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Posted by Llanzlan Klazmon the 15th on November 1, 2006, 6:02 pm
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> On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 17:09:39 +0000, Terry A Haimann wrote:
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>> Is it possible to start any of the linux planetarium programs so that
>> when it starts it is pointing at a specific object? Lets say m57, if I
>> can give it its coodinates.
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> Let me be more specific. I want to programmatically start the program
> from a database app and have it pointing at the object that the database
> was referencing.
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Download the source code for the Cartes to Ciel Beta and modify it to
suit. It has a saved config which it restores when you start it to return
to the previous display. It shouldn't be hard to add some code to obtain
the starting RA/DEC and date/time (and even lat/long if you want) from an
external database. If uncertain then ask a question on the Skycharts forum
linked of the sourceforge link I gave you.
Klazmon
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> it starts it is pointing at a specific object? Lets say m57, if I can
> give it its coodinates.