For those interested I have written a small program which take the
MPSCORB and reduce it to a much small file by selecting only the
asteroid below a certain magnitude. Make everything a lot faster.

http://www3.telus.net/public/boucherd/main.html

Look for MPCSorter on the right side.

Denis

P. Clay Sherrod wrote:

> Mine still resides directly under Extras....which version are you running Alan?
>
> Clay
> _____
> Dr. P. Clay Sherrod
> Arkansas Sky Observatories
> MPC H45 - Petit Jean Mountain South
> MPC H41 - Petit Jean Mountain
> MPC H43 - Conway West
> http://www.arksky.org/
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alan Cahill" <neoprog@...>
> To: <guide-user@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 9:23 AM
> Subject: Re: [guide-user] Use of mpcorb.dat
>
>
>> Hi there,
>>
>> I have found the option in Extras, Asteroid Options. Then make sure
>> Mpcorb is ticked.
>> I didn't even know it had moved there. It used to be just in Extras.
>>
>> Live and learn everyday eh?
>>
>> Best Regards
>>
>> Alan
>>
>>
>> In message <00f501c9b9ee$043866d0$4301a8c0@your727a0a4e7c>, P. Clay
>> Sherrod <drclay@...> writes
>>>
>>>
>>> That function must be check ON. Perhaps you do not have it toggled
>>> in the User
>>> Datasets....
>>>
>>> Dr. Clay
>>> _____
>>> Arkansas Sky Observatories
>>> MPC H45 - Petit Jean Mountain South
>>> MPC H41 - Petit Jean Mountain
>>> MPC H43 - Conway West
>>> http://www.arksky.org/
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "alfredogmail" <alfredoc49@...>
>>> To: <guide-user@yahoogroups.com>
>>> Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 10:04 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [guide-user] Use of mpcorb.dat
>>>
>>> > thanks! OK!
>>> >
>>> > But in the recent update of Guide 8, i do not see, in Extras
>>> menu, in Guide , the
>>> > option, "Use MPCORB", both in gray color, than in function!
>>> Perhaps is no more active
>>> > this function?
>>> >
>>> > Thanks!
>>> >
>>> > Bye!
>>> >
>>> > Alfredo
>> Alan Cahill (J94)
>> Abbeydale Observatory,
>> Gloucester.
>> UK
>> http://mountabbeydale.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
>>
>>
>>
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