Bill,
Perhaps you could add a feature to cover the screen with thick
clouds to simulate the night sky as seen from where I live. Bright
orange to the north and greenish to the south would be pretty
realistic:-)
Matt

--- In guide-user@y..., Bill J Gray <pluto@p...> wrote:
> If you go to a FOV of about ten arcminutes or so, then ask for
a
> DSS image (either from a RealSky CD or from the Internet), the
> diffraction spikes (plus a sort of "halo" at a radius of 5.6
arcminutes)
> should be apparent.
>
> I've considered adding assorted sorts of "realistic" star
display to
> Guide, including diffraction spikes on bright stars. This might
include
> options for four vs. three-vane spiders. I suspect it might not be
the
> most popular addition I've ever made to Guide, though!
>
> -- Bill