----- Original Message ---- > From: ram_ses2 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Antoni, > > I'm using 2.76. Should I use beta 3?
No, but v3 is basically a complete re-work of the program, so there are big differences between the two versions, so it's frustrating when people ask questions but don't bother to mention which one they're using. As a group moderator, I just checked to see if I could edit the description on the group page to add "When asking questions, please specify which version you're using", but it appears I don't have sufficient moderator privileges to do that. For your question, click preferences>lables>options (or the label icon (lower left toolbar)>options). Note the "limit: magnitude" at the right end of the "Nebulas" line. For a nebula to be labeled, it must be this many magnitudes brighter than the display limit (that's the number you set for different FOV sizes under "nebula size limits" at the bottom of the preferences>catalogs>nebula window (note this is set by both size and magnitude)). I have mine set at 4, so only the brighter deep-sky objects are labeled. You might want to set it to 2 or 3 so more objects will be labeled. If you set it to 0, all displayed DSOs will be labeled. The same idea applies to star catalogs. If you have a very deep catalog like the PGC galaxy catalog, then for the magnitude limit for the smallest FOV, change that from 99 to about 20, or every little galaxy will be labelled. The exact labels will depend on which catalog(s) are "active" for your FOV, since objects can have different designations in different catalogs. -John > As I mentioned, it appears only open clusters don't show the labels on > the screen (using SAC as the Nebulae database "checked"). > > For example while M46 and M47 labels show up, nearby NGC 2423 (above > M47) doesn't. > > If I click on the Nebula, the label (black background, white font) > appears. It disappears once I remove the cursor. > > Thanks, > Renato > > > --- In [email protected], "Antoni Clavell" > wrote: > > > > Please Renato, which version are you using? CdC 2.76 or CdC beta 3? > > > > Antoni > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: ram_ses2 > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 12:42 AM > > Subject: [skychart-discussion] Re: Newbie Query: Display Options > > > > > > I should clarify issue more. > > > > When I move over to say galaxy NGC7331, I could make the all the > > satellite galaxies to show the NGC nos. on the page if I start > > "ZOOMING" (i.e decrease field of view) including 7331 itself. All the > > galaxies within Stephan's Quintet (close by) also show up. > > > > When I go over to M46 area, I could not make the other nearby Open > > clusters show their label. Only the M46 and other M objects display > > the label. > > > > Thanks, > > Renato > > > > --- In [email protected], "ram_ses2" > > wrote: > > > > > > I'm running on MS Vista. I've been trying to get NGC nos. to show up > > > automatically on the charts like the the Messier objects which > appear > > > naturally. > > > > > > For example, I could only get to show the NGC numbers 2301, > 2244, 2261 > > > and 2264 to appear ONLY if I click on each specific object. > > > > > > How do I change the display option to show the NGC and IC > labels, etc. > > > to appear auomatically just like the Messier objects? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Renato > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
