As always, I really enjoyed reading this, especially since your 'trip' overlapped to some extent with mine last night ...
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Originally Posted by goober
The chart had stars down to magnitude 12.5, but I was seeing more. Not sure what is going on there - I'll check what catalogs it's using.
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CdC uses the Tycho-catalogue down to about mag 12-ish. Like you I always see more than what's on my printed chart, which I find confusing. I tried to download the Guide Star Catalog down to mag. 14.5, but the download was exceedingly slow. Now I use CdC and Star Atlas Pro side by side - SAP Advanced comes with the GSC and can access the USNO catalogues, so for some time to come I can print more stars than I can ever see...
