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The Astro & AP Software Primer -- Wading Through The Disarray Of Titles

Last post by Baskevo « Wed Sep 18, 2019 11:54 pm
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by JayTee » Tue May 21, 2019 11:21 pm

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Before we begin, this material was developed by me for a class I have taught a number of times. This is only a discussion on AP software titles. I do...

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JT this is awesome! Thank you for this! I have a lot to experiment with now :D

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Last post by Baskevo
Wed Sep 18, 2019 11:54 pm
Can't import StarNet into PixInsight

Last post by jmfloater « Sun Jan 26, 2020 9:58 pm
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by DEnc » Sun Jan 19, 2020 2:21 am

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Hi,

I’m having trouble getting the StarNet process into PixInsight. After following the online instructions, it does not appear in the search window...

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I believe it is an issue with older pc cpu's, check the text file notes that came with the starnet process.

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Last post by jmfloater
Sun Jan 26, 2020 9:58 pm
APT Platesolving

Last post by jrm_astro « Tue Jan 21, 2020 11:44 am
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by jrm_astro » Fri Dec 13, 2019 10:00 am

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Hello All,

I'm getting a little tired of lying on my driveway and stretching my neck to align, so i'm diving into the world of platesolving.

I...

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Hi Jim and all,

Sorry for the slow reply.

So I was provided the solution on the APT forum. I had a corrupt .ini file.
Deleted it and restarted...

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Last post by jrm_astro
Tue Jan 21, 2020 11:44 am
Network error with Dropbox

Last post by DEnc « Mon Jan 13, 2020 8:54 pm
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by DEnc » Mon Jan 13, 2020 6:16 pm

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Have any of you sorted out a network error while downloading from Dropbox?

I’m downloading a 7 GB file and get the error after 2-3 GB have been...

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Got it.

In case anyone else encounters this problem, a switch in browsers from Google Chrome to Microsoft Edge resolved the issue.

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Last post by DEnc
Mon Jan 13, 2020 8:54 pm
SS and SS+ handheld planisphere option?

Last post by pakarinen « Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:20 pm

by pakarinen » Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:20 pm

I've never used Sky Safari as a planisphere but thought I'd try it for grins on my iPhone 7. Tilted my phone back, toggled the compass button and...

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Last post by pakarinen
Mon Jan 13, 2020 7:20 pm
Improved Canon support in NINA 1.10 build 50

Last post by JayTee « Thu Jan 09, 2020 10:00 pm
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by dghent » Thu Jan 09, 2020 9:05 pm

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This is just a general FYI for those using NINA with Canon DSLRs/mirrorless. I just did a bit of an overhaul of the Canon driver in NINA and things...

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Thank you for the update, I will upload the new version and plug in my Canon T3i and check it out.

Thanks again,
JT

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Last post by JayTee
Thu Jan 09, 2020 10:00 pm
Guide9.1

Last post by 515bonner « Mon Jan 06, 2020 5:42 pm

by 515bonner » Mon Jan 06, 2020 5:42 pm

Just wondering if anyone else is using this software. There have arisen some issues and want to check if anyone else experiencing these oddities.
On...

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Last post by 515bonner
Mon Jan 06, 2020 5:42 pm
PHD or PHD2?

Last post by JayTee « Fri Jan 03, 2020 10:36 pm
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by StarGazer45 » Fri Jan 03, 2020 1:38 pm

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I watched all 3 Forrest Tanaka's videos on astrophotography and he mentioned PHD. I believe PHD2 is out. Which is better?

Thank you,

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Boiled down. PHD is Windows 3.1 and PHD2 is Win10.

JT

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Last post by JayTee
Fri Jan 03, 2020 10:36 pm
APT multiple exposure lengths interleaved

Last post by bobharmony « Sun Dec 29, 2019 3:37 am
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by bobharmony » Sat Dec 28, 2019 3:26 am

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I am planning on getting some new M42 data the next time I get a chance. Ideally I would like to set up a plan that works like this to be ready for...

