Hello, I recently again updated comet elements, but there still is only the main component of 73P, and I can't find a way to plot other components in CdC,...
Hi, Yes, the other component are not include in the file by the MPC. You need to get the elements from the MPEC and include them to the file or using the...
I have put the data for 19 fragments here: http://www.ap-i.net/skychart/data/COMET-73P.DAT This is in MPC format for the beta Cartes du Ciel version 3 (...
... Hi Patrick: Thanks...and what a great looking display, by the way! Peace, Rod Mollise Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_ Like...
Thanks, I appreciate that. Actually, a fellow astronomer has already sent me the file with the lines to add to cometes.dat, and it works perfectly with 2.76....
I have a new notebook PC and I was wondering whether CdC 3.0 beta1 is stable on Windows XPsp2 yet. I've been using 2.7(6) as my primary sky software and as a...
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Both can be installed at the same time. 3.0 Is stable and I like it a lot but you have to decide for yourself if it's better or not. There's no cost to try. ...
I just uploaded a file suitable for v 2.76 to the group files. I used the MPES (Minor Planet Ephemeris Service, which is not the same as MPEC- Minor Planet ...
Thanks. I was reading the (oldish) installation instructions. Is it necessary to have 2.76 installed before installing 3.0? If not, are other additional...
Thank you John! I try with the MPES before but I not find how to enter the fragment name, I try 73P-B, 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann-B, etc... but not find the...
... If you install the beta 3 alone you dont have any catalog data to plot. In this case install also the "Basic catalog data" and any other catalog you want...
... You are probably not using one of the default Windows cursors, all the cursor in the WinXP mouse setting are working. With the previous version I loaded my...
... I finished up installing 2.76, copying across all the catalogs I had used on the other PC (including gsc!), then installing 3.0beta. Everything is working...
... Hi: Quite stable in my experience...but it does lack some features yet...mainly Internet options. Peace, Rod Mollise Author of _Choosing and Using a...
... So it seems from first use. In any case I now have 2.76 installed if I need to revert for any reason. DN -- _________________________ David Nicholls ...
Hmm, I just used 73P-B, etc. I didn't need the name. -John ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail...
... I was using one of the "standard" Windows cursor schemes (3-D white), but its "precise select" cursor is black only. I just replaced it with another one...
All, I'd like to use CdC to determine where Polaris is with regards to the true celestial pole for a particular place/time. I was hoping to do this graphically...
1) Add Equatorial Grid 2) Show All Sky 3) N 4) Cursor on Polaris 5) Right-click, then Zoom + Centre 6) Keep Zoom + Centre'ing in until you have the required...
Hi Pete, thanks for the easy to follow instructions! I think what was (is) confusing me is that the grid lines are not aligned 'nicely'. This is of course...
Here's a neat little program that will show you graphically where Polaris is relative to the pole, based on your time and longitude. It shows basically what...
In CdC 2.76, how does one remove the white outlines of (presumably) emission nebulae, such as the one just to the north of Antares? They don't seem to listen...
Hello. You should disable the catalogs DSL and DSLN in the "Catalogs" window in "Parameters of Catalogs and Objects". Friendly. Mario A. Fernández -Grupo de...
On my wish list for the new version is an easy feature to change location and time offset without having to change the Windows Time Zone. As a pilot, I often...
Hello, Mr. Wikstrom Well, in CdC version 2.76 You can adjust the Time Zone to the UTC with "Preferences" > "Observatory" and in Time Zone put 0, be which is...
You can also change the time zone in the time settings (use the clock icon in the left toolbar). Uncheck "use system time", then you can change the time zone....
Hi Folks, NTC [Network Telescope Control] That I demonstrated at Q2004, is now open source software and the source code is included with the package. It is...
