User`s guide

142 Starry Night User’s Guide
Three pane star charts: Prints a three-view
starhopping chart customized to the field
of view and orientation of your telescope,
finder or binoculars. A three pane star
chart effortlessly guides novices to
challenging objects and allows experts to
manage their time more efficiently.
Each pane can be tailored to fit your needs.
For example, you might set the larger pane
to 90 degrees to help you locate the
constellation the object is in. The smaller
panes can then be set to display the field of
view of your finderscope and eyepiece.
Each pane is centered on the selected
object and is designed to progressively
guide you closer to your target.
The field of view drop down menu in each
pane can be set to the field of view of the
equipment you’ve entered in your
equipment database. See “Field of View
Indicators 1 (Creating an Equipment List)”
on page 135 for more information.
Use the “Flip Vertical” and “Flip
Horizontal” checkboxes in each pane to
match the view seen through your
telescope, finderscope or binoculars.
Print Legend: Prints the time and date,
limiting magnitude, location plus a symbol
key for object types such as double stars,
galaxies and nebulae. Without the legend,
the star chart might cover a larger area.
The following options control the
appearance of your printed chart.
Use current settings: Prints star charts
using the same settings (how many stars
are shown, what objects are labeled, etc.)
that you currently have onscreen.
Use one of the following preset settings:
Prints star charts using Starry Night’s
special print setting files. Preset files
include:
Classic Star Atlas labels bright stars by
name and dimmer stars with Flamsteed
numbers. Displays the outlines of deep
sky objects and overlays the equatorial
grid lines. Variable and binary stars are
marked.
Constellation displays the constellation
stick figures and labels.
Solar System labels the planets and the
brighter asteroids and comets. The ecliptic
line is also drawn.
Tip: Preset settings can be viewed before
printing by selecting Options->Presets
from the menu.
See “Adding Print Presets
” on page 65 for
more information on adding your own
preset print settings.