Editing Fixed Star Files

This section describes how to edit files which contain listings of fixed stars (or other astronomical points such as black holes or galaxies) to be used when displaying fixed stars in Solar Fire or Solar Maps. Solar Maps uses the same fixed star files as Solar Fire, so any fixed star files that you already have in Solar Fire can be used in Solar Maps.

Double-click on the Fixed Stars Editor icon.

This will display the “Fixed Stars Editor” window.

When the screen first appears, it will start with a new, empty star file. You may wish to open and edit other fixed star files, instead.

Topic Categories

Creating a New File

Opening an Existing File

Saving a File

Merging a File

Importing a File from Nova

Printing

Editing Star Information

Changing the Date

Sorting the File

Viewing Stars in the Planetarium