Improved
star display
The
star can now be displayed using a parametric method to achieve
the best rendering for your screen or personal preference.
You can choose for big or small stars, high or low
contrast between magnitude, colorful or gray scale. Four
default setting can be used as a starting point. Use the
Configuration - Display to change this setting.
This
method use anti-alias to obtain sub-pixel accuraty for the
position of the star.
Thank's to John Valentine for is
contribution to this function. |
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Picture
database
The
program can now display any number of picture in FITS format
with WCS information.
Three options are available :
- Show a single image using Configuration - Picture -
Background.
- Show any number of image by placing them
in data/pictures/other/ folder. Any FITS image in this folder
is show if a chart is draw at the corresponding coordinates.
- Show a picture for every object in the SAC database
with the exception of dark nebulae and galaxy cluster. Install
the skychart_picture package that contain the 9894 files. This
is installed to the data/pictures/sac/
folder. |
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For
all this function it is necessary to have the MySQL database
installed.
If not already done, please install the
MySQL package and go to Setup - Configuration - System to
create a database. The default options must be right for a new
MySQL installation, just press the "Create Database" button.
After installation of the pictures go to Setup -
Configuration - Pictures - Object then click "Scan Directory"
to register the images in the program. Repeat this
operation after every change to the picture
folder. |
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Double
and Multiple Stars
The
program use now a more accurate display for the multiple
stars.
When the chart scale is sufficient to seperate
the component, the line are draw to the exact position of the
second component. For multiple stars each pair referenced
in the WDS catalog is represented.
It is necessary to
update the WDS catalog to the latest version that contain much
improved star position to take advantage of this
function. |
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Other
change
-
Milky Way color can now be changed from the Color menu.
- User data are now separated from the program
directory also for Windows users. The cartesduciel.ini file
that contain your prefered setup and any file you need to
change are now in folder MyDocuments/Cartes du Ciel. This
allow to use all the functionality of the software for users
with no administrative
privilege. |