Re: Goto Asteroid query

grantcblair Apr 24, 2013

Ditto here - works fine for all those I tried above 200,000. As Denis said, make sure you have an MPCORB file and that option is enabled. Also make sure you have no magnitude limit set that might preclude making that particular minor planet visible...

Also make sure you have a RECENT MPCORB.


Grant

--- In guide-user@yahoogroups.com, Denis <boucherd@...> wrote:
>
> It works fine for me.
>
> Make sure your your using the full MPCORB file,
> Display asteroids to appropriate mag or all.
> Make sure MPCORB is set in "Extra" to either "show all asteroids" or to
> a number great enough to show it,
>
> Denis
>
>
> On 24/04/2013 2:40 PM, Keith Pascall wrote:
> > Hi Bill,
> >
> > Using Guide 9 17 April 2013 version I have been trying to display
> > asteroid 22185 Stiavnica using 'Goto asteroid' then either the number or
> > name. All I get is 'Not an asteroid'. (Asteroid display is 'on')
> >
> > It appears that searching for any asteroid number above 20000 gives this
> > error. (20000 and below display correctly)
> >
> > Checking with Guide 8 26 February 2013 version (have not applied
> > latest update yet) finds the asteroid ok.
> >
> > Have I missed doing something or is this a bug?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Keith
> >
> >
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