lookhigh Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Just trying the free software compared to the (expensive)sky6 and i like it. How do you get it to show all the messier Numbers, cant find the option on any menus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjedi Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Hmm not sure.. my version does display the messier No. all the objects i've been seeking anyway. i use it as a day to day star guide and it does all i ask of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fija Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I find it depends how zoomed in I am before I see some of the numbers. In a normal-ish zoom around 66 FOV I can see M3 and M39 but not M51 I have to zoom in a bit before it displays Whirlpool Galaxy or for M106, M106.Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Click f4 and the option comes up then slide nubs along then tick that will give youall and NGC hope this helpsDougEssex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fija Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Cheers Doug, Couldn't remember what I had done on my netbook and had a sneaky feelin it showed more. I tried the stars one but didn't think it would be Nebulas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil McRae Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Try also using HNSKY (Free download) and type in what you are looking for under "Search" buttonNeil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stolenfeather Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 As already said, sometimes it depends how "zoomed in" you are to the object before the number appears. Furthermore, the number always appears instantaneously when you click on the object. Stellarium is simply the best tool I have encountered up to date to aid in my observations.Isabelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Presland Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 absolutely invaluable stellarium is great!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horus Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 I have it on my ipad and use it outdoors, everytime I use it I find a few more features I did not realise it could do. Great piece of free software !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookhigh Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 good stuff thanks. Great piece of software alright, amazing that its free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehunt Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 I had Stellarium for over a year before I got my first scope.It is the sort of thing the net was created for-unlike pop downloads,social noseyparkering,etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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