2021-12-13, 05:45 PM
(This post was last modified: 2021-12-13, 05:46 PM by theskyhound.)
1. You don't need to enter the "C/" when searching for a designation via the Designation search. "2021 A1" will suffice.
2. In the Comet Database there are two search boxes. The one on the left is for comet numbers only. The one to the right is for comet names or designations. The trick is to enter only the information required. To find a numbered comet, you enter the number only, e.g. "10." For a comet designation you enter a partial name match, such as "Halley" or "Hal" or"Leonard".
The designation is the "2021 A1" part. You do not supply the "C/" or P" parts. So to find this comet in the database you would use "2021 A1". Note there are other comets named Leonard.
3. There is litte reason to search the Comet Database. This is an advanced feature and most people should just ignore it. A better approach, if you want to look at the comets in the database, is to use the Browse tab on the Designations search tool and set it to "comets."
2. In the Comet Database there are two search boxes. The one on the left is for comet numbers only. The one to the right is for comet names or designations. The trick is to enter only the information required. To find a numbered comet, you enter the number only, e.g. "10." For a comet designation you enter a partial name match, such as "Halley" or "Hal" or"Leonard".
The designation is the "2021 A1" part. You do not supply the "C/" or P" parts. So to find this comet in the database you would use "2021 A1". Note there are other comets named Leonard.
3. There is litte reason to search the Comet Database. This is an advanced feature and most people should just ignore it. A better approach, if you want to look at the comets in the database, is to use the Browse tab on the Designations search tool and set it to "comets."
Clear skies,
Greg
Head Dude at Skyhound
Greg
Head Dude at Skyhound