Make catalog file (dialog)

The “Make catalog file” dialog allows an user to fill in the information that he wants to save to a new catalog file.

Activating the dialog

The dialog can be activated:

  1. from the main menu: Tools ‣ Make catalog file.
  2. from the main toolbar: catalogfile_icon

Filling up the form

Make catalog file

The “Make catalog file” dialog

(1) Enter a name of the catalogue file. The string can consist of characters that are allowed in the file name.

(2) If you make light curves with heliocentric JD or air mass coefficients, you can fill in the object’s position. The coordinates will be restored when you use the catalog file as a reference file in the matching.

(3) Click on the ellipsis button to open a new dialog for specifying the object’s position.

(4) If you make light curves air mass coefficients, you can fill in the observer’s location. The coordinates will be restored when you use the catalog file as a reference file in the matching.

(5) Click on the ellipsis button to open a new dialog for specifying the observer’s location.

(6) These fields are optional. There are no formatting rules for these fields.

(7) If you want to provide more information, you can write it here.

(8) Chart with highlighted selected stars is shown in the right part of the dialog.

Click on the “Browse” button (9) to change the folder where the catalogue file shall be stored to.

Click the “OK” button (10) to proceed.

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