Hi, Ted, Ted Molczan <molczan@rogers.com> writes: > I am considering writing a much simpler program I agree that this is an area that could benefit from programming. > may have too long a learning curve Yes, I've heard this repeatedly. But isn't there another problem, parallel to learning curve, which is the show stopper for most everyone? I refer to the probability being too low that your step 3 will have a positive result _for a given observer_. While someone, somewhere in the world, is likely to be under a decay track, a single observer is very unlikely to be nearby. Thus, learning curve and repeated failure of step 3 both depress observation, in toto, to near zero. In my own case, lack of energy due to poor health plays a major factor, but I imagine many are not as enthusiastic as I, making my own situation not wildly atypical. I've been using QuickSat daily (or close) and have downloaded SkyMap, but sadly never have jumped thru the learning curve. Would the solution be an e-mail service like Thomas Fly's transit service? Even possibly an option within his service? I read nearly every post he sends me. Cheers. Walter P.S. Is mccants.tle gone? If so, how can someone with very limited energy, like me, most easily replace it? ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Frequently Asked Questions, SeeSat-L archive: http://www.satobs.org/seesat/seesatindex.html
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