noel.fabr Aug 25, 2004
----- Original Message -----
From: "Laren Dart" <sandman@...>
To: <guide-user@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2004 5:25 PM
Subject: Re: [guide-user] How to measure exact PA and distance between 2 objects
> Hi Christel,
>
> Yes, that works fine, but Harald wants exact distances and position angles,
> and this method is less precise. Right-clicking on the objects themselves
> uses their calculated positions.
>
> There are other methods. My main interest is in historical eclipses, so I
> have icons in the toolbar for "Find Sun" and "Find Luna" (Also "Find
> Conjunction"). To get the center-to-center separation of the apparent
> discs, I left-click on one icon, left-click on the other, then press the
> "Insert" key. Alternatively, you can use the dropdown "Goto" menu to do the
> same thing.
>
> Larry
>
> At 10:47 AM 8/25/04 +0200, you wrote:
> >hi !
> >
> >Just right-click and slide from first object to second. That's all !
> >It works for me.
> >
> >Christel