[vsnet 944] Guide 5.0

["Robert Johanns" <johanns@accessnet.nl>]

hello,

As a reaction on what Fraser Farrell wrote on dec.19 i can say that the
version 5.0 of the program Guide (CD) is already available for a few
month's.

I am using it for a few month's, and i must say it is almost "perfect" (for
my needs), and i am very satisfied with it.
I use the program mostly for plotting findercharts for variable stars, of
wich only e charts are available, that i add to my observing plan, and also
for plotting comet trails.

However i have to warn people that a vew things may be dangerous to do.

- In some cases the position of te variable star is wrong! (S Her; UW And;
ES Del; v482 Cyg and maybe more!). So the position of the variable star
must always be taken from the AAVSO d or e chart (exept for RW And, where a
15.0 star is changed with RW).
- The brightness of the stars is not the same as the brightness off the
AAVSO charts, so never use them for estimates.

My conclusion is that Guide 5.0 is a perfect program for plotting
findercharts (for a good price), and is extremely usefull for a lot of
other purposes also.

greetings,

Merry christmas and a cloudless new year.

 
Robert J. Johanns
Zwolseweg 227
7707 AG Balkbrug
the Netherlands
e-mail: johanns@accessnet.nl

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