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Naked Eye
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Medium
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City
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Nearby Star Nav
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Cambridge
Norton's
Sky Atlas 2000
Uranometria Ed. 1
Uranometria Ed. 2
Millennium
Custom
Small
Medium
Large
Custom
Redraw
Labels
Coordinate grid
Deep-sky objects (DSO)
Constellation names
Deep-sky object images
Constellation lines
Sunlike stars
Star names
Nearby stars
Star catalog IDs
Variables
Abbreviate IDs
Motions
Advanced Settings
Chart Projection
Stereographic
Orthographic
Azimuthal Equal Area (Lambert)
Azimuthal Equidistant (Planisphere)
Gnomonic
Double-click options
Default (second click hides info)
Recenter chart on selected object
Go to selected object (stars only)
Chart magnification:
Aspect ratio (range: 0.5 to 2.0)
Chart time (years before or after 2000)
Stellar motion markers (years before or after chart time)
Chart pixel width
600
3000 (current:
1000
)
Star magnitude limit
0
18 (current:
0
)
DSO magnitude limit
0
18 (current:
0
)
Label stars closer than
0
100 (current:
0
)
Redraw
Icons:
Screen Mode: Switch between regular and full-screen
Chart Size: Change chart dimensions on screen
Chart Mode + Type: Select chart type
Location: Where you're viewing from (default: the Sun)
Target: Where you're looking to
Redraw: Apply current settings and redraw chart
Zoom Level: Change magnification level
Star Level: Change number of stars shown
Labels: Change labels and names shown on chart
Advanced Settings: Change additional, less-used settings
Download: Download the current chart
Additional Controls
Mousewheel: Change magnification level (Atlas charts only)
Arrow Keys: Change chart location (same as arrow icons)
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