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Old 03-04-2009, 03:34 PM
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All I can say is, "Well done!" now that really is using Stellarium to its fullest. There is however a simpler way of getting star charts from it though. Under "Configuration" you can set up the save location and also reverse colours. Then, just press CTRL S and that takes a snapshop of the image and places a *.png file on your desktop. Double click on the file to open it into Window viewer and print.
Another equally good and free chart program, although not as spectacular as Stellarium, is Cartes du Ciel.
The Blue PN is fairly feint blurry blob in Melbourne suburbia too, although I can see the blue color. A lot depends on the night. But you can't beat dark skies!
Robert
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