User`s guide

Observation Tools 141
Tip: If you are interested in viewing a dim
object, and it is not labeled on the printed
chart you make, select it on the screen by
pointing the cursor at the object and
clicking on it. Its name should then appear
on screen with an arrow pointing to the
object. This is known as “selecting” an
object. See “Labeling Select Objects
” on
page 39 for more information on selecting
objects. If you print a new chart, the
selected object will now be labeled.
Selecting Print will open a dialog box
with options for controlling the
appearance of your printed chart.
One pane star charts: Produces a full-page
printout of the area shown onscreen.
When checked, the “Fill page when
printing” box prints a star chart that covers
a larger area than shown onscreen.
Full sky star charts: Checking the “Full
Sky Chart” box will print a circular star
chart that covers the entire sky from
horizon to horizon. These charts are
centered on the zenith and show you what
the sky looks like above the horizon in all
directions. Full sky charts are handy for
identifying the constellations or locating
the brighter stars and planets visible with
the naked eye.
Tip: To use a full sky star chart hold it in
front of you and turn it around so the label
for the cardinal direction you’re facing
(such as north (N) or southwest (SW)) is
right-side up. For example, if you are
looking north, the bottom of your full sky
printout should be labeled north. The
circle around the full sky map is the
horizon. The centre of the map is the
zenith, the point in the sky directly above
the observer.