Michael, I've done what you said, downloaded and installed the latest CDC and also downloaded 202 comets and 6000+ asteroids but I still have the same problem. However there must be a bug because the "show on chart" button will not stay selected. I still get the same "not found!" error message too.
Thoughts? --geoff --- In [email protected], "MST" <babar...@...> wrote: > > 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" <dudley.ge...@...> > > 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 >
