Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................................... 5
A Note on Accuracy..................................................................................................................................... 5
System Requirements .................................................................................................................................. 5
1.
Installation.............................................................................................................................................. 5
Quick Start .................................................................................................................................................. 6
2.
File .......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Open............................................................................................................................................................ 7
8 Bit versus.12 or 16 Bit Images.......................................................................................................................8
Close............................................................................................................................................................ 9
Save ............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Save As ........................................................................................................................................................ 9
Print............................................................................................................................................................ 9
Printer Setup ............................................................................................................................................... 9
Page Setup..................................................................................................................................................10
Set Custom Catalogs...................................................................................................................................10
Compile ......................................................................................................................................................11
Build Tables ...............................................................................................................................................11
Exit.............................................................................................................................................................11
3.
Time....................................................................................................................................................... 13
Time Display ..............................................................................................................................................13
Set Time & Date .........................................................................................................................................14
Gregorian .................................................................................................................................................. 14
Julian ........................................................................................................................................................ 14
Set Timezone ..............................................................................................................................................14
Set Location................................................................................................................................................14
Save Parameters .........................................................................................................................................15
4.
Ephemeris ............................................................................................................................................. 17
Moon Calendar...........................................................................................................................................17
Eclipse Calendars .......................................................................................................................................17
Show Current Values..................................................................................................................................17
5.
Starmap................................................................................................................................................. 19
Previous View.............................................................................................................................................19
Redraw.......................................................................................................................................................19
Animate Starmap .......................................................................................................................................19
Viewpoint...................................................................................................................................................20