SkySafari Feature Request - Visual Observing

[Richard N]

Dear eyeball users

I am trying to encourage SkySafari to add a feature that might be of use to visual astronomers. Basically it's a quality grade. If it's something that you would like, please do support my request over on their forum. That makes it more likely they will notice it!

https://support.simulationcurriculum.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/11367793187095-Rate-objects-observed

 

Cheers

[Stu]

Looks like it could be a useful feature, especially if it were searchable.

[Spile]

Nice idea, I also use a 5 point rating for targets.

[Zermelo]

On 16/01/2023 at 10:24, Richard N said:

Dear eyeball users

I am trying to encourage SkySafari to add a feature that might be of use to visual astronomers. Basically it's a quality grade. If it's something that you would like, please do support my request over on their forum. That makes it more likely they will notice it!

https://support.simulationcurriculum.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/11367793187095-Rate-objects-observed

 

Cheers

Just so that I understand, would this quality rating relate to:

(a) the object as observed in that particular session
(b) the object, as it can be seen with that equipment and from that location, but not specific to that session
(c) the object's intrinsic quality, irrespective of location/kit/conditions (but still your subjective view)

I assume you're talking about (c), and I would certainly use such a feature. The others could also have some merit.

Obviously SimulationCurriculum would have to attach the new field to different parts of their database for (a) - (c).
I'm guessing that (a) would be easiest for them, just another field on the observation.
(c) might be a bit less palatable as it might need a new host entity for a user-specific value related to a database sky object
(b) looks to be the most hassle, of the three