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Old 19-03-2011, 05:35 PM
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Stellarium data for comet McNaught C/2011 C1

Does anyone have the right data so I can input into Stellarium? Have already sewarched a bit, but cant find it.

This comet is much brighter than anticipated, and is currently about mag 10 -11 (thanks Rob).

Now I have to remember how to put that data in.
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Old 19-03-2011, 08:11 PM
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What version of Stellarium is it Liz? 0.10.6.1 can load comets itself.
Configuration->Plugins->Solar System Editor->configure
Solar System tab
"Import ..." button
Comets
Download ...
Select bookmark -> MPC's list ...
Get ...
Mark all (or just the ones you want)
Add objects

Or add these lines:

Code:
radius                      = 19
albedo                      = 0.15
absolute_magnitude          = 11.3
absolute_magnitude          = 18.1
type                        = comet
at the bottom of this data for older versions:

Code:
[McNaught_C2011_C1]
# Data taken from JPL/HORIZONS
# correct for the specified time frame:
# Start Time : A.D. 2011-Mar-19 00:00:00.0000 CT 
# Stop Time  : A.D. 2011-Mar-19 00:00:00.0000 CT 
name                        = Comet McNaught (C/2011 C1)            
parent                      = Sun
coord_func                  = comet_orbit
radius                      = 10
oblateness                  = 0.0
albedo                      = 1
lighting                    = true
halo                        = true
color                       = 1.0,1.0,1.0
tex_halo                    = star16x16.png
tex_map                     = nomap.png
lighting                    = false
orbit_Epoch                 = 2455639.500000000
orbit_TimeAtPericenter      = 2455669.472547507
orbit_PericenterDistance    = 0.8837388256910909
orbit_Eccentricity          = 0.9989714381414839
orbit_ArgOfPericenter       = 84.4299312919357
orbit_AscendingNode         = 192.4539204362231
orbit_Inclination           = 16.82864250085789
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Old 19-03-2011, 10:51 PM
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Thanks for that Andrew, all entered.
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