ConstellationHint=His rectangular body and 3-star belt make Orion a prominent constellation in the southern sky.
ConstellationHintTriggerTime=200
ObjectHint=*
ObjectHintTriggerTime=0
ConstellationName=Orion
ConstellationSearchFieldOfView=30
ConstellationChartFieldOfView=60
ConstellationGuessTolerance=10
ObjectName=M42
ObjectCaption=M42, the Great Orion Nebula, is one of the most recognizable and famous emission nebulae. Easily visible to the unaided eye at the center of the sword in Orion, just below the belt, it is a rewarding object to observe with even the most modest of binoculars or telescopes. It spans a visible area of the sky about four times the apparent size of the full moon. It lies at a distance of about 1,500 light-years from Earth and is the closest star-forming region. M42 is powered by four hot, new stars at its center. -- <credit>Akira Fujii</credit>
ObjectMorphMaxDegredation=120
ObjectSearchFieldOfView=8
ObjectChartFieldOfView=40
ObjectGuessTolerance=2
ObjectExtent=1.4
ObjectPhotoFieldOfView=0.6
[Info1_ConstellationStartCenterOfView]
RA=94.5
Dec=-3.3
[Info1_ObjectPosition]
RA=05 35 24
Dec=- 05 27 0
[Info2_Time]
Year=1996
Month=7
Day=15
Hour=5
Minute=0
Second=0
Mode=0
[Info2_Location]
Lat=37.8
Long=122.4
[Info2]
AllowedTimeInSecondsConstellation=300
AllowedTimeInSecondsObject=300
ConstellationHint=Look for its distinctive 'teapot' shape low in the southern sky.
ConstellationHintTriggerTime=270
ObjectHint=*
ObjectHintTriggerTime=0
ConstellationName=Sagittarius
ConstellationSearchFieldOfView=30
ConstellationChartFieldOfView=60
ConstellationGuessTolerance=12
ObjectName=M8
ObjectCaption=M8, the Lagoon Nebula, gets its name from the dark band of dust that separates its two bright sections. M8 is an emission nebula in Sagittarius comprising clouds of high-temperature gas, and it is thought to be the site of recent and ongoing star formation. M8 is easily observed with binoculars and is one of the more beautiful objects in the night sky. The open cluster enveloped by the Lagoon Nebula is known as NGC 6530, and it contains several dozen hot, new stars. -- <credit>Akira Fujii</credit>
ObjectMorphMaxDegredation=130
ObjectSearchFieldOfView=8
ObjectChartFieldOfView=40
ObjectGuessTolerance=2
ObjectExtent=1.25
ObjectPhotoFieldOfView=0.55
[Info2_ConstellationStartCenterOfView]
RA=294
Dec=3
[Info2_ObjectPosition]
RA=18 03 48
Dec=- 24 23 0
[Info3_Time]
Year=1996
Month=9
Day=15
Hour=5
Minute=0
Second=0
Mode=0
[Info3_Location]
Lat=37.8
Long=122.4
[Info3]
AllowedTimeInSecondsConstellation=300
AllowedTimeInSecondsObject=300
ConstellationHint=Andromeda is attached to the northeast corner of the 'square of Pegasus', and is south of the 'W'-shaped Cassiopeia.
ConstellationHintTriggerTime=200
ObjectHint=*
ObjectHintTriggerTime=0
ConstellationName=Andromeda
ConstellationSearchFieldOfView=30
ConstellationChartFieldOfView=70
ConstellationGuessTolerance=12
ObjectName=M31
ObjectCaption=M31, the Andromeda galaxy, in Andromeda, is the most easily visible galaxy and the Milky WayÆs closest neighbor. The Milky Way and M31 are part of the so-called Local Group of galaxies. M31 is visible to the unaided eye even under moderate conditions, and recorded observations of it date back as far as the late 10th century AD, when the Persian astronomer al-Sufi noted it. Thought to be about 2.2 million light-years away from Earth, M31 is believed to be about 150,000-180,000 light-years in diameter, twice the diameter of the Milky Way. -- <credit>Akira Fujii</credit>
ObjectMorphMaxDegredation=170
ObjectSearchFieldOfView=8
ObjectChartFieldOfView=40
ObjectGuessTolerance=2
ObjectExtent=3
ObjectPhotoFieldOfView=1.2
[Info3_ConstellationStartCenterOfView]
RA= 13.96
Dec= 60.6
[Info3_ObjectPosition]
RA=00 42 42
Dec=41 16 0
[Info4_Time]
Year=1996
Month=2
Day=15
Hour=6
Minute=0
Second=0
Mode=0
[Info4_Location]
Lat=37.8
Long=122.4
[Info4]
AllowedTimeInSecondsConstellation=300
AllowedTimeInSecondsObject=300
ConstellationHint=Look below the arcing handle of the Big Dipper.
