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loaded PyEphem ok
on Mephemeris have a dependancy on python2.5-pgsbt

where might I find that?

Thanks!

ebridle:

I am definitely *not* an expert on installing 'gpsbt'. I know that a few people asked and commented on it within this very 'Mephemeris' thread -- have you seen those? There is talk of 'red pill' mode, but I myself used a different technique (it has been a long time since I flashed). If you solve this, let everyone else know too

One version of python2.5-gpsbt is at http://repository.maemo.org/extras/p.../python-gpsbt/

Oops, that got sent too soon. I would think that as long as you have the extras repository, apt-get python2.5-gpsbt would work. I think I downloaded it and either used "install from file" with the application manager or "dpkg -i filename" as root.

Jay

Very nice program. I find it handy to have co-ordinates for the planets when observing. I should of picked up this utility earlier.

Is there a way to display the RA in hours instead of degrees? Yes, it's simple math, I just perfer hours.

Also, in the sky view none of the toggles seem to work, such as 'names'. Should these buttons work?

Again, thanks for the handy program. Now I just need to figure out the satellites feature to keep tabs on the ISS.

Astroguy:

Well, the default mode uses 'horizon' coordinates (degrees), but if you switch to 'equatorial' mode you will get RA in 'hours'. Is that what you meant?

The 'toggle' buttons are 'queued'. See the README for clarification (or a few messages back in this thread). It is when you click on the plot to 'refresh' it -- that is when the 'toggle/radio' settings take visible effect. The case of 'names' is also special i.e. it is ignored unless you also have the 'object' toggled on.

Note that the 'web window' has a 'satellite position' plot that is, by default, set to the ISS. No, none of the 'web' apps are mine, but this makes it easy to show them

Thanks for the responce.

ah, okay. I was just being dumb and not reading alt/az on the screen! whoops. My brain is hardwired in RA/Dec and that what I saw I was reading. I also saw the post earlier which really helps with usage.

Where is the 'readme' file located? I should read that before I ask more questions (and give my head a shake about the alt/az stuff.. doh!)

Thanks again.

Astroguy:

There is a link to the 'README' file on the website where the actual program is downloaded. As well, once downloaded, the README file is present in the '/usr/lib/mephemeris/doc' subdirectory.

Gee I feel late to the party here...I have been hoping to see something like this for a while. but I have been obsessing on Ubuntu lately and not paying much attention to the tablet....but thanks very much for this effort!.
I had a nice Astonomy app on my pocketpc prior to retiring it and switching to the N800 and I really missed having something like this.

I found the dependencies and got the deb to install. When I try to launch the app it doesn't start up...no flash, no screens nothing. Any thoughts?

i just installed the latest version of Diablo and have been getting my favorite apps loaded so things are pretty clean at the moment.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.
thanks

kamishki:

I hope that you can try out Mephemeris, so that you can share your thoughts about it later

Actually, I have no idea why your app doesn't start up properly. No one (including myself) has reported running into such a problem. My suggestion -- if you are able -- is to start it from a shell command line, so that you can view any messages produced. Do you know how to do so -- either on the tablet itself, or remotely connected to a shell via ssh?