Geoff, Using CdC V3 Under Setup/Charts, coordinates/object list tab tick "solar system objects" Solar System/ General settings tick the "show comets on Chart" "show Asteroids on Chart" BTW my downloads go to "Documents and settings/my name/local settings/application data/skychart/mpc/comet-2010-08-31.dat Also check the Setup/ System directory -Program and Personal; the personal should be similar to the above ie Documents and settings/my name/local settings/application data/skychart/ Hope this helps ken
On 31 August 2010 14:03, Geoff <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 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]<skychart-discussion%40yahoogroups.com>, > "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]<skychart-discussion%40yahoogroups.com> > > > 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 > > > > > -- "Very funny Scotty... now beam down our clothes!" http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astronomical_spectroscopy/?yguid=322612425 "Astronomical Spectroscopy for Amateurs" - Springer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skychart-discussion/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skychart-discussion/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
