Astromist 2.3 User Guide

Astromist 2.3 User Guide Astromist 2.3 User Guide 1. Introduction.........................................................................................6 1.1. Objectives.................................................................................................................................. 6 1.2. Main features............................................................................................................................. 7 1.3. Limitations ................................................................................................................................. 9 1.3.1. Scope drives ................................................................................................................... 9 1.3.2. Photos............................................................................................................................. 9 2. Installation ........................................................................................10 2.1. Prerequisites ........................................................................................................................... 10 2.1.1. Operating system.......................................................................................................... 10 2.1.2. Hardware ...................................................................................................................... 10 2.1.3. Required “Plug-Ins”....................................................................................................... 10 2.2. Free and Registered Version .................................................................................................. 11 2.3. Minimum package ................................................................................................................... 11 2.4. Full package ............................................................................................................................ 12 2.4.1. Stellar catalog ............................................................................................................... 12 2.4.2. Other catalogs............................................................................................................... 13 2.5. Configuration ........................................................................................................................... 13 2.5.1. Full configuration without a memory card..................................................................... 14 2.5.2. Configuration with a memory card ................................................................................ 14 2.6. Upgrades................................................................................................................................. 16 3. Functionalities ..................................................................................17 3.1. Principles................................................................................................................................. 17 3.2. Overall screen control using Palm Keys ................................................................................. 19 3.3. Astromist Wizard ..................................................................................................................... 20 3.4. General Set-up ........................................................................................................................ 21 3.4.1. Preferences 1/6............................................................................................................. 22 3.4.2. Preferences 2/6............................................................................................................. 23 3.4.3. Preferences 3/6............................................................................................................. 25 3.4.4. Preferences 4/6............................................................................................................. 26 3.4.5. Preferences 5/6............................................................................................................. 27 3.4.6. Preferences 6/6............................................................................................................. 29 3.5. Location Set-up ....................................................................................................................... 29 3.6. Pointing Set-up........................................................................................................................ 32 3.6.1. 2-Star Alignment ........................................................................................................... 32 3.6.2. Polar Alignment............................................................................................................. 33 3.6.3. N-Star Alignment........................................................................................................... 34 3.7. ObjectInfo ................................................................................................................................ 37 3.8. NightTripper............................................................................................................................. 40 3.8.1. Selection Process ......................................................................................................... 40 3.8.2. List and user catalogs manager.................................................................................... 41 Copyright © 2003-2006 Cyrille Thieullet All right reserved 2 / 105 Astromist 2.3 User Guide 3.8.3. NightTripper main screen ............................................................................................. 42 3.9. Sky charts................................................................................................................................ 43 3.9.1. Principles ......................................................................................................................43 3.9.2. Five Sky views available............................................................................................... 43 3.9.3. Common behaviors....................................................................................................... 44 3.10. CompassChart ........................................................................................................................ 47 3.11. Camera Control ....................................................................................................................... 47 3.12. FinderAssistant........................................................................................................................ 50 3.13. ObserverLog............................................................................................................................ 51 3.13.1. ObserverLog management ........................................................................................... 51 3.13.2. Edit ObserverLog.......................................................................................................... 53 3.14. Comet and Asteroid Assistant................................................................................................. 54 3.14.1. Ephemeris..................................................................................................................... 54 3.14.2. Solar 3-D View.............................................................................................................. 55 3.14.3. SkyView ........................................................................................................................ 55 3.14.4. Data .............................................................................................................................. 56 3.14.5. Update the whole comet and Asteroid database.......................................................... 56 3.15. EclipseAssistant ...................................................................................................................... 58 3.15.1. List ................................................................................................................................ 60 3.15.2. Information .................................................................................................................... 61 3.15.3. Map view....................................................................................................................... 63 3.15.4. Diagram view ................................................................................................................ 64 3.16. MarsAssistant.......................................................................................................................... 66 3.16.1. Satellites ....................................................................................................................... 66 3.16.2. View .............................................................................................................................. 67 3.16.3. Map ............................................................................................................................... 67 3.16.4. Size ............................................................................................................................... 68 3.17. PlanetAssistant........................................................................................................................ 69 3.17.1. Ecliptic view .................................................................................................................

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