Viewing Information About a Star
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>> To see a pop-up information box which lists information about a star
Do either of the following...
•Select the required star from the Star List and then Select the Info button
or...
•Double-click somewhere on the displayed sphere - This will show information on the nearest star to where you clicked.
The information shown on the star is everything that may be entered into the Fixed Star editor, including name, nomenclature, NGC number, magnitude, spectral class and any text available for that star. Also, the longitude, latitude, right ascension, declination, azimuth, altitude and rising and settings times are shown. These times are on the 24hr clock, and are listed as “Always Above” or “Always Below” if the selected star does not cross the horizon during this day.
Note: The rise and set times shown in the planetarium are “apparent” times i.e. they take account of the average refraction of the atmosphere. These may differ by several minutes from “true astronomical” rise or set times. The apparent rise and set are calculated to occur when the star is astronomically 34 minutes of arc below the horizon (i.e. about half of a degree).