DocumentProperty Property (StarChart Object)

Constant

Value

Description

skDocProp_Latitude

0

The latitude of the location.

skDocProp_Longitude

1

The longitude of the location.

skDocProp_Time_Zone

2

The time-zone of the star chart.

skDocProp_ElevationInMeters

3

The elevation of the location in meters.

skDocProp_DaylightSavingTimeIndex

4

The index of the daylight savings option.  For a list of possible values see the Locations.txt file.

skDocProp_UseComputerClock

5

Zero if not using the computers clock non-zero otherwise.

skDocProp_StellarRecomputeInterval

6

A string indicating the stellar re-compute interval.

skDocProp_TimeSkipInterval

7

A string indicating the Time Skip interval.

skDocProp_PlanetRecomputeInterval

8

A string indicating the planetary recomputed interval.

skDocProp_JulianDateNow

9

The Julian date of star chart.

skDocProp_OrientationIndex

10

0= Zenith Up

1=Pole Up

2=Free Rotation

skDocProp_PlotGSC

11

Set to a non-zero value to plot GSC stars.

skDocProp_PlotHipTyc

12

Set to a non-zero value to plot Hipparcos Typco stars.

skDocProp_PlotUCAC

13

Plot stars from the UCAC catalog.

skDocProp_PlotUSNOA

14

Plot stars from the USNO A catalog.

skDocProp_PlotUSNOSA

15

Plot stars from the USNO SA catalog.

skDocProp_PlotUSNOBFull

16

Plot stars from the 80 GB USNO catalog.

skDocProp_PlotUSNOBSubset

17

Plot stars from TheSky's USNO subset catalog.

skDocProp_labels_on

18

Not accessible.

skDocProp_ext_opts

19

Not accessible.

skDocProp_ext_opts_comet

20

Not accessible.

skDocProp_NorthEastIndicator

21

Show/hide the North/East Indicator.

skDocProp_Mirror

22

Turn on/off Mirror Image. 

skDocProp_status_bar_opts

23

Not accessible.

skDocProp_nSpectralPercent

24

Specify the percentage (0-100) saturation for stars spectral color.

skDocProp_NightVisionStarsRed

25

Turn on/off red stars in Night Vision Mode.   

skDocProp_nstell_gsc_opt

26

Show or hide non-stellar GSC objects.

skDocProp_ShowSpectralColors

27

Show or hide spectral color for stars. 

skDocProp_ScreenPopulationIndex

28

Get/set the density (1-100) for stars. 

skDocProp_ComputeProperMotion

29

Turn on/off proper motion calculations.

skDocProp_ProperMotionVectorLength

30

Specify the length of the proper motion vectors (in years). 

skDocProp_TransparentMoon

31

Turn on/off displaying a transparent moon. 

skDocProp_VirtualDisplayIndex

32

skDocProp_ShowEarthShadow

33

Show/hide the Earth's shadow. 

skDocProp_common_labels

34

Show/hide common name labels. 

skDocProp_3DSolarSystemView

35

Show/hide the 3D Solar System simulation. 

skDocProp_LockedIndex

36

A zero-based index that determines the object to "pin" to the center of the screen. 

skDocProp_ViewFromIndex

37

A zero-based index that determines the object to view from in the 3D Solar System simulation.  

skDocProp_TrailTypeIndex

38

A number between 0 and 2 and indicates the type of Object Path.

0=connected line

1=dots at each position

2=object symbol at each position

skDocProp_StartEq

39

Not accessible.

skDocProp_StartHz

40

Not accessible.

skDocProp_StartFW

41

The value of TheSky6's field of view (or field width) when the application is launched. 

skDocProp_OrthographicProjection

42

Display the Orthographic projection.

skDocProp_ShowRefractedHoizonToo

43

Show/hide the refracted horizon.

skDocProp_cMWType

44

Get/set the Milky Way type

skDocProp_ShowConstellations

45

Show/hide constellation lines. 

skDocProp_cShowHzPoleup

46

Show/hide the local horizon in Pole Up mode.

skDocProp_nNSTGradient

47

A number (0-100) for the gradient of the non-stellar object fill color.

skDocProp_GridSpacingIndex

48

A number between 0 and 2 and indicates the type of equatorial grid spacing.

