Asteroid 1990SB; Suggestion for Guide8
Patrick J. Madden Jul 5, 2001
Hello Guide Users!
A few weeks ago I succeeded in observing that asteroid that came
close--I believe it was 1990KW. I used that file that Bill posted. Now I
read in Astronomy magazine that in August another asteroid, 1990SB, is going
to be fairly close. Where do I go to get orbital information for this
asteroid, and how to I add it to Guide7? Thanks to anyone who can help.
Also, I just thought of a feature that might be nice to have on Guide8.
Suppose one succeeds in finding one of these faint asteroids using Guide
(that's the only way I'll ever get them!) It would be nice to have an
option on the Telescope Control menu, "Track Object." A user could
right-click on an object, then Guide would know to make the telescope follow
it, even if its rate was significantly different from the sidereal rate. Is
this doable, or just a pipe dream?
Clear skies to all! And as always, thanks to Bill for the best program
at the most reasonable price!
Pat Madden