Guest Tweedledum Posted March 4, 2013 Share Posted March 4, 2013 You can use the configuration utility within Stellarium to update the comet & asteroid files from the Minor Planets Centre. To do this 1. Launch Stellarium. 2. Click on configuration window (F2) 3. Click on Plugins. 4. Select solar system editor. 5. Click on configure. 6. Click Solar system. 7. Click import orbital elements in MPC format. 8. Select Asteroids / Comets. 9. Click on select bookmark 10 Click get orbital elements.. Sorted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hayley Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 This looks great. Do I need to download something first? When I get to step 5 the configure button is greyed out and I can't click it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hayley Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Figured it out, needed to check for it to load at startup and then restart stellarium. I can now see Pan-STARRS - brilliant! Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DaveJW Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Thanks Damian, now I know why I've been missing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tweedledum Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Just picked up th thread again,glad you are both sorted, you can now check any time and get update from the MPC... Just a shame the cloud gods have not been co-operating!! Beats having to hack the ssystem.ini files, though its not difficult to do so. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Damian - would this be better in the guides area, perhaps pinned? Considering the fact we're being buzzed so often it makes sense to not vanish in general chat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tweedledum Posted March 18, 2013 Share Posted March 18, 2013 Hi Craig, Just put up in the response to find Panstarrs. ..Didn't do me any good,,cloud..Snow, But can be used as a guide to generally update from the mpc. Move as you see fit. Are you better now?? Cheers Damian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan the Plumber Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Wil it ever clear had this option loaded in Stellarium for a week now as well as putting in my own landscape (back garden) when i run it though pan starr is there in the west but please i need clear skies is there anywhere i can get compensation for all these cloudy night? can I sue ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+RonC Posted March 19, 2013 Share Posted March 19, 2013 Thanks Damian, works a treat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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