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Originally Posted by mithrandir
I could agree with you Dave, except Stellarium's config files - especially 0.10.x versions - are not well documented, and a simple typo crashes the program with no clue as to what is wrong.
I've tried adding comets and asteroids using examples in ssystem.ini and they don't show up. There are two different sets of parameters to choose from depending on the eccentricity and nothing to say which options are needed for the e<1 or e>=1 verisons.
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The Stellarium User manual is in the process of being re-written and will be ready for release when the release version 1.0.0 is ready for release. It will explain the structure of the files.
In the mean time configuration files that need to be edited will have to be edited by hand. However the main configuration file is now controlled from the program menus so there should be no need for hand editing by the average user.
The other file containing adjustable parameters is the ssystem.ini. This file contains orbital parameters for solar system objects and is critical to edit because of tight syntax rules but not impossible. When editing this file to add comets or asteroids it is important to use the form of the one comet [mcnaught] that is included and the entries for Ceres, Pallas, Juno, Vesta and Eris.
Eventually it is hoped to be able to download and install comets etc. automatically but there are other things to provide first.
Barry