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Date: 25 Sep 2006 15:06:28
From: Willie R. Meghar
Subject: SkyTools 2 Question


Occasionally I would like to print a chart by specifying the following
parameters:

Limiting Magnitude
Field of View
Field Center
Mirror Reversed (sometimes, other times not)

Without any symbols for galaxies, etc. -- just the stars.

From time to time I've tried doing this myself; but I've never been
able to get it done quite right on my first try. I've always ended up
with several wasted printouts (wasted paper, wasted ink, wasted time)
before I could get reasonably close to what I wanted.

I'll be attempting a printout later today. If anyone has a
recommended procedure that could end my frustration in this task I
would appreciate hearing about it. Thanks!

(Sorry if this posts twice. The first attempt supposedly failed!)

Willie R. Meghar
http://meghar.blogspot.com/




 
Date: 25 Sep 2006 17:20:48
From: Willie R. Meghar
Subject: Re: SkyTools 2 Question


It looks like I've succeeded in answering my own question!

Since past attempts had been relatively unsuccessful, I had expected
the same this time around and posted the question prior to another
attempt on my own. (It had been months since my last attempt.)

For whatever reason (perhaps due to a bit of sleep deprivation;-) I
seem to have stumbled upon a repeatable procedure that works good
enough. In due time I may develop an improved attitude toward
SkyTools!

Willie R. Meghar
http://meghar.blogspot.com/