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It clouded up quickly enough tonight to make me happy I hadn't set up for real. I tested the looping and dithering suggestions provided by Jim...

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Last post by bobharmony
Sun Dec 29, 2019 3:37 am
Stellarium v0.19.3 has been released

Last post by Graeme1858 « Sun Dec 22, 2019 6:05 pm
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by alexwolf » Sun Dec 22, 2019 12:42 pm

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December 22, 2019 we released the 39th release of the planetarium with the version number 0.19.3.

The major changes of this version:
- Direct ASCOM...

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Excellent! Thanks.

Downloaded and installed. I'll go and have a play now!

Regards

Graeme

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Last post by Graeme1858
Sun Dec 22, 2019 6:05 pm
PHD2 problem with hot pixels!

Last post by UlteriorModem « Tue Dec 17, 2019 5:24 pm
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by UlteriorModem » Tue Nov 26, 2019 3:29 pm

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Recently I started imaging with a narrow band filter. Now all of a sudden occasionally the guider will sometimes lock onto a hot pixel because of the...

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I am certain. It matters not where you set the stretch to. It only changes the 'level' of the noise. Like I said as soon as an actual signal is...

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Last post by UlteriorModem
Tue Dec 17, 2019 5:24 pm
SGP "Try the Beta they said!"

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Sat Nov 30, 2019 9:31 pm
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by UlteriorModem » Sat Nov 30, 2019 5:07 pm

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Sequence Generator Pro.. Try the Beta they said, it will be fun they said! Well read on!

I had asked for a feature to be added to be able to copy...

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One of these should correct the issue.
UC3069.jpg

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Sat Nov 30, 2019 9:31 pm
Add a comet to Stellarium

Last post by jazzin « Fri Nov 29, 2019 2:32 pm
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by jazzin » Thu Nov 28, 2019 1:40 am

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Can you add Comet 21/Borisov to Stellarium? And if so how do you do it? I see it's in the list of observable comets

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Borisov has discovered a few comets. I do see the others listed, but not our particular interstellar interloper. I also see asteroid Borisov.

I do...

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Last post by jazzin
Fri Nov 29, 2019 2:32 pm
Sharing My Imaging Location In Stellarium

Last post by UlteriorModem « Tue Nov 26, 2019 3:19 pm
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by fatboy1271 » Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:11 pm

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I thought I'd share my backyard imaging location with anyone that wants to pull it into Stellarium 🤘 I've wanted to make a custom landscape for, oh,...

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Yea I could not work without my 'custom horizon' that shows me the 'rise and set' times of objects out of and into the trees. I did it in Starry...

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Last post by UlteriorModem
Tue Nov 26, 2019 3:19 pm
APT (Astrophotography Tool) 3.80 Released Today

Last post by Juno16 « Sun Nov 17, 2019 1:46 am
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by JayTee » Fri Nov 15, 2019 2:46 am

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As the title implies. The major new feature is the support of all the ZWO cameras. Or as Ivo says it, adding native support for ZWO cameras and...

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Thanks JT!

Actually, APT sent me an email a couple of days ago about the new version.

Installed 3.80 this afternoon and looking forward to giving...

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Last post by Juno16
Sun Nov 17, 2019 1:46 am
No active target in SGP

Last post by jazzin « Sat Nov 16, 2019 11:36 am
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by jazzin » Sat Nov 16, 2019 1:05 am

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When I try to slew to an object by manually clicking the 'Slew' button in SGP, I get the message, 'There are no active targets', even though I have...

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Thanks for the reply KathyNS

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Last post by jazzin
Sat Nov 16, 2019 11:36 am
Using the Polemaster

Last post by bladekeeper « Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:15 am
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by jazzin » Sat Nov 02, 2019 9:08 pm

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I've been using the Polemaster and it is amazing for PA but I have a question about the process.

