New in the SkyTools 2.2h update: o The new Daylight Saving Time rules are incorporated for all US and Canadian time zones. All defined observing locations...
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Mar 1, 2007 7:01 pm
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Greg (or anyone who knows), What is the largest size image which can be specified when copying a chart into the clipboard? SkyTools (2.2g) seems to use my...
Does this 'DST fix' recognize areas that do not partake in the daylight saving silliness and not adjust the time? Is it based on the time zone setting in...
Could someone please tell me if the next version of Sky Tools will include any detailed planetary and/or lunar maps (interactive atlas?) for observation...
Hi Scott, ... SkyTools 2 already includes planetary maps for Jupiter and Mars, plus a low-resolution map for the Moon. The primary features can be labeled. ...
Hi Peter, I think you've always been able to disable DST in Skytools2 if it's not applicable for your location, so it's not changed in this update. John ... ...
Hi Greg Just read your latest comments and displaying the transit time in the Object List tab will certainly help with the imaging planning. Will also be nice...
Hi Peter, I added the ability for the user to select the second and third Sundays of a month in the daylight saving time rules. During installation of the...
(My apologies if this is a duplicate.. the original post was submitted a while ago but hasn't shown up on the message list yet.) Greg, I've fallen behind in...
Hi Dave, ... There isn't any simple answer to your question because it depends on the version of Windows you are running and your hardware. SkyTools doesn't ...
Hi Carol, The update will work for any previous version. There is no need to update to the intermediate version (f, g). Clear skies, Greg ... -- Greg Crinklaw...
... Thank you Greg! I use Sky tools to publish an astronomical calendar for our club newsletter. This update came just in time for the spring issue! Tim...
Has anyone tried running SkyTools under Parallels? I'm so tired of my Windows box... but SkyTools is one of the few programs I couldn't bear to part with. ;o)...
Hi Ron, ... It might have to do with the time zone setting. It is possible to have the time zone set to GMT+8 (or whatever)instead of PST. If that's the case...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the skytools group: There are four buttons on the chart tool bars marked with arrows. These buttons...
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Mar 4, 2007 9:47 pm
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Can someone please explain the relationship / dependency / Sky Tools setting regarding the BEGIN OPTIMUM END observing times versus the moon? Tonight (Mar 4 @...
Andy wrote.. ... Andy (or anyone Mac driven)when you get the time, would you indulge me by performing a test with your Mac Book Pro & ST? Open up the Database...
Hi Greg; I would define my use of the 4 buttons as 'occasional' - not all that often, but when I do pan my view I use those out of habit, & hardly ever via the...
Hi Dick; If it's any help (& out of curiousity) I ran the test on a Compaq Presario running WinXPsp2 w/1.45GHz AMD Athlon XP2500+ processor & 448MB RAM: took...
Hi Greg; If I recall, there will be some refinements to the Overhead Sky capabilities, but can't remember what details you've given re any changes to...
... I still would like to hear from some folks that have Macs with Intel chips. BTW, you torched me. I have a 1.7gig Pentium M processor running under Win XP...
Uh, right at 8 seconds for the 21042 objects. :) Core 2 Duo, E6600 (2.4ghz, 4M cache), 2 gig RAM, SATA 3.0 hard drive Could be time to upgrade! Core 2's...
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