Hey, I never knew that existed! I know what I'm doing this weekend. Thanks, Chris (and Sander for pointing it out)!
Kevin --- In [email protected], Chris Rowland <chris_group_m...@...> wrote: > > Sander Pool wrote: > > Hi, > > > > if your scope has an ASCOM interface you can use the CDCHorizon applet. > > Simply track the horizon with your aligned scope and have CDCHorizon > > plot the horizon for you each time you push a button. Y! is having > > trouble so I can't point you at the exact file right now but I'm pretty > > sure it's there. > > It's in the Utilities folder. I did it because I wanted an easy way to > set the horizon. It's good to hear it's of use. > > Chris > > > > > Sander > > > > luzius.thuerlemann wrote: > >> > >> > >> Hi John > >> > >> Thanks very much! Everything is working fine. But I have still one > >> question. Do you have an idea how I could accurately measure the > >> altitude of my horizon? I own a small Alt-Az-Telescope, but how do I > >> make sure that the Azimut-direction is the right one? I mean, I only > >> can estimate it visually with a compass. But I'd like to look up in > >> CdC when (in clearly-sub-minute accuracy) e.g. a planet or a star > >> appears behind a mountain to be able to prepare for events that might > >> happen. Any idea? Maybe something with GoogleEarth? > >> > >> Greetings > >> > >> Luzius > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 9.0.725 / Virus Database: 270.14.124/2597 - Release Date: 01/02/10 > > 08:22:00 > > >