0=automatic - wide

1=automatic - narrow

2=user-defined spacing

skDocProp_RealModeHorizononDisplayTypeIndex

49

An index Specify the size of the equatorial grid spacing. 

skDocProp_GridRAIncrement

50

Specify the size of the equatorial grid spacing in right ascension. 

skDocProp_GridDecIncrement

51

Specify the size of the equatorial grid spacing in declination.   

skDocProp_extended_labels

52

Not accessible.

skDocProp_m_page_opts

53

Not accessible.

skDocProp_SAOPrefix

54

Text that specifies the prefix for SAO catalog numbers. 

skDocProp_NGCPrefix

55

Text that specifies the prefix for NGC catalog numbers.

skDocProp_ICPrefix

56

Text that specifies the prefix for IC catalog numbers.  

skDocProp_UGCPrefix

57

Text that specifies the prefix for UGC catalog numbers. 

skDocProp_CGCGPrefix

58

Text that specifies the prefix for CGCG catalog numbers.

skDocProp_GCVSPrefix

59

Text that specifies the prefix for GCVS catalog numbers.

skDocProp_ShowOverlappingCatalogs

60

Show/hide overlapping objects from different catalogs.

skDocProp_SkyDisplayPropertiesFileName

61

SDP file name. 

skDocProp_ShowAtmosphericBackground

62

Show/hide horizon glow. 

skDocProp_LocationDescription

63

Text that describes the current location. 

skDocProp_UserRotateDegrees

64

Position angle of Virtual Sky. 

skDocProp_RealModeHorizononFileName

65

File name of panoramic horizon image. 

skDocProp_AltitudeLimitFileName

66

Name of altitude limit line file. 

skDocProp_DecLimitFileName

67

Name of declination limit line file. 

skDocProp_csLocationFileFileName

68

Name of file that contains the database of locations.

skDocProp_plot_nst

69

Show/hide non-stellar objects. 

skDocProp_Recording

70

Recording time skips. 

skDocProp_bUSNORawUseVersion1

71

Use the native USNO 1 format. 

skDocProp_bFillScreen

72

Show/hide Full Screen Mode.

skDocProp_bHollowDeepSky

73

Show outline for extended objects.

skDocProp_AuxData

74

Not accessible.

skDocProp_nWideFieldProj

75

Specify the projection at 50 degree and greater fields of view.

skDocProp_bSSOnly

76

Display solar system objects only (time skips).

skDocProp_SSOriginx

77

3D Solar system x origin. 

skDocProp_SSOriginy

78

3D Solar system y origin.   

skDocProp_SSOriginz

79

3D Solar system z origin.   

skDocProp_SSdRho

80

3D Solar system viewing angle.   

skDocProp_SSdTheta

81

3D Solar system viewing angle. 

skDocProp_SSdPhi

82

3D Solar system viewing angle. 

skDocProp_SSdDistanceAU

83

3D Solar system viewing distance in au. 

skDocProp_SSbLineToEcliptic

84

Show/hide lines from orbit to plane of the ecliptic. 

skDocProp_SScsLockedName

85

Name of solar system object to lock on.

skDocProp_SScsViewFromName

86

Name of solar system object to view from.

skDocProp_StarPlotBrtCon

87

Not accessible.

skDocProp_RealModeHorizonIsVisible

88

Show/hide panoramic horizon.

skDocProp_RealModeHorizonRPercent

89

Percentage of red saturation in the panoramic horizon.

skDocProp_RealModeHorizonGPercent

90

Percentage of green saturation in the panoramic horizon.

skDocProp_RealModeHorizonBPercent

91

Percentage of blue saturation in the panoramic horizon.

skDocProp_RealModeHorizonSilhouette

92

Show/hide the outline of the panoramic horizon. 

skDocProp_RealModeHorizonGlowIsVisible

93

Show/hide the horizon glow. 

skDocProp_RealModeHorizonRGlowOffset

94

Percentage of red saturation in the horizon glow. 

skDocProp_RealModeHorizonGGlowOffset

95

Percentage of green saturation in the horizon glow. 

skDocProp_RealModeHorizonBGlowOffset

96

Percentage of blue saturation in the horizon glow. 

skDocProp_RealModeHorizondGlowAltitudeTop

97

Altitude of the top of the panoramic horizon. 

skDocProp_RealModeHorizondGlowAltitudeBottom

98

Altitude of the bottom of the panoramic horizon. 

skDocProp_RealModeConstellationGroupVisible

99

Show/hide the constellation Image Group.

skDocProp_RealModeConstellationROffset

100

Percentage of red saturation in the constellation drawings.  

skDocProp_RealModeConstellationGOffset

101

Percentage of green saturation in the constellation drawings. 

skDocProp_RealModeConstellationBOffset

102

Percentage of blue saturation in the constellation drawings.  

skDocProp_RealModeConstellationbOnlyNearCenter

103

Option to show/hide constellation drawings that fall near screen center only.

skDocProp_RealModeConstellationbBrightenNearCenter

104

Option to brighten the color of constellation drawings that fall near screen center only.

skDocProp_RealModeMilkyWayIsVisible

105

Show/hide the Milky Way image.

skDocProp_RealModeMilkyWayROffset

106

Percentage of red saturation in the Milky Way image.  

skDocProp_RealModeMilkyWayGOffset

107

Percentage of green saturation in the Milky Way image.  

skDocProp_RealModeMilkyWayBOffset

108

Percentage of blue saturation in the Milky Way image.  

skDocProp_RealModeAtmosphereSunHaloVisible

109

Show/hide Sun's halo.

skDocProp_RealModeAtmosphereRSunHalo

110

Percentage of red saturation in the Sun's halo.  

