On Do, 29.08.2013, 13:07, Barry Gerdes wrote: > No Georg. The file is back now. >
OK. > I was testing to see if the old ASCII file would work but that wasn't > possible while I was connected to the internet. > > I need a way to read the ngc2000.dat binary version and haven't found the > way yet. > > > I think those extra catalogues will have some use although none of our > group of astro photographers use Stellarium for anything but a basic goto > and the pretty pictures. This is EXACTLY the application which seems sufficient for deep-sky photography beginners or if limited by air freight costs. GOTO (telescope plugin), show sensor frame (ocular plugin), and use an autoguider for the rest. Perfect for DSLR. Dedicated cooled-CCD users usually have their own software with more catalogs, and some larger power supply... > Most of the special catalogues are useless in the > southern hemisphere. Maybe have some user-defined catalog support with interactive editing? (yet another plugin, "obs-planner"/"obs-log"? Prepare objects while connnected to Simbad, store in own database for later retrieval?) Just an idea, no time... > We travel to Wiruna (its in maps.google) on new moon weekend for observing > and photography and we have semi-permanent mounts. I was in Namibia in July, with Atom netbook, DSLR & GOTO scope. Almost perfect, just missed the search for IC (unexpected) and Barnard (expected) then. Alex has included IC meanwhile! Kind regards, Georg >> Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 12:06:10 +0200 >> From: georg.zo...@univie.ac.at >> To: stellarium-pubdevel@lists.sourceforge.net >> Subject: Re: [Stellarium-pubdevel] Method for adding new NGC catalogue >> >> Dear Barry, >> >> I hope this was just meant as an experiment. I consider Messier, NGC and >> IC essential built-ins, and maybe Barnard dark nebulae should be >> built-in >> as well, if users are placed in the field with their telescopes, off the >> web! It's also required for DSO symbol drawing. >> >> Kind regards, >> Georg >> >> On Do, 29.08.2013, 10:40, Barry Gerdes wrote: >> > Hi lex and Fab. >> > >> > >> > >> > I deleted the ngc2000.dat (actually I just removed it from all >> locations). >> > Stellarium did not "bat an eyelid" it did not notice still read the >> ngc's >> > from Simbad. >> > [...] >> > Barry ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Learn the latest--Visual Studio 2012, SharePoint 2013, SQL 2012, more! Discover the easy way to master current and previous Microsoft technologies and advance your career. Get an incredible 1,500+ hours of step-by-step tutorial videos with LearnDevNow. Subscribe today and save! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=58040911&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Stellarium-pubdevel mailing list Stellarium-pubdevel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/stellarium-pubdevel
