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Hello, I decided to look at this software when I heard you can have it draw a circle showing the EP view. A feature definitely lacking in Stellarium.
Could someone please advise me on extra star catalogues please? The pre installed only seem to go to about mag 6 or 7. I want to increase it to about mag 13. I have found some extra catalogues but they seem to be random, like everything brighter than mag 8, and stars between mag 9 and 11. I don't want any gaps. What should I be installing? Thanks!
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Carte du Ciel advice sought
Started by
iamjulian
, Oct 18 2009 02:44 PM
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Posted 18 October 2009 - 02:44 PM
iamjulian
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12" Dob
50/110 Messier objects seen.
6/14971 named asteroids seen.
50/110 Messier objects seen.
6/14971 named asteroids seen.
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Posted 18 October 2009 - 03:18 PM
peeceeTal2M
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Hi, the new version od CdC goes down to mag 16
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"The UCAC3 star catalog was published by USNO at the end of august 2009.
Its main characteristics are:
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"The UCAC3 star catalog was published by USNO at the end of august 2009.
Its main characteristics are:
- <LI class=level1>Full sky coverage
- Complete down to magnitude 16"
<LI class=level1>100 million stars
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Posted 18 October 2009 - 03:19 PM
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Posted 18 October 2009 - 05:43 PM
kniclander
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I think the way it works is that you set it to use different catalogues depending on the angle of the sky you're looking at - ie if you've got a 60 deg view, you don't want to see all stars down to mag 12 (for example) as it'll be way too busy and run too slow. The help function is good - the subject (I think( is "catalogues")
sorry if this is a bit brief -it's bedtime (kids not mine)
sorry if this is a bit brief -it's bedtime (kids not mine)
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APM 20/40 x100 bins
Little bins
Celestron ED80 - SWAPPED!! :icon_salut:
Skymax 127 and binoviewers :)
Skywatcher 10" dob (on hols):glasses9:
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Posted 19 October 2009 - 08:46 AM
iamjulian
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Thanks both.
I saw the mag 16 catalogue, but didn't really want to go that deep if I can help it. I cannot see much beyond mag 12 so all those millions of extra stars are a bit pointless.
I'll take a look in the help, thanks.
I saw the mag 16 catalogue, but didn't really want to go that deep if I can help it. I cannot see much beyond mag 12 so all those millions of extra stars are a bit pointless.
I'll take a look in the help, thanks.
12" Dob
50/110 Messier objects seen.
6/14971 named asteroids seen.
50/110 Messier objects seen.
6/14971 named asteroids seen.
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Posted 19 October 2009 - 09:24 AM
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I use the USNO A2 catalogue which goes down to 18mag, but in the settings only call it up for fields less than one degree. For 1 to < 10 degree fields the Tycho is very good.
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"Astronomical Spectroscopy for Amateurs", "Grating Spectroscopes -How to use them" - Springer
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"Astronomical Spectroscopy-The Final Frontier" -to boldly go where few amateurs have gone before.
C11, NEQ6pro, DMK41AF04, ATik314L+, 1000D modded, SM60DS/BF15, 102mmPST, UBVRI filters, Spectra-L200 and other Spectroscope(s).
"Astronomical Spectroscopy for Amateurs", "Grating Spectroscopes -How to use them" - Springer
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astronomical_spectroscopy/
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Posted 19 October 2009 - 06:08 PM
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Merlin, same here - also have the HubbleGSC but only for narrow fields of view.
And needed it when I realised my Watec vid camera gets down somehwere around 17th mag!!
And needed it when I realised my Watec vid camera gets down somehwere around 17th mag!!
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