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Stellarium v0.20.4
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alexwolf »
Tue Dec 29, 2020 3:50 am
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Yesterday we released version 0.20.4 of Stellarium.
The major changes of this version:
- Added Calendars plugin
- Many changes in AstroCalc tool and...
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Thank you for the update Alexander
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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Tue Dec 29, 2020 6:29 pm
ASCOM Platform 6.5 - Service Pack 1
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Gordon »
Sun Dec 27, 2020 6:29 pm
ASCOM has released an upgrade.
Key changes from Platform 6.5 are:
Applications and drivers can once again use the Transform component multiple...
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Last post by Gordon
Sun Dec 27, 2020 6:29 pm
jupiters position delay .
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yobbo89 »
Tue Dec 01, 2020 7:15 pm
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i'm just woundering if programs like fire capture and stellarium record jupiters position in real time or at the delay of it's light to reach earth...
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I'm sure the answer is the same as Cartes du Ciel, the program I use. It indicates the location of Jupiter to be where the light is arriving at the...
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Last post by bobharmony
Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:04 pm
WiFi extender or ??
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JeffBevan »
Mon Nov 30, 2020 5:33 pm
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I'm looking to improve my wifi range from my house to my observatory, about 200' total. Any suggestions on a workable approach. I've seen wifi...
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JayTee I like that solution hadn't considered it.
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Last post by JeffBevan
Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:07 pm
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Last post by mikemarotta
Sun Nov 29, 2020 10:54 pm
PHD2 Fustration
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lostone »
Sat Nov 28, 2020 2:33 am
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Are there any experts here in PHD2?
I'm getting frustrated with PHD2 lately. It's not the guiding that is frustrating me. It's my Display Graph....
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Do you use the computer with multiple monitors when you are not imaging? I have that problem with PixInsight on occasion. If I process using multiple...
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Last post by mbocca
Sat Nov 28, 2020 8:35 am
SGP Plate solving
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mbocca »
Tue Jul 07, 2020 12:53 am
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Hi,
I wanted to get some input as to what my plate solving woes may be. I have two scopes, an ES ED102 and an Edge1100HD. I have four equipment...
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Thanks for the follow-up. I did figure out the problem. The scope is 2800mm so the FOV is pretty low. I do use Lum for the filter with the mono...
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Last post by mbocca
Sun Nov 22, 2020 4:54 pm
The Sky vs. SGP
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JeffBevan »
Sun Oct 25, 2020 4:36 pm
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Looking for input on SGP vs. The Sky Imaging Edition. Aside from price which is certainly notable any other points you would like to point out.
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I started with APT, However after I got my Nitecrawler, I couldn't get it to focus properly. I switched to SGP and fell in love with it. It works...
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Last post by lostone
Sun Nov 22, 2020 4:37 am
CCD ware's website 'no secure connection' ?
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by
UlteriorModem »
Tue Nov 17, 2020 4:26 pm
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I just went to log into CCD Wares website to look into a copy of CCD inspector.
Got a warning from the AV software that Could not provide a secure...
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Thanks for the help Gordon. I got it working. Holy mother of field curvature!
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Last post by UlteriorModem
Tue Nov 17, 2020 7:39 pm
Astrophotography Tool (APT) ver 3.87 Just Arrived
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JayTee »
Sun Nov 15, 2020 2:34 am
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Just downloaded APT 3.87.
Here's the list of changes/improvements:
Cheers,
JT
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Thanks JT.
I am running version 3.869 beta but will upgrade since it is the stable version.
Great stuff! I really enjoy APT.
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Last post by Juno16
Sun Nov 15, 2020 3:40 am
Dither settings
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KathyNS »
Sat Nov 14, 2020 2:55 pm
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I have never really paid much attention to dithering. I know it is a good thing, so I turned it on. Now I'm thinking that I should probably tune it...
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Someone said these correspond to 0.5, 1, 2, and guide camera pixels. Which is then multiplied by the setting in PHD.
Someone ? Something ?
I'm...
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Last post by DEnc
Sat Nov 14, 2020 11:22 pm
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Last post by UlteriorModem
Fri Oct 30, 2020 1:28 am
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Last post by mikemarotta
Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:50 pm
Manual Rotator with SG Pro
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by
starfield »
Sat Oct 24, 2020 9:16 pm
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I've recently started working on a new mosaic project and want to get a better handle on how to use the manual rotator. Right now, I've got it set in...
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Yes . I use the plate solver as part of a sequence. Just not sure how to run it standalone. I’ll try and do more digging
One way to work through...
