Tony, Are you using CDC in conjunction with another program? I use it with Deepsky 2003 and there is a file in Deepsky that tells CDC how to open. This file...
So: I noticed a definite slowdown in CdC's loading of already saved charts. I cleaned out some deadwood, defragged and rebooted... Same definite, way-slow load...
HELP! I purchased my first telescope, a Meade LX2080 recently. It came with a BBox and JMI encoders installed. The Sky software that apparently came with ...
I guess this means your computer has come back to life after your first attempt! If you downloaded only the basic package you need to go back to the download ...
Hi John ... Actually no, the laptop is still dead. It is most likely the battery but it will not boot even plugged into the wall. It is an old Pentium 133...
O.K., here I go again. Hope it's not another Duh... I have CdC in Polar projection, I have the Galactic equator crossing the Ecliptic at the center of the...
Alexander Do you have the "pm" box checked in the "Catalogs" "Stars1" section? bob rose ... crossing the Ecliptic at the center of the screen, and I change the...
No, I didn't have the pm box checked. That would let the stars show their individual motions against the RA/Dec frame (across our line-of-sight) but not the...
Ok, I see what you mean. No procession in polar projection but procession shows up in alt/az projection. bob rose ... their individual motions against the...
Hi, I would like to know how does the Altitude parameter (menu Preferences | Observatory | Altitude Meter) influence on charts? I have Sky Charts version 2.75....
A few months ago there was a discussion of precession, and I wondered why I couldn't see it on my screen but others were reporting it. But I usually use polar...
You did precession in Alt-Az?! Isn't it kinda hard to keep anything on screen. At the pole it works but where I need it--ecliptic/equator and ecliptic galactic...
I think I can see why the Ecliptic might vary in its position depending on the lat/long settings. That is, I thought I thought so... Until I saw the Galactic...
One more query: Why would the position of anything change in the RA/Dec frame when switching from Zenith to Polar (while keeping time and place constant)? ... ...
I only checked things at the pole. -John ... _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2...
The galactic equator and ecliptic should stay fixed relative to the stars when lat/long or time are changed. The celestial equator changes with time due to...
John wrote: "For example, when looking due south, the RA changes relative to the stars when alt-az is used, but the atmospheric effects shouldn't affect that...
OK, so I figured out how to get the nebula lines dark, or as color filled shapes. can anyone tell me if there are any better nebula line files than the one...
does anyone know how I can change the sybols for DSO's? I want galaxies to appear as solid ovals, with the stars plotted over them. Is this possible? thanks...
In CDC, when I display the DSOulines (neula outlines etc) It only shows up if the sky is dark. If I set the program to display black stars on a white...
Simple- just go to "chart appearance" and under "nebulae representation" select "gray surface". You can adjust the brightness- don't make them too bright or...
... representation" ... them too ... John, Thanks. I tried this and it works. Unfortunately, it only seems to work with a black background. I print out my...
You can customize the background color just like you can with the stars and symbols, but there are problems- with the "grey surface" option selected, it uses...
Dear Alessandro, To use (some/all) USNO-A files located on your HD in CDC: just select the menue "Preferences", "Catalog and Objects Parameters". There you...
Hello, I have installed the Cartes du Ceil software on my Dell running Windows XP home version. I have had several crashes where suddenly the cursor disappears...
my guess, but one based on past experience with a lot of PCs, is that you have a graphics driver problem. try setting graphics hardware acceleration to minimum...
Just a suggestion, Are you doing Ctrl, alt , delete. Turning off most programs befor installing? Jim __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New...
