I was referring to his original post, not your reply.
Peace, Rod Mollise Rod's new book: _Choosing and Using a New CAT_ Available Now! <http://skywatch.brainiac.com/astroland> -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Mahony Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 1:49 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [skychart-discussion] Re: Getting redicule to follow chart --- In [email protected], "Rod Mollise" <rmoll...@...> wrote: > > But what would you want it to do that it doesn't do already, is the question > (for the original poster). I know what they are good for, and once you place > them, they stay where they are placed _if_ you place them manually (by left clicking and selecting "finder circle"). If you saw my earlier reply (just before the one you're replying to here), I think Dan was just clicking the reticle icon, which automatically places a reticle in the middle of the screen, and it stays in the middle when the screen refreshes, or when you move the screen to a new location. -John >...I'd think that is what anybody would > _want_ them to do. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Mahony > Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 8:52 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [skychart-discussion] Getting redicule to follow chart > > > Since you can have either round or rectangular reticles, it's useful for > framing an object for imaging- It will tell you how an object will fit on > your CCD, without actually having to move the scope to the object. > > I suppose the same would apply to round reticles and EP views, but I use > this feature mainly for imaging. > > -John > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: Rod Mollise <rmoll...@...> > > > > The reticle? What would that indicate if the scope were not connected? > > > > > > Peace, > > Rod Mollise > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] On Behalf Of Dan > > > > How does one go about getting the redicule to follow the chart when the > > chart updates? I know about the track scope option, but is there a > similar > > option when no scope is attached? Also, I've noticed I cannot freely move > > around in the chart with track scope enabled. I would like to visually > see > > where the scope is as well as have a second reticule to move around for > > planning my next target. > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links
