Radio Eyes Help
The drop down View menu opens a large array of menu option which define the appearance of the sky map. Several of the options have sub-menus.
Radio Sources (submenus)
Show Sources - Toggles on and off the display of discrete radio source
from a catalog file.
Source File - Load a new radio source catalog file
(_RE.dat).
Min Flux - Defines the minimum flux that the source must have in order to
be displayed.
Pulsars (submenus)
Show Pulsars - Toggles on and off the display of pulsar objects on the
sky map.
Pulsar Filters - Brings up the Pulsar Filter display to allow setting
parameters for which pulsars will be displayed.
Background (submenus)
Show Background - Toggles on and off the display of the background image
on the sky map.
Background File - Load a new background file and associated .RET file
into the sky map.
Show Background FITS Header - Displays the information in the original
FITS header that was used to create the background's .RET file.
Horizon (submenus)
Show Horizon - Toggles on and off the display of the horizon line on the
sky map.
Use Horizon File - Toggles the use of a horizon file in defining the
horizon. If no horizon file is used the horizon is assumed to be at altitude = 0
degrees.
Load Horizon File - Select and load a horizon file that the defines the
local horizon.
Edit Horizon File - Edit or create a horizon file using the horizon
file editor tool.
Grid (submenus)
Show RADEC Grid - Toggles on and off the display of the right ascension
and declination grid lines on the sky map.
Show Elevation Grid - Toggles on and off the display of the elevation
(altitude) grid lines on the sky map.
Show Azimuth Grid - Toggles on and off the display of the azimuth grid
lines on the sky map.
Labels (submenus)
Show Labels - Toggles on and off the display of defined labels on
the sky map.
Select Labels - Brings up a select labels dialog box where you can
quickly chose which labels to display.
Edit Labels - Brings up the label editor which allows you to modify label
content and appearance.
Clear All Labels - Deletes all labels from the sky map.
Planets (submenus)
Show All - Displays all of the major planets.
Show Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, etc. may be individually selected for
display.
Show Dome View - (Shortcut CTRL+D) - - Toggles on and off the
display of the Dome View on the sky map.
Show Stars- Toggles on and off the display of optical stars on
the sky map.
Show Constellations - Toggles on and off the display of constellation lines.
Show Meridian - Toggles on and off the display of the meridian line on the sky map.
Show Galactic Equator - Toggles on and off the display of the galactic equator line on the sky map.
Show Sun - Toggles on and off the display of the Sun on the sky map.
Show Moon - Toggles on and off the display of the Earth's Moon on the sky map.
Show Beam - (Shortcut F6) - Toggles on and off the display of the antenna beam pattern on the sky map. The antenna beam pattern is defined elsewhere.
Show Ecliptic - Toggles on and off the display of the ecliptic line on the sky map.
JPL Ephemeris Track - Once a JPL Ephemeris Track has been loaded, this toggles off an on the tracks visibility.