Al, too. When we spoke recently, and when I said, "Bookmarks are back!", he wondered about how to address the matter in training.
The old Stellarium bookmarks feature we taught in the level 2 intermediate course until they broke.
I recall in a trainers meeting we agreed to drop the topic. We hid the slide. We would not mention the feature (unless someone asked).
I was a little fuzzy on where and how we covered it. I double-checked the level 1 introductory materials. No mention of it anywhere.
Found in on the level 2 (computer) syllabus. In fact, the process of using a bookmark list was documented in the intermediate Quick Reference Card. It showed how to add a bookmark. We briefly discussed how to use existing bookmarks and how to highlight all in a list.
But the new way is Stellarium version 1.1 was quite different. So I started editing the L2C card.
And it turned out to make for a big update!
In the end, it was not possible to simply edit the existing content on the QRC; I needed to completely rewrite it. The improved "observing lists" feature demanded two topics! Import an Observing List and Use an Observing List.
Also, while updating the QRC for 1.1 stuff, I revised the telescope-mount control "Slew" topic for the new Abort slew button in the Move window.
Added telescope mount driver port information for Linux...
Misc. other clean-up and cosmetic changes.
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I updated the level 2/3 graduates in the Stellarium "classroom," suggesting they visit the Google shared folder drive. It should be obvious, the new PDF for the QRC.
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It was good to get this sorted. Especially if we're not going to directly teach it in a course... It makes the QRC quite valuable.
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This got me thinkin' again. Observing lists could be covered properly in an EPO course.
Maybe it's time to develop that course...
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