John, Thanks for the "hand-holding" instructions for using this great option to CDC !
Never used the comet finder much so was my ignorance for not knowing how it worked. Again, Thanks for the assist ! gsmith --- In [email protected], "John Mahony" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Many comets have been discovered over the centuries- to calculate the > current positions of all of them and plot them would slow down the computer > and clutter the screen. So first you have to select which ones you want CdC > to plot: > > Click preferences>catalogs and object parameters, then choose the "comets" > tab. > > If you haven't done this in a while, click the "comet elements" button at > the bottom of the comets window. This will download an updated list of > comet elements for currently visible comets. > > Select the ones you want plotted from the list (hold down the control key > while clicking to select more than one). > > Then click "ok" at the bottom of this window. > > Now the comet(s) you selected will be plotted. You can find them using the > binocular icon. > > -John > > > >From: "chainpunch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: [skychart-discussion] Comet Location in chart > >Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 10:24:12 -0000 > > > >How do you get comet location graphic symbol to show up in the > >sky chart? > > > >In the preference drop-down menu under the Object List Content > >the check options are only : > > > >Stars, Nebula, Solar Syatem and Variable and Multiple Stars > > > >If I recall, comet Linear is supposed to be in vicinity of Bootes > >but no graphic symbol shows up in the star chart for locating. > > > >Thanks, > > > >gsmith > > > > > > > > > > > >To Post a message, send it to: skychart- [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Overwhelmed by debt? Find out how to `Dig Yourself Out of Debt' from MSN > Money. http://special.msn.com/money/0407debt.armx ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Domains - Claim yours for only $14.70 http://us.click.yahoo.com/Z1wmxD/DREIAA/yQLSAA/1.XolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To Post a message, send it to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skychart-discussion/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
