JoeMize Jun 3, 2012
----- Original Message -----
From: "tom" <loeblt@...>
To: <guide-user@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2012 9:31 PM
Subject: Re: [guide-user] USNO A2.0
> Hi Joe, I tried various magnitudes in the A2_path statement with no
> success. I have also tried various magnitude settings in Star Display as
> well with the same results. The internet option works fine.
>
> Tom
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: JoeMize
> To: guide-user@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2012 10:57 AM
> Subject: Re: [guide-user] USNO A2.0
>
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> Tom, I also tried 'PATH=20' but it wouldn't work either, however changing
> to
> '19' did. Maybe the A20, or my sA20, data cutoff is 19th mag, allowing a
> few stars with 20th mag values to sneak in.
>
> For some reason my the Star Display Mag limit was set at '16', (now
> changed
> to 19.5), but still allowed a tiny, red displayed, star near M87, to show
> even with the '16' limit:
>
> R mag 17.5
> B mag 20.1
> V mag 18.5
> Field 496
> RA: 12h31m39.4060s DEC: +12 23' 56.910"
>
> ===
> BTW, I'm still using a very old version of Guide8, with its Update just
> after being released.
> ===
>
> Playing around with Star Display I found the Mag Ranges do have an effect
> on
> what's displayed. What works best for me is:
>
> Mag Limit 19.5
> Mag Range 19
> Min Star Size 0.5
> Max Star Size 30
> ....everything else is unchecked or '0' value.
> ...note:
> ... ...displaying different field display Levels 'changes' the Star
> Display
> Mag Limit value.
> ... ...when displaying a starfield changing the "+/-" star brightness
> buttons on the Menu Bar changes Mag Limit and Mag Range values in the
> Star
> Display panel.
>
> ===
> About my question about your receiving a msg, I wasn't clear enough. Do
> you
> receive any message/s from, I assume Guid9, when you attempt to display
> A20
> data. If so that might give Bill a hint.
> ===
>
> Try setting your PATH to '19', and Star Display Mag Limit to '19-20' and
> Zoom-In to a 30arc.min Level display too. G'Luck...joe :)
>
> PS: Once you get everything working remember to save a "MASTER.mar" file.
> Doing so saves all your Settings. If you change something, or use another
> Mark, those Settings will be used until you, or another Mark, changes the
> Settings. The simplest way of saving time to retrieve your preferred
> Settings is having a Master Mark.
>
> "May You Go Among The Imperishable Stars"
> Joe Mize www.cav-sfo.com
> Chiefland Astronomy Village (CAV), Fla
> StarFields Observatory, (SFO).
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "tom" <loeblt@...>
> To: <guide-user@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 9:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [guide-user] USNO A2.0
>
> > Joe,
> >
> > Thanks for the suggestions.
> >
> >>Tom, "SA2_PATH=19;C:\Program Files\Guide8\Sa20" works for me, showing
> >>stars
> >>down to 20.1 mag.
> >>It doesn't matter where I store Sa20 on C: Drive, inside or outside
> >>Guide8's
> >>sub-directories.
> >>Did you update 'Display > Star Display > Limiting Magnitude' field to
> at
> >>least 15th mag limit?
> >
> > I have it set to mag 20.
> >
> >>make sure your A2 data Directory Filename is correctly specified in
> >>Guide.dat, including caps for Drive.
> >>A2_PATH=15.0;D:\A2 ,,,or
> >>A2_PATH=15.0;D:\A20
> >
> > I have tried both caps and lower case....no good...
> >
> >>Continued problems may mean A20 data needs to reside on C: Drive.
> >>HTH...joe
> >
> > I tried to move the data to C drive but no good...I await any more
> > suggestions you might have...
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: JoeMize
> > To: guide-user@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 8:38 PM
> > Subject: Re: [guide-user] USNO A2.0
> >
> >
> >
> > Tom, do you receive an messages?...joe :)
> >
> > "May You Go Among The Imperishable Stars"
> > Joe Mize www.cav-sfo.com
> > Chiefland Astronomy Village (CAV), Fla
> > StarFields Observatory, (SFO).
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "tom" <loeblt@...>
> > To: <guide-user@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 4:42 PM
> > Subject: Re: [guide-user] USNO A2.0
> >
> > > Bill,
> > >
> > > I loaded the A2 files (with the exception of some .TAR files on some
> of
> > > the disks). The A2 folder now consists of a bunch of ZONExxxx.cat and
> > > ZONExxxx.acc files totaling approx. 5.88 GB. I have tried loading
> this
> > > folder on both the C and D drives. Changed the GUIDE.DAT A2_path
> > statement
> > > as specified in the manual trying both lower case and capitals. Don't
> > > think Windows cares abou case like Linux does, but it did not make a
> > > difference.
> > >
> > > Looks like I should just download the segment I need from Vizier via
> > the
> > > Extra menu, which works fine...
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Tom
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Bill J Gray
> > > To: guide-user@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 3:00 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [guide-user] USNO A2.0
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Tom,
> > >
> > > Looks to me as if you're doing the right things here. Just to check:
> do
> > > you have
> > > files such as d:\a2\zone0900.cat, d:\a2\zone0975.cat, etc.?
> > >
> > > I ask in part because I've not seen a two-sided USNO DVD for A2.0.
> > There
> > > _is_ such
> > > a thing for UCAC-3, and I'm wondering if that's what you have. (There
> > are
> > > also a few
> > > DVDs with A2.0 wandering out there. I made a few, then sent them out
> to
> > > people on
> > > condition that they be willing to copy them, then mail them to the
> next
> > > person who
> > > wanted them. That got the data out to quite a few people. But those
> > were
> > > on two single
> > > sided DVDs, not one double-sided DVD.)
> > >
> > > -- Bill
> > >
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