Hi I have V2.76c. I don't see 17P Holmes in the list when I do Preferances/ catalog and object parameters/ comets. Do I need to download another catalog or something? Thanks
--- In [email protected], "Lenny Schmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The "15" setting also shows a lot other faint comets too. > > --- In [email protected], Bill the Cat > <btc9183@> wrote: > > > > I used the "Download latest orbital elements" and that seems to > have > > worked for me. Also, under the General Settings tab, the "Show > Coments" > > value was originally set to 4 not 10 as was mentioned previously. I > > changed that to 15 as well. > > > > Bill > > > > Bob Rose wrote: > > > All I did was change the Absolute mag number in the comet file I > > > used in V3 and it names Holmes in a 90d view and displays a tail > > > when zoomed in. Did you make sure you turned comets on? Also > after > > > you edit the comets file you will need to tell CdC to load it. > That > > > is in the "load MPC" tab in setup. The only other thing is I > > > did "Save Configuration" as I want comets to display on startup > for > > > the time being. > > > Bob > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Lenny Schmidt" > > > <lpschmidt@> wrote: > > > > > >> Doesn't show on the chart. Did I overlook another setting? > > >> > > >> --- In [email protected], "Bob Rose" > > >> <bobrose500@> wrote: > > >> > > >>> It is a good question since I was not clear. In the string of > > >>> numbers for each comet the next to last is it absolute > > >>> > > > magnitude. > > > > > >>> The last one is the slope, I think. Anyway change it to -4.5 or > > >>> something close to that. The entry for 17P would look like: > > >>> 0017P 2007 05 4.5276 2.053218 0.432564 24.2712 > > >>> 326.8646 19.1126 20071027 -4.5 6.0 17P/Holmes > > >>> After adjusting the Magnitude. > > >>> Sorry for being in a hurry this last morning and not being > clear. > > >>> Bob > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >
