggest that you couldn't create a parameter called ...
... (a))/2.0) ... ^^^^^^^^^^^ Thanx Greg; Thought as much...just didn't know if it'd work on spheres. Raises a quick question tho. Haversine function is used...
... The sky *is* curved, in the same way the the surface of the earth is. The straight line distance between two points on the earth isn't very interesting,...
Hi Dick, ... Don't worry: I didn't see it as criticism; I was just expanding on what ST3 can be expected to do. My writing's really dry these days. I re-read...
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I am trying to create an new observing list that is based on one of my club's observing programs. The proposed observing list will contain 25 globular clusters...
And just to clarify, I am adding the RA and Dec info in this syntax: 00:39:33.7 +40:31:15 That's the info for G33. I even tried rounding off on the seconds in...
I don't think you can add raw coords to an obs list. Try entering them as objects into the supplementary database tool, then you should be able to select them...
Hi Peter, You're "going about it" correctly, only, the results aren't allowed. In the first revisions of ST2 you /could/ enter RA-DEC coordinates as Observing...
... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Oh good grief!.....one o' these days I'm gonna learn to read thru to the end before I start answering questions. Sorry John - didn'a...
Hi, To be clear: adding coordinates to an observing list was never intended to be a feature. Creating supplemental database objects makes a lot more sense...
... that ... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Greg, Will those SkyMarks be addable to an observing list? I need to be able to 'define' an area of sky - a box with four ...
Thanks for the replies. While I'm a little disappointed that this functionality doesn't work as specified in the instructions (help file), I do understand the...
... I'm not aware of any instructions in the help file that say you can add coordinate positions to an observing list. Could you email me privately with a...
Hey Greg: Will one of the unannounced features of Skytools 4, be the ability to control the weather. That's the option I'm waiting for!! Paul ... 3. ... ...
... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ As I recall, that was version X-0.1, which worked by transporting your small 'observing shed' to the nearest clear-sky area. ...
I am planning on buying the Skytools2 program , but see that Skytools 3 is coming out. Should I wait, or will Skytools 3 be available as a free up date? Does...
Greetings: If the past is a guide, no free update, but I think Greg has offered a reduced price. As to your second question, you ever read or see the movie...
Hi, We are currently aiming for a February 2007 release date. That may or may not slip, but there's no way to tell at the moment. Our upgrade policy is to...
... To David.. ... That is a fair deal. David, I would highly recommend purchasing Skytools V.2 and then do the upgrade. If there never was an upgrade coming,...
Hi Folks, I am planning to purchase Skytools 2 in the next week or so. My questions is: Do you need to be connected to the Internet in order to generate an...
... No - Not at all. You can run SkyTools completely "locally", although there are numerous pre-defined observing lists you can download if desired. You have...
All Len mentioned, re downloadable 'shared' Observing lists, plus - Building your own customized lists is very easy. Using the included 'Power Search' tool,...
Stu, All StarHopper said & Len said. I've been using the software for only a few months and it was easy to figure out, Greg's outstanding on troubleshooting if...
Hi All I've been reading Rod Mollise's new book "The Urban Astronomer's Guide" (which by the way is very enjoyable reading with many great tips for us folks...
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