I find decimal format a lot easier to use and often end up having to convert back and forth. For example, if I'm laying out a montage for CCD work or want to optimize the framing of a shot ahead of time, I use the FOV indicators quite often. My scope (Autostar controller) wants decimal format, so I convert the center of each proposed frame. If I want a DSS image of a region, a number of the websites want decimal format, so I convert.
If I'm star-hopping and want to say, "It's X FOV's along this line", and I know my FOV is, say 1.15 degrees and the distance is 4.56, it's a lot easier to say 4.56 / 1.15 or ~ 4 FOVs than it is if I know the FOV is 1 9' and the distance is 4 33' 36". I guess I'm just a base-10 kinda guy. Craig P.S. Sorry for my very late reply -- my original post had taken a long time to show up and I thought it got lost in the ether. --- In [email protected], "Peter Dean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm curious/interested about number 1. > > Please will you clarify why you need this feature? > > Thanks, > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Craig Stark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 25 March 2005 19:36 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [skychart-discussion] New member, two questions > > > > > > I've been using CDC for some time now and wonder if two features exist > and I can't find them or, if not, if they can be added to a requested > feature list: > > 1) Display of cursor postion in decimal format as an option to the HMS > format currently used. > > 2) Display of current magnitude limits imposed by "see more/less > stars" and "see more/less nebulae". > > Am I missing the option for these somewhere or are they not currently > available? > > Thanks, > > Craig > (Who, after seeing CDC 3 is holding off any real thought of Starry > Night or TheSky. Oh, and a huge THANKS! for providing such a great > program to the community.) > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/RzSHvD/UOnJAA/79vVAA/1.XolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> 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/
