It's actually "Search > Locate new position".

Also, holding the shift key and clicking on the rotation arrows moves 1
degree at a time.

That Patrick -- he's sooo clever.<g>

Joe Shuster
Lake County Astronomical Society -- www.lcas-astronomy.org

  -----Original Message-----
  From: Frank Reichenbacher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 10:33 AM
  To: [email protected]
  Subject: RE: [skychart-discussion] Rotating the view




  > -----Original Message-----
  > From: John Mahony [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
  > Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 4:29 AM
  > To: [email protected]
  > Subject: Re: [skychart-discussion] Rotating the view
  >
  >
  >
  > The curved arrows in the right toolbar (or "move>rotation" in the top
  > menu) will rotate the chart by 15�/click.  For more precision
  > (and, for large rotations, faster), click "search>find new
  > position" in the menu and you can set an arbitrary
  > "orientation" angle.

  Clicking "reset" in this window will
  > return it to 0�, where it will be level with the horizon if
  > you're using azimuthal prozection (the blue/black symbol in
  > the right toolbar).

  That's the ticket!

  Thanks John!

  Frank


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