Table of Contents

Setup Menu

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Configure the program

Opens the main configuration window where you can set all program settings.
This window is divided into several sections:

Gives you control over time for the current simulation.

Lets you choose coordinates of the observer and set horizon behaviour.

Lets you choose many chart settings, such as coordinate system, field of views and grid spacing.

Here you can choose catalogs of objects that should be displayed in the chart.

Lets you set planet rendering options and manage comet and asteroid data.

Here you can set the graphical interface of the program. Also you can create your favourite eyepieces and Ccd guides.

Lets you choose display settings of object pictures and set DSS and RealSky services.

Miscellaneous settings about database and telescope connections.

Lets you set how the Pc connects to the Internet and links to online resources.

At the bottom of the configuration window the small checkbox “Apply change to all chart” lets you choose to apply changes to all charts or to apply them only to the selected chart.

Save Configuration Now

Clicking on this will cause the program to save current settings as defaults.

Save Configuration On Exit

If enabled the program will ask to save settings on exit.

Date / Time

Opens the “Date / Time” configuration window. Look at this page for further details.

Observatory

Opens the “Observatory” configuration window. Look at this page for further details.

Catalog

Opens the “Catalog” configuration window. Look at this page for further details.

Display Mode

Opens the “Display” tab of “Display” configuration window. Look at this page for further details.

Color

Opens tabs related to color settings of the “Display” configuration window. Look at this page for further details.

Lines

Opens the “Lines” tab of “Display” configuration window. Look at this page for further details.

Labels

Opens the “Labels” tab of “Display” configuration window. Look at this page for further details.

Fonts

Opens the “Fonts” tab of “Display” configuration window. Look at this page for further details.

Finder mark

Opens tabs related to finders settings of the “Display” configuration window. Look at this page for further details.

Pictures

Opens the “Pictures” configuration window. Look at this page for further details.