[guide-user] Guide 9.1
Josiane Claesen
claesenj at hotmail.com
Thu May 29 04:10:49 EDT 2025
Hello (Mike)
Yes, Guide is still for sale, because I bought it a short while ago. (I
had a new computer and I did not find the DVD anymore)
And yes, it runs on Windows 11.
I would like it very much if someone could take over the guide 9
periodically update.
But what is necessary for that to happen? Is the source code available?
Josiane
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> 1. Re: Is there any chance someone will pick up the guide 9
> update? (MIke OLASON)
> 2. Re: Is there any chance someone will pick up the guide 9
> update? (hambsch at telenet.be)
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>Message: 1
>Date: Tue, 27 May 2025 14:04:47 -0700 (MST)
>From: MIke OLASON <molason at comcast.net>
>To: "Mark Spearman (FPI)" <spearman at factoryphysics.com>, "P. Clay
> Sherrod" <drclay at tcworks.net>, "solideogloria at videotron.ca"
> <solideogloria at videotron.ca>, Joaquin Tapioles Merino
> <pastorgalactico at gmail.com>, "guide-user at projectpluto.com"
> <guide-user at projectpluto.com>
>Subject: Re: [guide-user] Is there any chance someone will pick up the
> guide 9 update?
>Message-ID: <75214776.481502.1748379887934 at connect.xfinity.com>
>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>
>Hi all,
>
>Is Guide 9.1 even for sale anymore? If so, does it run on Windows 11?
>
>Thanks, Mike
>
>> On 05/27/2025 12:01 PM -07 Mark Spearman (FPI) <spearman at factoryphysics.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear Fellow Guide Lovers,
>>
>>
>>
>> I could not agree more. When I finally could no longer link my mount with Guide, I purchased TheSky Serious Astronomer to run the mount. Which leads to a story that may make you smile.
>>
>>
>>
>> I was using TheSky and noted a star that was not on my image nor was it in Guide or even SIMBAD. I brought this to the attention of the Bisque brothers and one of them responded by saying that “Oh, that is from an error in the Guide Star Catalog and if you turn that off, you will not have that problem.” So, I turned it off and then there were hardly any stars displayed at all. I complained again and Mr Bisque suggested I upgrade to a more expensive version of TheSky. Not being willing to throw good money after bad, I declined. I mentioned that Guide 9.1, which costs a fraction of what TheSky costs, did not have any of those issues. And you could move Guide to a different field without having to move the scope. The only way you can do that in TheSky is to disconnect and then reconnect. You begin to wonder if these guys ever used a telescope!
>>
>>
>>
>> So, I use Guide 9.1 to identify stars, frame my images, etc. The other night, I found my star in Guide, identified the SAO number, and then used that ID in TheSky to move the telescope to its location. It is not elegant but better than trying to look at the field in TheSky.
>>
>>
>>
>> So, if someone is able to take over the maintenance of Guide, I will happily pay for the upgrade.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Mark L. Spearman, PhD
>>
>> President
>>
>> Brazos Valley Astronomy Club
>>
>> +1 (979) 324-6766
>>
>> https://brazosvalleyastronomyclub.org/ https://brazosvalleyastronomyclub.org/
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> From: guide-user <guide-user-bounces at projectpluto.com> On Behalf Of P. Clay Sherrod
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 13:34
>> To: solideogloria at videotron.ca; Joaquin Tapioles Merino <pastorgalactico at gmail.com>; guide-user at projectpluto.com
>> Subject: Re: [guide-user] Is there any chance someone will pick up the guide 9 update?
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi to all.....I totally agree on this; the most practical and user friendly program out there and to let it just waste away from lack of updates.
>>
>> Thanks to Bill for creating and maintaining this for all these years, but hopefully he will see this and provide a suitable program guru with the necessary tools to maintain.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----
>> Dr. Clay
>> Arkansas Sky Observatories
>> Petit Jean Mountain
>> MPC H45/H41/H43
>> http://www.arksky.org/
>>
>> Visit Arkansas Sky Observatories on FaceBook
>>
>>
>>
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> >
>> > From: <solideogloria at videotron.ca mailto:solideogloria at videotron.ca>
>> >
>> > To: Joaquin Tapioles Merino <pastorgalactico at gmail.com mailto:pastorgalactico at gmail.com>, <guide-user at projectpluto.com mailto:guide-user at projectpluto.com>
>> >
>> > Sent: 5/27/2025 7:58:43 AM
>> >
>> > Subject: Re: [guide-user] Is there any chance someone will pick up the guide 9 update?
>> >
>> >
>> > ---------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > GOOD IDEA.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I use Guide since th version 3. I never find a better planétarium software which give us so much information.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Pierre Laporte
>> >
>> > COAMND
>> >
>> >
>> > ---------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > From: guide-user <guide-user-bounces at projectpluto.com mailto:guide-user-bounces at projectpluto.com> on behalf of Joaquin Tapioles Merino <pastorgalactico at gmail.com mailto:pastorgalactico at gmail.com>
>> > Sent: Monday, May 26, 2025 7:42 AM
>> > To: guide-user at projectpluto.com mailto:guide-user at projectpluto.com <guide-user at projectpluto.com mailto:guide-user at projectpluto.com>
>> > Subject: [guide-user] Is there any chance someone will pick up the guide 9 update?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Hello;
>> > I've been a long-time user of Guide 9 and would like to know if there's
>> > any possibility that someone could take over the work of periodically
>> > updating this wonderful computer planetarium at least once a year.