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Last post by DEnc
Mon Oct 26, 2020 2:37 am
SGP and Stellarium RA/Dec coordinates don't agree
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starfield »
Mon Oct 19, 2020 12:17 am
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I was out in the desert this past weekend and found myself without an Internet connection. I wanted to set up a sequence on M-33 and so I went to...
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The entire RA/dec grid moves slowly with the precession of the equinoxes. Coordinates should be given with their correct epoch to be precise. Is one...
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Last post by starfield
Tue Oct 20, 2020 1:45 am
Debian Astro, Distro Astro, something else?
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by
turboscrew »
Sat Oct 03, 2020 11:42 pm
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I got an old laptop that I thought I could use for astronomy, and I thought, maybe a dedicated distro (or Pure Blend) rather than installing separate...
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The people of Astronomy Linux are working with 18.04.4. The LTS-version seems to be on its way.
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Last post by turboscrew
Mon Oct 05, 2020 1:06 pm
Firecapture Planet Auto Guiding
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by
bigfish »
Sat Sep 26, 2020 5:55 am
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Hello everyone,
I'm trying to dial in the settings on this Firecapture feather. Ive come up with these random numbers out of sheer frustration.:)...
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here are my settings
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Last post by yobbo89
Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:09 pm
SG Pro
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mbocca »
Tue Sep 22, 2020 4:42 pm
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I had a very disappointing night last night due to operator error, but I would have thought SG Pro would have generated an message to tip me off to...
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Yes one of the biggest challenges in doing mosaics besides the processing is trying to get all the panels the same levels including background noise....
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Last post by UlteriorModem
Wed Sep 23, 2020 5:59 pm
SharpCap Beta 3.3 available for testing
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by
umasscrew39 »
Mon Sep 21, 2020 11:52 am
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For those using SharpCap (SC) like me, or even if you are interested in trying it, SC v 3.3 beta is available until Nov 1st to try. The two big new...
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For those using SharpCap (SC) like me, or even if you are interested in trying it, SC v 3.3 beta is available until Nov 1st to try. The two big new...
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Last post by Greenman
Mon Sep 21, 2020 12:52 pm
ISS Transit Finder
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by
Lowjiber »
Thu Sep 03, 2020 12:08 pm
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Here's a handy calculator to display very accurate ISS transit data...
Clear Skies & Stay Safe
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There is also some software that I discovered that I will be playing with that not only includes the ISS, but any satellite.
It is called SkyTrak....
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Last post by JayTee
Thu Sep 03, 2020 11:00 pm
Meade support
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by
murphcc1 »
Fri Aug 28, 2020 6:46 pm
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Does MEADE not support the 497 handset anymore?
The last update I can find is from like 7+ years old.
And nothing on their website.
CAnt update the...
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Does MEADE not support the 497 handset anymore?
The last update I can find is from like 7+ years old.
And nothing on their website.
CAnt update the...
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Last post by Piet Le Roux
Sun Aug 30, 2020 3:57 pm
Recovery disabled in SGP
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KathyNS »
Thu Aug 20, 2020 11:09 am
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Beautiful night last night, clearing after midnight. I set my sequence to start a reasonable time after midnight, and went to bed. Woke up to a...
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how old is your sequence for the target ? , user settings are tied to sequence files, i've upgraded my filter list this year and loaded an older...
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Last post by yobbo89
Thu Aug 20, 2020 3:52 pm
SGPro and a Problem with Image Centering after Meridian flip
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by
mbocca »
Tue Aug 18, 2020 12:50 am
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I have been having a problem with centering the target in Sequence Generator Pro after the meridian flip. I have have not seen addressed in other...
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Yobbo,
Thank you for the link to the Log tool. I downloaded it but have not done much with it yet. I will try to get it deciphered before I go out...
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Last post by mbocca
Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:22 pm
Polar Scope Align Pro App for iOS
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by
Ed217 »
Fri Jul 24, 2020 11:52 am
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There is a small iOS app called Polar Scope Align Pro for $2.99. At first blush it seems like a good/simple place to start for polar alignment for...
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Any idea how accurate this is? The magnetometer of a cell phone is notoriously sensitive to iron. I saw some negative review comments related to...
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Last post by SkyHiker
Fri Jul 24, 2020 6:22 pm
Installed KStars on Buster
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by
SkyHiker »
Tue Jul 14, 2020 10:33 pm
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Last night I installed KStars on a Pi that I had lying around. KStars is a planetarium program from which Ekos can be launched. Ekos is an INDI-based...
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I got the 11 lbs. counterweight and the new 60 Ncm steppers. I fitted the connectors of the motors with electrical tape, will have to fix that. The...
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Last post by SkyHiker
Thu Jul 16, 2020 11:01 pm
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