You best download the latest version of skychart here: http://www.ap-i.net/skychart/en/development_version
>From the settings menu choose "sun system". You see tabs "comet" and >"asteroid". Each has again tabs, one called "load MPC". Being online, do this. Loading comet data is fast and after dowloading and automatic installation click ok. Then go to the comet's "general settings" tab and check "show comets in the chart". Now go to tab "asteroids", to tab "load MPC". Also click "download", this file is larger than the comet data ( appr. 1 MB), after download you are asked for calculation, so click on "calculate", the go to "general settings" tab and check "show asteroids in chart". The downloaded MPC files are stored in your home folder ./your name/.skychart/MPC Michael -------- Original-Nachricht -------- > Datum: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:35:07 -0000 > Von: "Geoff" <[email protected]> > An: [email protected] > Betreff: [skychart-discussion] What folder to put Comet data ? Ver 3.016 beta > Up 'til now I've used ver 2.76c very successfully and I'm now coming to > grips with ver 3.016 beta. > > I've downloaded comet elements from the MPC within ver 3 but when I try to > find any comet I get the error: "Not found! Maybe the catalog is not > installed or wrong path in catalog setting". > > What is the right path? At the moment the catalog is in c:\documents and > settings\geoff\local settings\application data\skychart\mpc > > Any assistance is welcome. I particularly want to see the location of > P1/Halley in March 1986. > --geoff > > -- Sicherer, schneller und einfacher. Die aktuellen Internet-Browser - jetzt kostenlos herunterladen! http://portal.gmx.net/de/go/atbrowser
