http://www.clearskyinstitute.com/xephem/

http://www.phy.ohiou.edu/~tss/ASTR410/findingcharts.html




following for xephem V 3.5.2
Aim: prepare to observe charts
Target: Upgren 1
Standard Stars: 106 700, 107 484
from:
http://www.noao.edu/wiyn/obsprog/images/tableB.html
http://www.noao.edu/wiyn/obsprog/images/tableA.html

start xephem:
bethe 1% xephem
<No site defined> -> SJU Observatory
Set

click on calendar day (NM=new moom)
set Local Time to be say, 9pm=21:00:00
click: Update
write down UTC Time & Sidereal

enter cluster data...
Data->Search memory, define OjbX,Y,Z
make sure ObjX selected; 
click: Fixed
fill in Name: (e.g.: "Upgren 1")
RA: (e.g.: "12:35:00")
Dec: (e.g., "+36:18:00")
Epoch: -> 2000
click: Apply

enter standard star data....
click: ObjY
click: Fixed
Name: ("106 700")
RA: ("14:40:52")
Dec: ("-00:23:36")
Epoch: ("2000")
click: Apply

enter standard star data....
click: ObjZ
click: Fixed
Name: ("107 484")
RA: ("15:40:17")
Dec: ("-00:21:13")
Epoch: ("2000")
click: Apply
click: Ok

View-> Data Table
Control->Setup
Objects:
de-select: Sun, Moon, Mercury, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
(ObjX,Y,Z should be selected)
click: Apply

record basic data:
Control->List
use or modify filename

record data that changes with time:
Miscellaneous:
de-select: RA, Dec, Vmag, Elong
select: HA, Alt, Air
Rise/Set: de-select everything (RisTm, TrnTm, TrnAlt,SetTm)
click: Ok

Control->List (Append)

on main window: modify time to say, 10pm=22:00:00
click: Update
on Data Table: Control->List (Append)

on main window: modify time to say, 11pm=23:00:00
click: Update
on Data Table: Control->List (Append)

Main window:
View->Sky View
(Note this will be for the time/date most recently set)
Control->Print

exit xphem:
File->Quit

print list file:
linphys1 2% lp XEphem/datatbl.txt

or use kwrite to open file and print from menu


for skymap...alternative:
Fire up web browser:
http://www.fourmilab.to/yoursky/
select nearby city: Minneapolis

edit resulting data:
Universal time: as recorded in xephem for 9pm
Latitude & Longitude for SJU Observatory (see  XEphem/datatbl.txt file)
de-select Constellation Boundaries
de-select: star Names & Bayer/Flamsteed codes
Image size: 1000
Colour: Black on white background

print result