skDocProp_RealModeAtmosphereGSunHalo

111

Percentage of green saturation in the Sun's halo.  

skDocProp_RealModeAtmosphereBSunHalo

112

Percentage of blue saturation in the Sun's halo.  

skDocProp_RealModeAtmosphereSunHaloDegrees

113

Angular size of Sun's halo.

skDocProp_RealModeAtmosphereMoonHaloVisible

114

Show/hide Moons halo.

skDocProp_RealModeAtmosphereMoonHaloDegrees

115

Angular size of Moon's halo.

skDocProp_RealModeAtmosphereSunHzGlowVisible

116

Show/hide Sun's halo.

skDocProp_RealModeAtmosphereRSunHzGlow

117

Percentage of red saturation in the Sun's horizon glow. 

skDocProp_RealModeAtmosphereGSunHzGlow

118

Percentage of green saturation in the Sun's horizon glow. 

skDocProp_RealModeAtmosphereBSunHzGlow

119

Percentage of blue saturation in the Sun's horizon glow. 

skDocProp_RealModeAtmospheredSunHzGlowDegrees

120

Angular size of the Sun's horizon glow.

skDocProp_RealModeAtmosphereCloudsVisible

121

Show/hide clouds (currently unsupported).

skDocProp_RealModeAtmosphereRCloud

122

Percentage of red saturation in the clouds' color (currently unsupported).

skDocProp_RealModeAtmosphereGCloud

123

Percentage of green saturation in the clouds' color (currently unsupported).

skDocProp_RealModeAtmosphereBCloud

124

Percentage of blue saturation in the clouds' color (currently unsupported).

skDocProp_RealModeAtmospherebBackgroundIsVisible

125

Show/hide the sky background color.

skDocProp_RealModeAtmospherenBackgroundR

126

Percentage of red saturation in the sky background color.

skDocProp_RealModeAtmospherenBackgroundG

127

Percentage of green saturation in the sky background color.

skDocProp_RealModeAtmospherenBackgroundB

128

Percentage of blue saturation in the sky background color.

skDocProp_InPlaceImages

129

Show Digitized Sky Survey images for non-stellar objects.

skDocProp_ClipInPlace

130

Clip Digitized Sky Survey images to the size of the extended object.

skDocProp_InPlaceBorders

131

Draw a border around in-place images.

skDocProp_DefaultFrameSize

132

Set/get the default size of the image frame for objects that do not have a size.

skDocProp_ExtendLabels

133

Show/hide extended labels.

skDocProp_CatalogActive

134

Not accessible.

skDocProp_SmoothedStars

135

Show/hide gradient stars. 

skDocProp_bUseHalos

136

Show/hide halo around bright stars. 

skDocProp_nFntAdjust

137

skDocProp_nSatAdjust

138

Star saturation adjustment. Get/set a number between 0-100.

skDocProp_nMaxBinAdjust

139

skDocProp_dBrtAdjust

140

Star brightness adjustment.  Get/set a number between 0-100.

skDocProp_dConAdjust

141

Star contrast adjustment.  Get/set a number between 0-100.

skDocProp_dNarrowBrt

142

Narrow field star brightness adjustment.  Get/set a number between -10-10.

skDocProp_dNarrowCon

143

Narrow field star contrast adjustment.  Get/set a number between -10-10.

skDocProp_bDrawPMVectors

144

Show/hide proper motion vectors.

skDocProp_bHorizonInPoleUp

145

Show/hide horizon in Pole Up mode. 

skDocProp_MosaicParms

146

Not accessible.

skDocProp_bUserDataVisible

147

Show/hide user-defined data. 

skDocProp_bConstlDrawings

148

Show/hide constellation drawings. 

skDocProp_dFocusScale

149

The focuser speed.

0=slow

1=fast

skDocProp_bOutline

150

Show/hide the outline for non-stellar objects.

skDocProp_bLabel

151

Show/hide common name labels. 

skDocProp_bGrid

152

Show/hide the equatorial grid lines.

skDocProp_bClemHigh

153

Show high-resolution Clementine images in Moon Viewer.

skDocProp_nMaskOpacity

154

Specify the FOVI opacity (0-100)for telescope masks.

skDocProp_LayerInfo

155

Specify the bitmap layer number for  exported star chart.

skDocProp_nLayerResX

156

Set/get the x-axis resolution for exported star charts.

skDocProp_nLayerResY

157

Set/get the y-axis resolution for exported star charts. 

skDocProp_bResReset

158

Set the default screen resolution for the exported star chart.

skDocProp_csLayerPrefix

159

Get/Set the prefix text for the exported star chart file names.

skDocProp_bDrawPaths

160

Draw object paths. 

skDocProp_nTimeCnt

161

Get/set the value of the number of time skip increments for an object path.

skDocProp_dTimeIncr

162

Get/set the value of the time skip increment.

skDocProp_SDPIDLast

163