Make sure you have the latest Guide update as MPC changed the format and
older version of Guide have a problem reading their new files. You can
also download a little program I wrote which can take the MPCORB.dat
file and reduce it from 50mb to something smaller by selecting a maximum
mag. It reconstructs the file to work properly in Guide.

Download 'MPC Sorter' at http://www3.telus.net/public/boucherd/main.html

It also works fine in Vista, all it install is the program and it is
independent for Windows.

Denis

Scott Kranz wrote:

> I've loaded today's MPCORB file and am trying to locate 2007 TU24.
>
> When I do a >GO to>Asteroid> and enter "2007 TU24" it says "Not an
> asteroid".
>
> I went to the MPC site and found the location of the asteroid and went
> to that location (RA & Dec) in GUIDE. Sure enough the asteroid is
> there as designated by an "X" but there is no label on it. Can GUIDE
> not locate the asteroid if no lable is on it?
>
> Next in the the "data shown..." window I do have the label box for
> asteroids check-marked and on the right hand side of the window I
> selected "Label name, prov". Still no name appears in GUIDE next to
> the "X" for the asteroid.
>
> What I am I doing wrong?
>
> Thanks!
> -Scott
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