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The star HD 10780 (Gliese 75) appears only under its HIP number (8362) in the newest version, while in 1.3.2 I can find it by typing in HD 10780. Normally no big deal, but the add-on I have for this system thusly does not appear in the new version because of this.

Any ideas why? Is there a missing file in the new version? Or am I going to have to redefine the ssc file for the HIP number? If so, I would prefer to simply go in and change the star's name back to Gliese 75, but I have no idea where to go to do this. I've looked in the stars.dat file, but it appears as gibberish.

Thanks!

...John...

cel://Follow/Sol:Earth/2004-10-31T09:36:16.35271?x=uDyTdcSzWfzJDA&y=bK+7MGdQ9v///////////w&z=xWAyapwhy0r2/////////w&ow=0.868471&ox=-0.387509&oy=0.282352&oz=-0.125983&select=HIP%208362&fov=26.069859&ts=1.000000<d=0&rf=104247&lm=71

http://www.astronexus.com/scripts/eos/eos_star.php?IDType=HD&ID=10780

John,

What do you mean by "new version"?
Do you mean v1.3.2 final or do you mean v1.4.0 pre3?

The way stars are labelled has changed completely in v1.4. There's now a separate cross-index database of HD and SAO numbers. Some numbers might have been lost during the translation.

Hi Selden...

The version where the star appears is 1.3.2 final, while the version where it is missing (or at least the HD number is missing) is 1.4.0 pre2.

So, if some numbers were lost during this translation, that would prevent the planetary add-ons from appearing around the star (which is only labeled with its HIP number), yes?

The problem is easily fixable, I was just curious as to why the star had suddenly "dissapeared".

...John...

John,

Yes, you're right: without the HD entry, you'll have to use the HIP number.

Alternatively, you could take advantage of 1.4.0pre3's new STC functionality to redefine the star, giving it as many alternative names as you want.

Hey Selden...

That is something that I'll probably do in the long run, redefining the stars of all of my add-ons (especially nice since in the ArcBuilding setting, each star has an "indigenous" name).

Thanks!

...John...