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Originally Posted by Barrykgerdes
Hi Ken?
Version 0.8.0 had some bugs in it and it was quickly updated to 0.8.1 and then 0.8.2 which is the current version. The speed slow down of the computer is interesting. I have had it happen once or twice but I haven't chased it up because all comes good next time I load. It could be lack of memory. A minimum of 256MB is usually OK but the program likes 512 or more. The 3D video display with openGl also needs lots of memory.
I have been playing with version 0.9.0 which hasn't been released yet and since build 1786 (now up to 1824) it doesn't like computers with no openGL drivers. Version 0.9.0 source can be downloaded in Linux and compiled. This gave me a lot of trouble and I needed to patch the source code to bypass the latest development for openGl.. However it now works and the new star catalogues are fantastic. My biggest trouble with Linux is there are no openGl drivers for my video display. When the 0.9.0 version is finished development a Windows and Mac version will be available.
You showed a screen shot of Orion. With the 0.9.0 version and star5.dat catalogue you can zoom in on M42 and see the trapezium. Just like a telescope view.
Three of the things I like about the program are easy adding of your own astronomy pictures, Displaying a real horizon panorama and It drives my LX200. Have a look at one of the screeen shots on my web site showing Pleides setting through the trees. That is actually the same as what I saw through a pair of binocculars yet it is computer generated.
Barry
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Hello everybody
I've just upgraded to the newer version of Stellarium & I think it's a great piece of work
Barry I've noticed that you use this with your LX200 & that they list it on their website,they don't however ,list the lx90 ,but they list "meade autostar"
do you or anybody know if this would work with my LX90(gps)
Thanks
Bryan