Astromist 2.2 User Guide Astromist 2.2 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............................................................................................................... 12 2.5. Expansion Card....................................................................................................................... 13 2.6. Sample configuration............................................................................................................... 14 2.6.1. Full configuration without a memory card..................................................................... 14 2.6.2. Configuration with a memory card ................................................................................ 14 2.7. Upgrades................................................................................................................................. 17 3. Functionalities ..................................................................................18 3.1. Principles................................................................................................................................. 18 3.2. Overall screen control using Palm Keys ................................................................................. 20 3.3. Astromist Wizard ..................................................................................................................... 21 3.4. General Set-up ........................................................................................................................ 22 3.4.1. Preferences 1/6............................................................................................................. 23 3.4.2. Preferences 2/6............................................................................................................. 24 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............................................................................................................. 28 3.5. Location Set-up ....................................................................................................................... 29 3.6. Pointing Set-up........................................................................................................................ 30 3.6.1. 2-Star Alignment ........................................................................................................... 30 3.6.2. Polar Alignment............................................................................................................. 31 3.6.3. N-Star Alignment........................................................................................................... 32 3.7. ObjectChooser ........................................................................................................................ 35 3.8. NightTripper............................................................................................................................. 37 3.8.1. Selection Process ......................................................................................................... 37 Copyright © 2003-2006 Cyrille Thieullet All right reserved 2 / 94 Astromist 2.2 User Guide 3.8.2. List and user catalogs manager.................................................................................... 38 3.8.3. NightTripper main screen ............................................................................................. 39 3.9. Sky charts................................................................................................................................ 40 3.9.1. Principles ......................................................................................................................40 3.9.2. Five Sky views available............................................................................................... 40 3.9.3. Common behaviors....................................................................................................... 41 3.10. Camera Control ....................................................................................................................... 43 3.11. FinderAssistant........................................................................................................................ 45 3.12. ObserverLog............................................................................................................................ 46 3.12.1. ObserverLog management ........................................................................................... 46 3.12.2. Edit ObserverLog.......................................................................................................... 48 3.13. Comet and Asteroid Assistant................................................................................................. 49 3.13.1. Ephemeris..................................................................................................................... 49 3.13.2. Solar 3-D View.............................................................................................................. 50 3.13.3. SkyView ........................................................................................................................ 50 3.13.4. Data .............................................................................................................................. 51 3.13.5. Update the whole comet database ............................................................................... 51 3.14. EclipseAssistant ...................................................................................................................... 53 3.14.1. List ................................................................................................................................ 54 3.14.2. Information .................................................................................................................... 55 3.14.3. Map view....................................................................................................................... 56 3.14.4. Globe view .................................................................................................................... 57 3.15. MarsAssistant.......................................................................................................................... 58 3.15.1. Satellites ....................................................................................................................... 58 3.15.2. View .............................................................................................................................. 59 3.15.3. Map ............................................................................................................................... 59 3.15.4. Size ............................................................................................................................... 60 3.16. PlanetAssistant........................................................................................................................ 61 3.16.1. Ecliptic view .................................................................................................................