Re: [guide-user] Missing comet

You have the wrong database for Guide....you need to be loading the soft02cmt.txt file from MPC at:

http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/Ephemerides/Comets/Soft02Cmt.txt

However, the file that is needed for the latest version of Guide converts to "soft02cm.txt" (drops the last "t") for it to be used in the program.

Where did you get the soft16cmt file? That is for Autostar only.....

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Dr. Clay

Arkansas Sky Observatories
http://www.arksky.org/
ASO Petit Jean Mountain /MPC H41
ASO Petit Jean Mountain South /MPC H45
ASO West Conway /MPC H43
.......serving astronomy since 1971
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----- Original Message -----
From: lawrence@... [guide-user]
To: guide-user@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 5:54 AM
Subject: Re: [guide-user] Missing comet

Hi all

Yes, I did everything Bill (previously). I noted the reference to soft16Cmt.txt and that is sitting in the Guide folder. (The comet list was to mag 17). No sign of it being recognised. Currently running Guide-8 as Guide-9 26 Feb 2013 version. Goto shows 'not a valid object'.

Still something I haven't checked.....?

Lawrence