Guest Tweedledum Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Comet is reasonably easy to locate now :- http://www.heavens-above.com/comet.aspx?cid=C%2F2009%20P1&lat=0&lng=0&loc=Unspecified&alt=0&tz=CET Script for stellarium :- [Garradd] name = C/2009 P1 (Garradd) parent = Sun radius = 80 oblateness = 0.0 halo = true color = 1.0,1.0,1.0 tex_halo = star16x16.png tex_map = nomap.png coord_func = comet_orbit orbit_TimeAtPericenter = 2455919.1863 orbit_PericenterDistance = 1.550778 orbit_Eccentricity = 1.000901 orbit_ArgOfPericenter = 90.7398 orbit_AscendingNode = 325.9957 orbit_Inclination = 106.1893 lighting = false albedo = 1 orbit_visualization_period = 365.25 Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Great, it has the two pointers to polaris locating it at about the same distance as they are apart. So should make for easy star hopping! According to my info it is about mag 6.5 so I will try my 10x50s on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 How do I add the script? I can't find a way other than f12 I did that but it can't find it in the database? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 How do I add the script? I can't find a way other than f12 I did that but it can't find it in the database? ....and so it begins-I'll leave this one to you Damian I never did get it to work in the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tweedledum Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Hi Chaps, Cut and paste into ssystem.ini this can be found in the stellariumdata folder. Hi Felix, have you tried the update??. There must be another copy of ssystem.ini that windows has stuffed somehwhere. You are welcome to drop the pc in and I will resolve for you. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 I tried that but it won't save for some technical reason or another. I'll use my eyes instead and look for it lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tweedledum Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Hi Mike, If you are having difficulties it is best to open the INI file with wordpad, then place somewhere in the middle, after doing the cut & paste hit return (adds a line feed or CTRL-Z) and save. If you are having probs, send me your INI file and I will put the script in for you. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Hi Damian, I haven't tried the update yet,will give it a go. I don't wanna drop the laptop off with you,I feel like I would be imposing . I will see what happens with the update first. Thanks for the offer. As an aside I am fairly certain that there is no other copy of the ini file as I have done extensive searches and even used 3rd party duplicate file finder software with no joy. Will let you know how I get on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 It says access denied? Done everything right I think. Just won't let me save it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tweedledum Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 HI Mike, PM'd!. Cheers Damian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tweedledum Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 HI Felix, Not imposing, like a challenge!. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 It says access denied? Done everything right I think. Just won't let me save it... I get exactly the same thing even though I am admin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweedledee Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Maybe binoculars aren't quite up to the task for Garrad, at least from my light polluted backyard. It was probably there in view, but so tiny at 10x that it looked like a star. I only managed a quick 15 minutes out there so was not really dark adapted. I did see something of interest though. As I was looking for it, nearly at the zenith through the binocs, something came flapping by, lit up by some floodlight I was shielded from. It settled on one of the neighbours TV aerials. It was definately an owl, don't know what type, but quite large. I had a good view of it with the binocs as it was still illuminated by the light. Never seen an owl from my backyard, but often see bats and dusk or while observing. Cheers, Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tweedledum Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Hi Darren / Felix, Mike located his hidden SSYSTEM.INI and is now ok, so my guess is you still have not located the spurious file. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 (edited) I can't recall now where it was hiding, if I had thought I would have made a note..... sorry. edit: just looked in recycle bin, it was in: C:UsersMikeAppDataRoamingStellariumData Edited March 19, 2012 by Perkil8r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Strings Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Saw it last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eddy Posted March 25, 2012 Share Posted March 25, 2012 Who's scope would that be through then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I saw it through Phil's F15 refractor and it was looking pretty impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eddy Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I saw it through Phil's F15 refractor and it was looking pretty impressive. Oh Someone found it through mine when everyone was gathering, can't remember who now though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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