Status Bar dialog box (View | Status Bar)

Mark the options in the Status Bar dialog box to show information in the Status Bar window. Since the width of the Status Bar window is limited (based on your current video settings), some options may dimmed. You'll want to show only the

Visible

Shows/hides the Status Bar window.

Screen Position Group

Equatorial

Displays the right ascension and declination of the center of the screen.

Horizon

Displays the altitude and azimuth of the center of the screen.

Cursor Position Group

Equatorial

Displays the right ascension and declination of the mouse cursor.

Horizon

Displays the altitude and azimuth of the center of the mouse cursor.

Other Options Group

This group contains miscellaneous

Earth Location

Shows the text description of your location on earth as entered using the Location command.

Local Sidereal Time

Displays the local sidereal time (LST).

Field Width

Displays the current field width (also referred to as the field of view).

Telescope Position

Displays the telescope’s current right ascension and declination when you are linked to a computer-aided telescope.

Date

Displays TheSky’s date, that is the date as entered using the Location command. The date displayed in the Status Bar can differ from the Site Information date if you have performed a time skip. This is not necessarily today’s date.

Time

Displays TheSky’s time, that is the time as entered using the Location command. The time displayed in the Status Bar can differ from the Site Information time if you have performed a time skip.