Hi, The local horizon feature is already implemented and evidently it is not a majority need, as most people don't need a lot of the CdC immense possibilities . The only thing I suggested is an improvement of the accuracy to draw a more precise line, without discussion of who are to be the potential users . Of course not everybody uses telescope in a backyard fixed place nor all the fixed places are surrounded by mountains and some buildings as it's my case. So, sure it is an utility only for a few. An occultation by the moon and the following of a comet were two occasions when I was mostly interested to know by sure if it was worthwhile to be awake at advanced time. I think that one of the possibilities of CdC is, among many, the forecasting of observations, and under the circumstance of the high horizon obstacles, this prevision avoids sad surprises, as bad wheater sometimes involves.
Antoni Clavell ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rod Mollise" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 11:41 PM Subject: RE: [skychart-discussion] Custom horizons > > > > > >From: "Antoni Clavell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: "Skychart-discussion" <[email protected]> > >Subject: [skychart-discussion] Custom horizons > >Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 08:54:12 +0100 > > > >Well, once again the horizon issue. I agree completely with John Mahony's > >opinion. > > > > > > > >Long ago I suggested Patrick to improve the way to define a realistic local > >obstruction horizon line. Of course I don't refer to a fantasious > >paradisiac picture, but an astronomical serious useful limit of what is up > >over my horizon and the exact moment when the object disappears, in order > >to follow fenomena that are close the horizon. > > > > > Hi: > > This would be, IMHO, in the "nice to have for some people" category. Useful > for some folks... but of very little consequence for most of us. > > > Peace, > Rod Mollise > Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_ > Like SCTs and MCTs? > Join the SCT User Mailing List. > <http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/sct-user> > ============================ > See my home page at > <http://skywatch.brainiac.com/astroland/index.htm> > for further details! > ============================ > For Uncle Rod's Astro Blog See: > <http://journals.aol.com/rmollise/UncleRodsAstroBlog/> > > _________________________________________________________________ > Don't just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! > http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.1/279 - Release Date: 10/03/2006 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.3/281 - Release Date: 14/03/2006 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/
