tom Mar 20, 2013
On 3/20/2013 9:08 AM, Anthony J. Kroes wrote:
> This might be simpler than you think - once you get the little dialog box to
> pop up where you type in the designation, just type in 1656 all by itself
> (no "A' or "Abell', etc) The dialog box already knows you are going to type
> in an Abell number, so that's all it needs.
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> Tony
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> From: guide-user@yahoogroups.com [mailto:guide-user@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of tom
> Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 7:56 AM
> To: guide-user@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [guide-user] Unable to find objects
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> Hi Larry,
>
> thanks for the information.
>
> I have everything set as you describe and I can find, for example, Abell
> 1656 by RA and DEC and it is visible as I zoom in, but Guide does not
> find it when I enter it in GoTo/Object Name.
>
> I tried A 1656, Abell 1656, Abell1656 with no luck. I get a "NOT A VALID
> OBJECT" error.
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> If I enter A1656 (no spaces) Guide takes me to another part of the sky,
> probably a star catalog designation...
>
> Tom
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> On 3/19/2013 6:51 PM, Woodchuk wrote:
>> Tom
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>> Check in your "Guide directory" for "Galaxies". See if Zwicky cluster and
> Abell
>> cluster files are there. If not you need to install the "Deep sky objects"
> from
>> your Guide 9 DVD.
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>> Then under the "display" menu make sure the "Galaxy Clusters" are turned
> *on* in
>> the "Data shown" window .
>> Then you have to enter the correct number for each cluster that you want
> to view.
>> You have to set your levels at about 7 to view them.
>>
>> If you want to look at an Abell planetary nebula you have to have
> "Nebulae"
>> installed and then pick the correct number to ID individual PN.
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Larry Wood
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>> On 19/03/2013 7:47 AM, wa1vta01452 wrote:
>>> I am unable to us the Go To menu function in Guide for Zwicky and Abell
> objects. Would someone know if I perhaps did not copy a folder or file from
> the DVD?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Tom
>>>
>>>
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