Re: [guide-user] XI Puppis diffraction spikes

Bob Elliott Apr 22, 2002

At 12:29 2002-04-22 -0400, Randy wrote:
>Hi Everyone,
>
>This was reported in the Double Star newsgroup.
>
>"... take a look at XI Puppis (HD 63700).
>The diffraction spikes of XI Puppis have been dutifully digitized and
>converted to strings of mag 15 stars. Looks like the grand daddy of
>multiple systems."
>
>Looks great in Guide 8! (common star name: Azmidiske)
>
>Randy


Go to the "Star display" dialog box and turn on the "non stars" and the
spikes will appear. Turn them off and they are gone.

Bob Elliott
750 Fall Creek