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The
Nightly Planner: Planning Visual Observations
How
to plan a visual observing session.
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The
Nightly Planner: Advanced
Associating
data such as notes and images; using the status and
priority columns.
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Observing
Lists: where to find them and how to make your own
Download
observing lists from our web site and learn four
different tools to create your own.
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Real
Time Observing
SkyTools
features that useful for visual observing at the
telescope, including the Real Time tool, telescope
control, and using the Context Viewer.
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Logging
Observations
How
to efficiently log your observations, view them later,
and export them in a variety of formats.
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Observing
Double Stars A
tour of the tools available for the double star
observer; from planning observations to simulating stars
pairs on the charts.
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SkyTools
Preferences
Find
the current version, register, send feedback and
customize SkyTools to work the way you want it to.
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Configuring
Designations
Customize
how SkyTools displays object designations. Hate common
names? Love the NGC? See how to display what you want.
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Synchronizing
Data Between Two Computers Two
methods for moving SkyTools data from one computer to
another.
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Estimating
Your Sky Brightness
The
brightness of your sky is critical to the calculations
SkyTools makes for visual observing and astro-imaging.
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Creating
an Obstructed Horizon
Building
or trees blocking your view? Define the area of the sky
you can actually see.
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Night
Vision Mode
Tips
for using SkyTools at the telescope without losing your
night vision.
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