[APBeta] 1. alphabetic character F next to the Observation date/time in the Observation tab - 2. catalog only with the names of constellations possible?

[Paul Rodman]

On Apr 1, 2010, at 4:38 AM, Dieter Welnowski wrote:

> Hello,
> I have two questions:
> 1. What is the meaning of the red parenthetic and crossed out black F in the observations tab when I create a new observation?

It means that the object was "not found", i.e. none of the resource combinations for that observation has the Found checkbox checked.

> 2. I would like to insert remarks on constellations in the Observations tab. One can produce a catalog of his own to this, only with the names of the constellations and suitable coordinates (for example respectively the middle of a constellation)?

Interesting problem. I could create a catalogue containing 88 objects, with the ID = Constellation abbreviation, and the RA/Dec pointing at the centre of that constellation, etc.

Or you could create such an object yourself:

a. Object->Show Constellation in Field of View...
b. Select the constellation.
c. Right-click the centre of the FoV chart and select "Create new object centred at cursor position"
d. Make the ID = Tau (say), Name = Taurus, and you could even transfer the FoV size to the Size parameter.

Paul R.

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