Hi all,

I am trying to GoTo to V1100 Her but I always get the message "That
variable does not exist". It is true but it is not all the truth. If I
look in the VARIABLE directory under GUIDE8, I find GCVS4.dat file where
the variable does not exist. On the other hand that variable exists in
the iii.dat file which I downloaded few years ago with a Guide8 upgrade
(see below).

Actually, if I go to the variable using GoTo coordinates command, then
Guide8 puts V1100 Her "shining" in the center of the screen.

Just to try, I have copied iii.dat in VARIABLE directory renaming it in
GCVS4.dat, but Guide8 keeps writing the message "That variable does not
exist".

Any suggestion? Thank you.

Riccardo

*(24 Mar 2007) Use of new GCVS (General Catalogue of Variable Stars): *
This catalogue has had some improvements in recent years. Coordinates
have been fixed, and new objects added. You can download the current
version of the GCVS here (about 6.6 MBytes).
<http://www.sai.msu.su/groups/cluster/gcvs/gcvs/iii/iii.dat> If you put
this in your Guide folder, still with the name 'iii.dat', then the Go
To... Star... Variable Star function will make use of the new file.
Also, when you click on a star and get "more info", the "comments from
the GCVS" will be drawn from the new file.


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