[guide-user] Re: More Prediction function

James Dec 13, 1999

I agree, It would be great to see a calculating ephemeris like The Observers
Companion in Dance. I use Dance to calculate all occultations, eclipse etc
then transfer to Guide to see it graphically. The only problem with Dance is
that it goes to 8th magnitude (Stars8) or 10th (Stars10), It would be great
to see this with Guide's catalogues.
The only drawback would be the processing time involved.

Cheers

James


Masaki Kouda wrote:

> Hello.
> I downloaded and used latest Guide. I love new redraw function.
> Bill gave us very usefully function, not only satellite.
>
> This function gave me expection that Guide grow to make
> Occultation Prediction.
>
> Astronomica software 'DANCE of the Planets' can make
> many kind of tables. For prediction, Dance can make:
> Solar Eclipse
> Lunar Eclipse
> Occultations 1 : Moon on Star
> Occultations 2 : Moon on Planet
> Occultations 3 : Planet on Star
> Occultations 4 : Planet on Planet
>
> Each Occultation Predict menu needs :
> Maximun Magnitude(Dimmest) for 1, 3
> Minutes Separation (0=Occultation, >0=Conjunction) for 1, 2, 3, 4
> Occulting Planet for 3, 4
> Begin Date & End Date for 1, 2, 3, 4
>
> Push f-9 key on selected line of Predicted tables, Dance set
> date & time to its line (time is little befor) and center its object.
>
> This function is very-very useful.
> But Dance is old software (last updated was in 1993n DOS only).
> So I hope Guide succeeds these these function.
>
> Kouda
>
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