2021-07-10, 03:54 PM
Hi Bob,
I think what you're seeing as the open cluster is just the chart icon for the object. Those aren't affected by sky brightness while the stars are. If you want to see the stars in the daytime, try setting the background color to black in Preferences. Well bugger! I just tried it & the stars disappear as the twilight occurs.
The stars will show in the IA, but the scope finder charts (including the pole finder charts, apparently) have sky brightness affecting the star's visibility. Since the pole finder chart is part of the Real Time functionality, you can't just change the time to nighttime to fool the program, either. I'm not sure changing the system time is something you'd want to try either. Seems like a lot of effort to go to.
Sorry I couldn't offer a solution,
Phil S.
I think what you're seeing as the open cluster is just the chart icon for the object. Those aren't affected by sky brightness while the stars are. If you want to see the stars in the daytime, try setting the background color to black in Preferences. Well bugger! I just tried it & the stars disappear as the twilight occurs.
The stars will show in the IA, but the scope finder charts (including the pole finder charts, apparently) have sky brightness affecting the star's visibility. Since the pole finder chart is part of the Real Time functionality, you can't just change the time to nighttime to fool the program, either. I'm not sure changing the system time is something you'd want to try either. Seems like a lot of effort to go to.
Sorry I couldn't offer a solution,
Phil S.