>> > Would anyone have access to the source code so I can resume this update
>> > work?
>> > Or could Bill Gray provide the source code for the Guide 9 program so
>> > someone can resume this periodic update work?
>> > Sincerely;
>> > Joaquin Tapioles
>> >
>> >
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>Date: Wed, 28 May 2025 00:08:11 +0200 (CEST)
>From: hambsch at telenet.be
>To: MIke OLASON <molason at comcast.net>
>Cc: "Mark Spearman (FPI)" <spearman at factoryphysics.com>, "P. Clay
> Sherrod" <drclay at tcworks.net>, solideogloria at videotron.ca, Joaquin
> Tapioles Merino <pastorgalactico at gmail.com>,
> guide-user at projectpluto.com
>Subject: Re: [guide-user] Is there any chance someone will pick up the
> guide 9 update?
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> <165946534.306336903.1748383691223.JavaMail.zimbra at telenet.be>
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>Hi,
>I can't say something about the sale of Guide 9 , but if you have it like I do, it runs on Windows 11.
>Regards Josch
>
>
>
>
>
>
>-----Originele bericht-----
>
>Van: MIke <molason at comcast.net>
>naar: Mark <spearman at factoryphysics.com>; P. Clay <drclay at tcworks.net>; solideogloria <solideogloria at videotron.ca>; Joaquin <pastorgalactico at gmail.com>; guide-user <guide-user at projectpluto.com>
>datum: dinsdag 27 mei 2025 23:07 CEST
>Onderwerp: Re: [guide-user] Is there any chance someone will pick up the guide 9 update?
>
>
>Hi all,
>
>Is Guide 9.1 even for sale anymore? If so, does it run on Windows 11?
>
>Thanks, Mike
>
>On 05/27/2025 12:01 PM -07 Mark Spearman (FPI) <spearman at factoryphysics.com> wrote:
>
>
> Dear Fellow Guide Lovers, I could not agree more. When I finally could no longer link my mount with Guide, I purchased TheSky Serious Astronomer to run the mount. Which leads to a story that may make you smile. I was using TheSky and noted a star that was not on my image nor was it in Guide or even SIMBAD. I brought this to the attention of the Bisque brothers and one of them responded by saying that “Oh, that is from an error in the Guide Star Catalog and if you turn that off, you will not have that problem.” So, I turned it off and then there were hardly any stars displayed at all. I complained again and Mr Bisque suggested I upgrade to a more expensive version of TheSky. Not being willing to throw good money after bad, I declined. I mentioned that Guide 9.1, which costs a fraction of what TheSky costs, did not have any of those issues. And you could move Guide to a different field without having to move the scope. The only way you can do that in TheSky is to disconnect and then reconnect. You begin to wonder if these guys ever used a telescope! So, I use Guide 9.1 to identify stars, frame my images, etc. The other night, I found my star in Guide, identified the SAO number, and then used that ID in TheSky to move the telescope to its location. It is not elegant but better than trying to look at the field in TheSky. So, if someone is able to take over the maintenance of Guide, I will happily pay for the upgrade. Thanks, Mark Mark L. Spearman, PhD President Brazos Valley Astronomy Club +1 (979) 324-6766 https://brazosvalleyastronomyclub.org/
>
> From: guide-user <guide-user-bounces at projectpluto.com> On Behalf Of P. Clay Sherrod
>Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 13:34
>To: solideogloria at videotron.ca; Joaquin Tapioles Merino <pastorgalactico at gmail.com>; guide-user at projectpluto.com
>Subject: Re: [guide-user] Is there any chance someone will pick up the guide 9 update?
> Hi to all.....I totally agree on this; the most practical and user friendly program out there and to let it just waste away from lack of updates.
> Thanks to Bill for creating and maintaining this for all these years, but hopefully he will see this and provide a suitable program guru with the necessary tools to maintain.
>
>
> -----
>Dr. Clay
>Arkansas Sky Observatories
>Petit Jean Mountain
>MPC H45/H41/H43
>www.arksky.org
>Visit Arkansas Sky Observatories on FaceBook
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <solideogloria at videotron.ca>
> To: Joaquin Tapioles Merino <pastorgalactico at gmail.com>, <guide-user at projectpluto.com>
> Sent: 5/27/2025 7:58:43 AM
> Subject: Re: [guide-user] Is there any chance someone will pick up the guide 9 update?
>
> GOOD IDEA. I use Guide since th version 3. I never find a better planétarium software which give us so much information. Pierre Laporte COAMND From: guide-user <guide-user-bounces at projectpluto.com> on behalf of Joaquin Tapioles Merino <pastorgalactico at gmail.com>
>Sent: Monday, May 26, 2025 7:42 AM
>To: guide-user at projectpluto.com <guide-user at projectpluto.com>
>Subject: [guide-user] Is there any chance someone will pick up the guide 9 update?
>
>
> Hello;
>I've been a long-time user of Guide 9 and would like to know if there's
>any possibility that someone could take over the work of periodically
>updating this wonderful computer planetarium at least once a year.
>Would anyone have access to the source code so I can resume this update
>work?
>Or could Bill Gray provide the source code for the Guide 9 program so
>someone can resume this periodic update work?
>Sincerely;
>Joaquin Tapioles
>
>
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