Aligning Orbits Without Patched Conics

[The Flying Kerbal]

I'm sure this has been asked before but after much searching I can't find it.

Is it possible to slow down the speed the screen scrolls in map view?  A nice simple example: suppose I've placed a vessel in an equatorial LKO and aiming to set off to Minmus.  I want to reach Minmus at either the Ascending or Descending node.  So I go looking for where one of these is; I have to first align my own orbit perfectly horizontally (right?), but the speed the screen scrolls makes this virtually impossible - at least for me.

Is there a CAPS LOCK type way or adjusting the sensitivity of the arrow keys when in map view?  I've tried numerous combinations of key presses but haven't found any that slows map view down a bit.

Maybe I'm doing this all wrong... maybe I don't really need to so precisely align my own orbit to find the nodes?  Am I being too picky?

Any help would be very much appreciated. 

[Benjamin Kerman]

You can focus the camera to Kerbin to eliminate the scrolling.

I would suggest for a Minmus mission without maneuver nodes that you do a plane-changing burn first and then do your burn up.

[FullMetalMachinist]

2 hours ago, The Flying Kerbal said:

Is there a CAPS LOCK type way or adjusting the sensitivity of the arrow keys when in map view?

You are aware that in map view you can right click and drag to rotate the view, yes? 

[Vanamonde]

It's not clear to me what you are describing, The Flying Kerbal, but have you tried going to map view and hitting the tab key? It will cycle through the celestial bodies, putting each one in the middle of the screen in turn. 

[The Flying Kerbal]

Thanks to everyone for taking the time to answer.

It's quite understandable you didn't quite get my point Vanamonde, when it comes to explaining things I'm the absolute world's worst!

But FullMetalMachinist nailed it; I wasn't aware of right click and dragging in map view and it solves my problem perfectly! 

Yes I agree Benjamin K. sorting out the plane change first would be the way I would normally do it, although what I'm trying to do is to launch my rocket so that it intercepts Minmus at either the Ascending or Descending node. 

 

Edited April 3, 2017 by The Flying Kerbal
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[Dafni]

1 hour ago, The Flying Kerbal said:

... although what I'm trying to do is to launch my rocket so that it intercepts Minmus at either the Ascending or Descending node. 

 

What I do for this is put some kind of satellite in LKO at the inclination of Minmus. Makes it much easier to eyeball the DN/AN of Minmus' orbit. You could even set that probe as target to get the corresponding markers on the Navabll.

[Urses]

1 hour ago, The Flying Kerbal said:

although what I'm trying to do is to launch my rocket so that it intercepts Minmus at either the Ascending or Descending node. 

Maybe you are aware of this option. But as you Plot your maneuver you can Switch the Point of View to target planet/moon and See your traejektory on target. Click on Minmus in maneuvernode modus and "Change view". You have mostly need to reaktivate the MN after change but it make your burns more precise. Works best in midcourse corrections.

Funny Kabooms 

Urses