Bill J Gray wrote:

> Hi Roger,
>
> (4) Vesta is currently within 1.2 degrees of the Eskimo Nebula. You
> didn't mention the time/date of the observation or the RA/dec computed
> by Guide, so I'd mostly have to mumble on this one. A few general
> comments, though (which apply almost any time there's a possible
> problem with the location of a moving object in Guide... or, for that
> matter, in most astronomy software:)
>

Somehow all the bright asteroids are gone from my Guide8 also.

Is it possible to easily copy a file, from the CD or Website, to reinstall the
elements for those Asteroid?

I go to the MPC Ephemeris site and reload up to 10 at a time. Not sure how up-to
date they are and I see I have hundreds to replace.

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I see that my problem with Simeis 147 was that I had the isophotes and lines
turned off.

Larry