Using co-ordinates to locate planet side objects

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Using co-ordinates to locate planet side objects

Postby Dave Sewell » Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:11 am

Anyone have any tips....I'm finding it a bit of a trial.
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Re: Using co-ordinates to locate planet side objects

Postby stereoBear » Fri Jan 20, 2017 11:32 am

I try to get as close as possible while in orbital cruise by aligning myself to 0°, 90°, 180° or 270° as much a s possible, with leaving a bit of room for the glide phase.... and then I boost boost boost boost boost boost boost boost boost for a few minutes because I'm bad at it :ugeek:
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Re: Using co-ordinates to locate planet side objects

Postby CMDR Marko S Ramius » Fri Jan 20, 2017 12:22 pm

Try this tool. You give it where you are and where you want to go in Lon/lat and I returned the heading you need to travel in the reach the destination.

http://www.hotdoy.ca/edbearing/


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Re: Using co-ordinates to locate planet side objects

Postby Loriath » Fri Jan 20, 2017 2:01 pm

You could kill a few birds with one stone and use Screenshot Changer by Mobius's own deCarabas. It allows you to monitor the screenshot folder ED uses and automatically change the BMP files to JPG or PNG. It also does Video as well. Both can be moved automatically to another folder as well.

And it has a Bearing Feature called Planet Navigation. Put in YOUR coordinates and the coordinates you want, and it will tell you what bearing (compass headeing) to fly to get there.

Did I mention it was free? And Cool? And made by one of our own?...Okay good.
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Re: Using co-ordinates to locate planet side objects

Postby smartroad » Fri Jan 20, 2017 2:05 pm

Loriath wrote:
Did I mention it was free? And Cool? And made by one of our own?...Okay good.
:P


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Re: Using co-ordinates to locate planet side objects

Postby Loriath » Fri Jan 20, 2017 3:06 pm

smartroad wrote:
Brown nose-r :twisted:


If I use it and it works I proceed to shove my nostrils WAY up there to get features I want.

De Carabas is real good about listening and responding.

I have used literally dozens of utilities since I started and SSC is one that I have never stopped using.
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Re: Using co-ordinates to locate planet side objects

Postby smartroad » Fri Jan 20, 2017 3:10 pm

Loriath wrote:
If I use it and it works I proceed to shove my nostrils WAY up there to get features I want.


OK, ewww :P :lol:
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Re: Using co-ordinates to locate planet side objects

Postby CMDR Abil Midena » Fri Jan 20, 2017 5:34 pm

I also did a video on planetary nav. Hope it helps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTDtqypiGXo
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Re: Using co-ordinates to locate planet side objects

Postby de Carabas » Sat Jan 21, 2017 7:38 am

Loriath wrote:
smartroad wrote:
Brown nose-r :twisted:


If I use it and it works I proceed to shove my nostrils WAY up there to get features I want.

De Carabas is real good about listening and responding.

I have used literally dozens of utilities since I started and SSC is one that I have never stopped using.


OK, what do you want now? ;)
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