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Sky MapThe Sky Map panel is
reachable from the menu or by clicking on the This panel shows the Sky as seen at the current Location at the selected Date and Time. It shows all objects in the currently selected catalog as well as the Moon, Sun and the eight planets. Initially the view is centered on the object you had last selected in one of the other panels of AstroInfo. You can zoom in and out with the small arrows at the bottom or with
the Page Up/Down Buttons. Drag the pen around to smoothly change the
view. You can select an object by clicking on it. Its name will be
displayed at the bottom. Pressing the Use the |
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Sky OptionsNote: The Projection and Constellation settings are not implemented yet. You can choose between Ra/Dec and Alt/Az coordinates. The first are observer independent and useful if you want to track the movement of a planet against the star background. The second shows the sky as one would see it from the selected location at the selected time. In a later version you may choose between Spherical, Conical and Cylindric projection. Currently only Spherical is implemented, though. For non color palm Black on White is better visible, especially with Backlight. However, you can switch to White on Black if you like. When Show Below Horizon is enabled stars below horizon are displayed. Show Constellations doesn't work in this release, when it is implemented it will connect stars to constellations. With the brightness selector you can choose how many stars should be displayed. |
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