Choose stars (dialog)¶
The “Choose stars” dialog is used to select variable, comparison and check stars. This information is required to make a light curve. One can also assign tags to objects, e.g. GSC numbers, these tags are printed on displayed and exported charts.
Selecting the stars¶

The dialog for selecting a variable star, a comparison star and check stars¶
The image shows a reference frame or a catalog file (1), it depends what kind of file you have chosen in the Match stars dialog.
(2) It is possible to switch the display mode between an image, a chart or both of them.
When you place a mouse cursor over a detected object, it is highlighted with a cross hair (3). Open a context menu with a single click, select an option from a menu to select or deselect it.
(3) Click the New button to clear the current selection.
Click the OK button to confirm the selection.
Saving the selection of objects¶
If you want to save the current selection of objects for further reference, click the Save as… button (10) on the toolbar. A new dialog appears. Enter a name of the selection, e.g. name of the variable star. This feature is useful in a case there are multiple variable stars on one star field.

The dialog for selecting a variable star, a comparison star and check stars¶
To restore the selection that was saved, use the selection control (11) on the toolbar. You can remove the selection using the Remove button (12).
Known variable stars¶
If the source frames contain World Coordinate System (WCS) data, the software can show positions of known variables on the frame. You have to specify paths to the catalog files in the program settings (see Environment options (dialog)). For each catalog, the toobar contains one check box that turns the catalog on and off. By clicking on the icon, a standard color selection dialog appears.