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Table of Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 5
A Note on Accuracy................................................................................................................................................. 5
System Requirements.............................................................................................................................................. 5
1. Installation.............................................................................................................................................. 6
Quick Start............................................................................................................................................................... 6
2. File .......................................................................................................................................................... 8
Open.......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
8 Bit versus.12 or 16 Bit Images.............................................................................................................................................8
Close.......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Save........................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Save As...................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Print .......................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Printer Setup.......................................................................................................................................................... 10
Page Setup.............................................................................................................................................................. 10
Set Custom Catalogs ............................................................................................................................................. 10
Compile .................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Build Tables ........................................................................................................................................................... 12
Exit.......................................................................................................................................................................... 12
3. Time ...................................................................................................................................................... 13
Time Display .......................................................................................................................................................... 13
Set Time & Date .................................................................................................................................................... 14
Gregorian ..............................................................................................................................................................................14
Julian.....................................................................................................................................................................................14
Set Timezone.......................................................................................................................................................... 14
Set Location ........................................................................................................................................................... 14
Save Parameters .................................................................................................................................................... 15
4. Ephemeris............................................................................................................................................. 17
Moon Calendar...................................................................................................................................................... 17
Eclipse Calendars .................................................................................................................................................. 17
Show Current Values ............................................................................................................................................ 17
5. Starmap................................................................................................................................................. 19
Previous View ........................................................................................................................................................ 19
Redraw ................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Animate Starmap .................................................................................................................................................. 19