Display Properties tab (Properties dialog box)

The options in this dialog box allow you filter on and off the different celestial object types and specify an upper and lower magnitude limit for each object type that is displayed.

Object Type

Displays the currently selected object type.

Visible

Mark this option to display the selected object type. Clear it to hide this object type.

Magnitude Limits

You can specify an upper and lower limiting magnitude for each object type. For example, if you wish to see all stars between magnitude 4 and 5, first select the object type star then enter 4 in the Brightest text box and 5 in the Faintest text box.

Brightest

Enter the upper magnitude limit to be displayed. Objects with a magnitude lower than this number (brighter objects) are not displayed.

Faintest

Enter the lower magnitude limit to be displayed. Objects with a magnitude higher than this number (fainter objects) are not displayed.

Font

Click this button to edit the Font for the selected object.  A sample of the selected font is displayed to the right of the Font button.

Fill

Click this button to edit the fill color for the selected object. A sample of the selected fill color is displayed to the right of the Fill button.

Line

Click this button to edit the line style for the selected object. A sample of the selected line is displayed to the right of the Line button.

Symbol

Click this button to edit the symbol for the selected object. A sample of the current symbol is displayed to the right of the Symbol button.

Apply

Applies the display properties to the Virtual Sky without exiting this dialog box.