When you get to the part where it says, 'Move the...

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While I do not use a Polemaster, I do use SharpCap's polar alignment routine. I do this first thing before I even turn the mount on. I simply unlock...

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Last post by bladekeeper
Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:15 am
Starnet in PixInsight?

Last post by KathyNS « Fri Nov 01, 2019 8:18 pm
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by KathyNS » Thu Oct 31, 2019 8:40 pm

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I've been hearing a lot about the Starnet module for removing stars from an image. I downloaded and installed it, and it works beautifully as a...

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For those just hearing about Starnet for the first time, here us my first experiment with it. I took the image you've already seen, NGC 1333, the...

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Last post by KathyNS
Fri Nov 01, 2019 8:18 pm
QHY Polemaster

Last post by Aidi « Fri Oct 25, 2019 4:30 pm
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by lostone » Thu Oct 24, 2019 3:51 am

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Does anyone know if SharpCap polar alignment works with the QHY Polemaster or do we have to use the Polemaster software for the polar alignment....

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Likewise with polemaster. Start PM software, do PA, shut it down & forget it..

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Last post by Aidi
Fri Oct 25, 2019 4:30 pm
SkySafari 6 settings lost with iPhone change

Last post by bladekeeper « Sat Oct 19, 2019 8:48 pm
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by rocdoc » Fri Oct 18, 2019 1:47 pm

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Hi everyone,
Long time no post. But I finally got excited about going back out and found myself in a SkySafari predicament. I backed up my old phone...

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I figured it out!! I just had to log into my livesky account. Backup is automatic with the pro version. All is well with the world :)

Yay! Glad...

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Last post by bladekeeper
Sat Oct 19, 2019 8:48 pm
SGP and focuser backlash

Last post by KathyNS « Thu Oct 17, 2019 12:21 pm

by KathyNS » Thu Oct 17, 2019 12:21 pm

I was having trouble getting good autofocus in SGP. I tightened up the focus motor gearing as much as I dared, but was still getting a lot of out-of...

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Last post by KathyNS
Thu Oct 17, 2019 12:21 pm
Just bought me a QHY Polemaster

Last post by jazzin « Sun Oct 13, 2019 3:37 pm
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by jazzin » Sun Oct 13, 2019 12:49 pm

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I'm so excited to get out there and use this thing. It's a new gadget in my repertoire and it's always fun when you get the opportunity to learn new...

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Thanks Star Dad

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Last post by jazzin
Sun Oct 13, 2019 3:37 pm
SGP Plate Solving - More Reliable Solving - ASTAP

Last post by OhNo « Sat Oct 12, 2019 2:28 am
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by Aidi » Fri Sep 27, 2019 7:20 pm

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Many of you i know use SGP.. and probably the default Platesolve2 software for Platesolving. I have always found mostly reliable, but on quite a few...

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Ah!!!!! That's better! I had almost given up on SGP. Endless failures to plate solve had me wondering IF I'd wasted my money. Seeing it wasn't...

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Last post by OhNo
Sat Oct 12, 2019 2:28 am
SGP: repeat a session multiple times

Last post by yobbo89 « Tue Oct 08, 2019 6:25 pm
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by DEnc » Tue Oct 08, 2019 1:33 am

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Hi, I haven’t seen this option, is it in the software somewhere?

For photometry I’d like to run a sequence with the filters V,V,V,R, and repeat it...

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Well done, it seems you beat us to the answer haha.

Firecapture also dose this too, which is great for repeated rgb subs.

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Last post by yobbo89
Tue Oct 08, 2019 6:25 pm
New (to me) weather site - metcheck

Last post by pakarinen « Sat Oct 05, 2019 11:48 am

by pakarinen » Sat Oct 05, 2019 11:48 am

Not sure this is the right subforum, but...

In my unending search for a good weather forecast, I ran across metcheck.com yesterday.

Nice...

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Sat Oct 05, 2019 11:48 am

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