Virtual DSC only "Lite" Version
When I'm observing, I only want the minimum necessary to properly do the job. All else just gets in the way, from unnecessary gubbins on the screen to menu options that are too full and, hence, fiddly. The sort of thing I would find ideal is:
- Search button with pick-lists (e.g Messier, Caldwell, NGC-400, user-defined, tonight's best, etc) and search-text entry
- Toggle between AltAz and RA/Dec modes
- Toggle between Skymap/Circle-pointer and AltAz (or RA/Dec, depending on previous toggle) offset with arrow indicators (a bit like, say, an NGC MicroMax display)
- Zoomable skymap via pinching or with volume controls (toggle-able on/off)
- Keep the Telrad circles (I do like the NSEW on them), but give option for, say, RigelQF and user-definable circles.
An added bonus may be that it will work with older phones that can then become virtual-DSC-dedicated instruments
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Stephen Tonkin
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