When using polar projection, north is usually up, and in alt-az (zenithal)
projection, the horizon is down, but I've run into situations when switching
back and forth where the chart gets skewed. One way to get it straightened out
again is to click "search>locate new position..." and set the "orientation" to
0 degrees.
I like the ruler idea. I often draw a box to zoom in, so I sometimes loose
track of the scale, and trying to find numbers on the grid lines to determine
the scale can be tedious.
-John
--- Sander Pool <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> All,
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> I'm having trouble orienting myself sometimes with zoomed in skycharts.
> Sometimes views get rotated and I'd like them straightened so it's easier to
> see what's what. Now I can rotate + or - 15 degrees but how about making it
> so the bottom of the chart points to the horizon and the top towards zenith?
> I probably just missed the button or dialog.
>
> For the printouts (very high quality btw) I have two suggestions. I think it
> would be a good idea to print the values of the meridians outside of the
> star field so they are always readable. Right now I'm looking at a chart I
> just printed and the 314degree meridian is printed below several stars and a
> nebula outline. So the number is hard to read. Printing them where they
> intersect with the boundary box would make them easy to read. Alternatively
> there is room in the box below the chart to print the approximate location
> and dimensions of the chart.
>
> Finally a small ruler at the bottom of the chart that indicates how large 1
> degree is (or whatever is appropriate for the zoom level) would be very
> handy.
>
> If you like I can log these are requests for CdC 3.0.
>
> Best,
>
> Sander
>
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