JObserve

Options Menu

This page contains items in the Options menu. These are global controls over the schedule.

Starting Conditions

This allows telescope dependent entry of user and observation information such as the time and date, etc.

J2000 Calibrator names

If this menu item is selected, the names of the Calibrators shown in the
Calibrator List will be be derived from the J2000 position. The label on the Calibrator list indicated the Epoch used to derive the names.

B1950 Calibrator names

If this menu item is selected, the names of the Calibrators shown in the
Calibrator List will be be derived from the B1950 position. The label on the Calibrator list indicated the Epoch used to derive the names.

Solar Warnings

This menu item invokes a pannel that lets you specify the maximum distance from the sun for which JObserve will give a warning. The default is 15 degrees.

Planetary Warnings

This menu item invokes a pannel that lets you specify the maximum distance from a planet for which JObserve will give a warning. The default is 5 degrees.