Re: Charon stub error, Dias catalog

David Higgins Jun 4, 2003

Thanks Bill,

I should have read the FAQ. Got it running but can't get it
to 'solve' any of my images. I used the same ccd settings I use in
Astrometrica and MPO Canopus but it's not even close.

Not to worry - I think I'll stick with Astrometrica for my asteroid
work.

Cheers

David Higgins
E14
Canberra, Australia


--- In guide-user@yahoogroups.com, Bill J Gray <pluto@p...> wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> Sorry for the late replies... I've had a sudden barrage of
incoming
> e-mails, and am gradually digging my way out.
>
> David, about that Charon error: take a look here:
>
> http://www.projectpluto.com/faq_curr#charon_failure
>
> Easy enough to fix, fortunately. (I do have some fears that
> attempting to run a DOS app with an extender might cause trouble
> in WinXP, but so far, that doesn't seem to be a problem...)
>
> Bertrand, thanks for the warning on the update of the Dias
> open cluster data. In the original, both equatorial and galactic
> coordinates and proper motions were provided in the same file.
> Now, they've been separated out, and Trumpler types have been
> added. I've updated the .TDF accordingly; re-visit
>
> http://www.projectpluto.com/extras.htm#openclus
>
> and you'll be able to re-download the .TDF (and .IDF).
>
> Ross, at present, Guide doesn't understand galactic (or
> equatorial) coordinates in TDFs. Actually, there was one
> inquiry about perhaps having the TDF system support alt/az
> coordinates, too!
>
> As you pointed out, it's moot for the Dias open cluster data;
> the revised files just use the RA/dec version.
>
> I do have a long list of TDFs to post, for the XZ80Q zone
> catalog (TDF supplied by Oliver Kloes), plus one for the
> just-recently-released 77th Name List of newly-designated
> variable stars (TDF supplied by John Greaves). John has
> also sent me TDFs for other datasets, and I've not done
> well in keeping up. Something I hope to remedy in the next
> few days.
>
> -- Bill