P. Clay Sherrod Feb 4, 2013
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From: "Denis" <boucherd@...>
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Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 6:58 PM
Subject: Re: [guide-user] MPC
> Interesting but why would I want to add a piece of software to download
> MPC files that I would only use in Guide?
>
> I simply open my browser and access the MPC site, download the files of
> interest and use them in Guide.
>
> If something fails who provides support Bill or arksky?
>
> For someone planning to play a lot with asteroids, useful software which
> can be combined with Guide for observation.
>
> For the casual user or beginner, avoid extra software and keep it
> simple. Download MPC file, open Guide and point to file, use Guide to
> search for specific asteroid, voila!
>
> Denis
>
>
> On 04/02/2013 4:24 PM, P. Clay Sherrod wrote:
>> A much easier solution is our MPECsort program from Arkansas Sky
>> Observatories:
>> http://www.arksky.org/
>> Simply click on the MPEC banner and download as instructed.
>>
>> It can even loads current comets, asteroids, NEOs automatically into your
>> Guide
>> folder.
>>
>> It is being used by thousands of observers worldwide to much success. I do
>> not
>> know why Bill does not promote this link; it is supported daily by tabular
>> updates at the MPC and links to it are provided there.
>>
>> 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: "Denis" <boucherd@...>
>> To: "Guide-user" <guide-user@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 5:10 PM
>> Subject: [guide-user] MPC
>>
>>
>>> Bill,
>>>
>>> I think you might make this more complicated then needed.
>>>
>>> Most people dealing with asteroid files other than the ones part of
>>> Guide are aware how to download the MPC files.
>>>
>>> Yes make the Comet update available as it is in Guide format.
>>>
>>> Here my feel on this,
>>>
>>> in Extras..
>>>
>>> 1. button "Update Comets" - this will download the comet file and
>>> update Guide.
>>> 2. checkbox "Display MPC Asteroid"
>>> 3. button "Select MPC Asteroid File"
>>>
>>> action 1. - if user select checkbox "Display MPC Asteroid" to true,
>>> button "Select MPC Asteroid File" is enabled and Guide asteroids are
>>> turn off.
>>> action 2. - if user select checkbox "Display MPC Asteroid" to false,
>>> button "Select MPC Asteroid File" is disabled and Guide asteroids are
>>> turn on.
>>>
>>> Guide retains the selections on shutdown.
>>> On start if Guide, with "action 1" above active, does not find MPC file
>>> then Guide displays nothing.
>>> if action 2 on start and Guide Asteroids not installed, Guide displays
>>> nothing.
>>>
>>> To summarize, we have 2 choices, first one is to display Guide asteroids
>>> from the DVD if installed or access from the DVD.
>>> The second option is to use MPC asteroids from a downloaded file of our
>>> choice (MPC format).
>>> No other asteroids except those in the selected MPC file are displayed
>>> in Guide.
>>>
>>> As for rebuilding the asteroid cache, I don't mind waiting a few seconds
>>> to rebuild the cache when a large MPC file is selected , i.e. "MPCORB.DAT".
>>>
>>> Other comments welcome,
>>>
>>>
>>> Denis
>>>
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