To select what information you would like displayed whenever the "Onscreen Info" is turned on select "Options..." from the Settings menu, then pick "Onscreen Info" from the popup menu. Alternatively, click the options button for the Onscreen Info in the Display palette. Show Onscreen Info: This checkbox performs a similar function to the Onscreen Info command under the Guides menu. Check this box if you want the onscreen information box shown. Hide While Scrolling: To improve performance, you can check this box so that the onscreen info box is turned off while scrolling. Time Use these check boxes to select how you would like Time displayed in the Onscreen info box. Julian Date: displays the Julian date. Local Date and Time: displays the local time and date if you are located on the Earth. If you are located elsewhere, it will display the local time as Universal time. Universal Date and Time: displays the Universal date and time. Location Name: Checking this box will display your location's name. If you are located above an object, this information will also be displayed. Position: Checking this box will display your location by listing your latitude and longitude, or your heliocentric coordinates. Orientation: Checking this box will display a direction-indicator pointing north and west. If your view is flipped in any way, this will be displayed as well. This feature is particularly useful to have on to remind you of your flip status. Gaze Checking one or more of these checkboxes will display information about the direction that you are looking towards. Altitude and Azimuth: displays the altitude and azimuth of your current view (measured at the center of the window). RA and Dec: displays the RA and Dec of your current view as measured at the center of the window. Field of View: displays the Field of View (FOV) of the current view. Field of View Indicator Checking this checkbox will display a Telrad-like setting circle at the center of the current view. These circles can be very handy if you know the field of view of your telescope or binoculars. By setting the circle's diameter to this field of view size, you can get a good idea of how much of the sky you're seeing while looking through your instrument. Diameter: allows you to set the diameter of the circle, in degrees. Show Diameter: checking this box will display the diameter of the field of view indicator. Set Color: Use this button to adjust the color of onscreen information. You can also adjust the font and font size of the onscreen information by using the Font and Size popup windows.

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