*UPDATE*
The current versions of StarLog now have the ability to use observation lists. You can import observation list in CSV format. With this new feature you can e-mail a CSV import file to yourself, then open it on your device and Android will show you a list of apps that can open CSV files. Choose StarLog from this list and you will be able to import the list as an observation list. Observation lists can be accessed by swiping to the left in the main StarLog screen.
When you log an object, StarLog will check all your observation lists to see if the object is mentioned. If it finds the object being logged in an observation list, it will automatically check off the object in that list.
The format of the import file is:
Code:
The delimiting character for the fields in the CSV file needs to be a ';' (semicolon).
The first row of the import file is considered to be a header row and will not be imported.
The definition of the fields in the import file are as follows:
Object name (alfanumeric field, e.i.: 'M 1', 'NGC 2312', 'Abell 12')
Alternative object name (alfanumeric field, e.i.: 'NGC 1952 - Crab Nebula - Taurus A - Crab Pulsar')
RA coordinates (alfanumeric field, e.i. '05h34m32s')
DEC coordinates (alfanumeric field, e.i. '22d00m52s')
Constellation (alfanumeric field, e.i. 'Taurus')
Type (alfanumeric field, e.i. 'Supernova remnant', 'Galaxy')
Magnitude (numeric field, e.i. '8.4', '12.3')
Surface brightness (numeric field, e.i. '11.9', '12.3')
Size (alfanumeric field, e.i. ' 8.0'x4.0' ')
The fields need to be in the exact order as listed above!
Example:
M 1;NGC 1952 - Crab Nebula - Taurus A - Crab Pulsar;05h34m32s;22d00m52s;Taurus;Supernova remnant;8.4;11.9;8.0'x4.0'
M 33;H400 22 - NGC 598 - Triangulum Galaxy - Triangulum Pinwheel Galaxy;01h33m52s;30d39m27s;Triangulum;Galaxy;5.5;13.9;68.7'x41.6'
The full and lite version of StarLog allow you to import complete observation lists, the free version will only import the first 10 objects from the CSV file.
Another step in my quest to eliminate those pesky damp paper observation list!
Enjoy!