Hello;
Got thanks.
So, kite update from the same guide9.1 program no longer works?
Regards

 

Sorry....a small correction: save AS "soft02cm.txt"....there should already be that existing file in your GUIDE folder which you will want to over-write; same with the "comets.dat"

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From: P. Clay Sherrod <drclay@...>
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Sent: 9/15/2019 10:41:38 AM
Subject: Re: [guide-user] Download efemerides for guide9.1 from the newly discovered interstellar comet C / 2019 Q4 (Borisov)
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At this time, since MPC is failing to keep up the databases (since June) of important objects that need observations, particularly comets, I suggest using the alternative database for ALL comets:
http://astro.vanbuitenen.nl/cometelements?format=guide
which has been graciously provided to GUIDE (and other platform) users; it is updated daily from the DOU and contains all comets.
Simply SAVE PAGE in your Guide folder as "softcm.txt" and then again as "comets.dat" for use in both Guide and Charon. Refresh Guide on your computer and all will show up current to your present day.
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Sent: 9/15/2019 10:19:13 AM
Subject: Re: [guide-user] Download efemerides for guide9.1 from the newly discovered interstellar comet C / 2019 Q4 (Borisov)
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Am 15.09.2019 um 12:33 schrieb pastorgalactico@... [guide-user]:
>
> Hello;
>
> Even after updating the kite base on C / 2019 Q4 (Borisov) recently
> discovered it does not appear in guide 9.1
>
> Does the update not work or is it still too early for updates?
>

Here are instructions how I added the comet to Guide 9.1

You find the orbital elements on this website:
https://minorplanetcenter.net/mpec/K19/K19RB3.html
Search for "Orbital Elements" on that page and use the first block of
elements (for Epoch 2019 Dec. 23.0)

Now in Guide click on Extras / Asteroid_Comet_Options /
Edit_Comet_Asteroid_Data / new_Comet
and enter these data:
Name: use whatever you want
Date of Perihelion: use the "Epoch" data, but in different order:
9.42985 Dec 2019
Perihelion Distance: use the "q" value
Eccentricity: use the "e" value
Argument of perihelion: use the "Peri." value
Long. of ascending node: use the "Node" value
Inclination: use the "Incl." value
For Absolute Magnitude use 10, I did find this value by try and error.
Slope parameter: I don't know what it is, leave it at 5.

Then the comet will be visible in Guide. Don't forget to set the comet
brightness in Display / Data_shown to a big enough value, or use "on".

If anyone knows how to automatize this process, please let us know.

Michael

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