ConstellationHintTriggerTime=200
ObjectHint=*
ObjectHintTriggerTime=0
ConstellationName=Canes Venatici
ConstellationSearchFieldOfView=30
ConstellationChartFieldOfView=70
ConstellationGuessTolerance=10
ObjectName=M51
ObjectCaption=M51, the Whirlpool galaxy, is in Canes Venatici and is an estimated 37 million light-years from Earth. M51 was one of Messier's earliest discoveries. It has a beautiful spiral shape and is connected to a small galaxy called NGC 5195. This small galaxy is in fact physically attached to the Whirlpool galaxy by a galactic bridge of gas and stars. Although M51 is an excellent galaxy for modest telescopes, dark skies are needed to see it easily. -- <credit>Akira Fujii</credit>
ObjectMorphMaxDegredation=80
ObjectSearchFieldOfView=8
ObjectChartFieldOfView=40
ObjectGuessTolerance=2
ObjectExtent=.23
ObjectPhotoFieldOfView=.10
[Info4_ConstellationStartCenterOfView]
RA=187.5
Dec=55.5
[Info4_ObjectPosition]
RA=13 29 54
Dec=47 12 0
[Info5_Time]
Year=1996
Month=9
Day=15
Hour=5
Minute=0
Second=0
Mode=0
[Info5_Location]
Lat=37.8
Long=122.4
[Info5]
AllowedTimeInSecondsConstellation=300
AllowedTimeInSecondsObject=300
ConstellationHint=Large Aquarius is south of the 'square of Pegasus', in the southern part of the sky.
ConstellationHintTriggerTime=200
ObjectHint=*
ObjectHintTriggerTime=0
ConstellationName=Aquarius
ConstellationSearchFieldOfView=30
ConstellationChartFieldOfView=70
ConstellationGuessTolerance=10
ObjectName=M2
ObjectCaption=M2 is a globular cluster in Aquarius that contains more than 100,000 stars and has a diameter of about 150 light-years. M2 is one of the most concentrated clusters observed and is quite compact, though it is still viewable with binoculars. -- <credit>Akira Fujii</credit>
ObjectMorphMaxDegredation=40
ObjectSearchFieldOfView=8
ObjectChartFieldOfView=40
ObjectGuessTolerance=2
ObjectExtent=1.2
ObjectPhotoFieldOfView=0.45
[Info5_ConstellationStartCenterOfView]
RA= 13.96
Dec= 60.6
[Info5_ObjectPosition]
RA=21 33 30
Dec=- 00 49 0
[Info6_Time]
Year=1996
Month=4
Day=15
Hour=4
Minute=0
Second=0
Mode=0
[Info6_Location]
Lat=37
Long=122.4
[Info6]
AllowedTimeInSecondsConstellation=300
AllowedTimeInSecondsObject=300
ConstellationHint=Better known as the 'Big Dipper', look in the northern sky for this most famous ladle.
ConstellationHintTriggerTime=200
ObjectHint=*
ObjectHintTriggerTime=0
ConstellationName=Ursa Major
ConstellationSearchFieldOfView=30
ConstellationChartFieldOfView=70
ConstellationGuessTolerance=15
ObjectName=M101
ObjectCaption=M101, the Pinwheel Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy in Ursa Major. Its name comes from the beautifully detailed structure in its spiral arms. Although quite large and bright, only its core is readily observable with a small telescope. A larger amateur telescope at low power is needed to observe any detail. -- <credit>Akira Fujii</credit>
ObjectMorphMaxDegredation=100
ObjectSearchFieldOfView=8
ObjectChartFieldOfView=50
ObjectGuessTolerance=2
ObjectExtent=.68
ObjectPhotoFieldOfView=.30
[Info6_ConstellationStartCenterOfView]
RA=197
Dec=-0.7
[Info6_ObjectPosition]
RA=14 03 18
Dec=54 21 0
[Info7_Time]
Year=1996
Month=2
Day=15
Hour=6
Minute=0
Second=0
Mode=0
[Info7_Location]
Lat=37
Long=122.4
[Info7]
AllowedTimeInSecondsConstellation=300
AllowedTimeInSecondsObject=300
ConstellationHint=Taurus is about 30 degrees northwest of Orion. Look high in the sky for the 'seven sisters' of the Pleiades.