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Best Sort for Observing? - Christina LeGrand - 2026-03-17
Hello All,
Christina LeGrand here. With the weather getting warmer, I hear the call of the telescope to get back out there. What have you all found to be the best sort sequence for presenting objects on an observing list? I typically sort on "Best" or "Transit"; but invariably, I miss out on some early or late objects. So I have been trying to sort on "Rise" and maybe "Best" within that. Or "End". Or ... ?
Has anyone found a sort sequence they really like, that helps them see the most objects during a session? Thanks for any ideas - I will be getting the scope out tomorrow night to give it a whirl.
Thank you for any thoughts,
Christina LeGrand
RE: Best Sort for Observing? - theskyhound - 2026-05-14
I mostly answered this in your other topic. Here is what I recommend: make sure all of the objects you want to see in a season are in your observing list. Then use the Nightly Planner to plan one night at a time. Just plan for "tonight," every night. Set the filters to: "Best Quality Only," and "Visible (any difficulty)". If you only want the easier objects, then set the visibility filter to "Easy" and to the right: and "Less difficult". Then sort by the best time column.
That is really all you need. You don't have to look at the object at exactly the best time, just in between the start and end times. But sorting on Best automatically gives you the best sort order.