Re: RTMC report

From: Chris L Peterson (clp_at_alumni.caltech.edu)
Date: 06/02/04 

Date: Wed, 02 Jun 2004 02:07:16 GMT

On Tue, 1 Jun 2004 20:53:01 -0400, "Tom Hole"
<tomhole@NOSPAMgmpexprees.NOSPAMnet> wrote:

>I am looking for a program that will allow me to customize the visible sky
>for my location. Specifically, I would like to enter the measurements for
>my specific obstructions from my driveway viewing location (trees, houses,
>small flying rodents) and have that selectable when I am using the program.
>This will help me determine when I will be able to view items of interest.
>Can TheSky 6 do that for me? If not TheSky, some other program?

Sure, you can do that with TheSky 6. You can either do it symbolically, as you
suggest, so that you have a complex line defining your local horizon, or you can
do it with full realism: TheSky will allow you to insert a panoramic photograph
of your horizon and it will display it very realistically. You can also
configure other visual features to match your location: sky background, lunar
and stellar halos, horizon glow, etc.

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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com