Wishlist Item CNP CSP Marker

[Robert Van Vugt]

Not a bug - Wishlist Item

Would it be possible to mark the CNP and CSP with a marker of some sort, maybe a small cross "+" with a CNP or CSP lable. This would allow for much more accurate telescope alignments ? Just an idea as I have never yet seen this done....

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Robert

[Alexander Wolf (alexwolf)]

Are you want see the markers for all 6 coordinate systems?

[Robert Van Vugt (rvvcuda)]

Hello - I think one small cross (+) at the north and one at the south celestial pole is sufficient, why would we need six of them to mark the same spot? I am thinking to make it a permanent mark much like a star but that does not move naturally. One at the North Pole and one at the South Pole. Since the North Celestial Pole is a bit off from Polaris a marker is I feel a good idea, The Southern Hemisphere does not even have a close by star making this a real benefit for folks south of equator.....

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Robert

[Alexander Wolf (alexwolf)]

Please test version 0.90.0.8723

[Robert Van Vugt (rvvcuda)]

Alexander

tested v0.90.0.8723 and that is very good, I did have to find the selection check box but that is fine. What I did see though was that I can not select that item, so if I wanded to drive a telescope to NCP I can not just select that item as I can with most any other target. It would be nice to be able to select both NCP and SCP so you could just send the scope directly to it for alignment purpose.

Thanks - This is Good!

[Robert Van Vugt (rvvcuda)]

Alexander

It also is not saving the setting once the box is checked. It has to be selected each time Stellarium is opened. This is a great start though

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Robert

[Alexander Wolf (alexwolf)]

I've fixed problem of saving settings (it will be available in next snapshot). All markers is... just markers, not an objects and those markers cannot be selected.

[Robert Van Vugt (rvvcuda)]

Alexander - That's great, will try out the new version when it is posted. It would be better as a selectable object but it is not an object, I understand that, it is just a point in space so it is correct and I am sure we can work with it as is. Being selectable though would be awesome since Stellarium has no internal way to drive a scope with RA or DEC arrow buttons. You have to mark the object then drive the scope to that object so if you can not select it you can not go there via scope control plugin. You can however use the scopes OEM controller to drive the scope to these markers so it is still a great option to have in the program...

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Robert

[Alexander Wolf (alexwolf)]

But you always can target telescope to the coordinates of the center of screen.

[Robert Van Vugt (rvvcuda)]

Alexander - Yes I think that will work as well by setting coordinates to 0/90 would drive scope to NCP..
It would do this I think without a marker but the marker I think is still a good reference tool. Would be even better if it were selectable but it should be OK as it is...

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Robert

[Robert Van Vugt (rvvcuda)]

Works great so far, do not see any problems with it at this point.

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Robert