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Stellarium, The New Version

Last post by AstroBee « Sat May 06, 2023 10:19 pm
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by JayTee » Sat May 06, 2023 9:47 pm

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I just downloaded and installed Stellarium 23.1 qt6

After installation, I now have the choice of running Stellarium or Stellarium (MESA). What's the...

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MESA uses software rendering if you are running on a computer without a dedicated gfx card. If you have a desktop with a decent gfx card you should...

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Sat May 06, 2023 10:19 pm
Megastar5 now a free download

Last post by kt4hx « Fri Feb 24, 2023 9:24 pm

by kt4hx » Fri Feb 24, 2023 9:24 pm

I just found this out over on CN. The popular program developed by Emil Bonanno was released in 1992, back in the days of Windows 3.1. It was...

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Last post by kt4hx
Fri Feb 24, 2023 9:24 pm
Star Hop

Last post by aae0130 « Fri Feb 17, 2023 10:35 pm
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by GCoyote » Wed Feb 08, 2023 4:29 pm

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Fairly new and might be useful to newbies.
Anyone tried it yet?

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Nice job, there is a similar app to this called SkEye.

Cheers,

Yes I looked at it. I’m a member of another forum and one of the members there...

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Last post by aae0130
Fri Feb 17, 2023 10:35 pm
ASCOM driver for a Meade LS

Last post by MarcoS « Fri Jan 20, 2023 4:55 pm
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by MistrBadgr » Wed Dec 22, 2021 4:29 am

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Someone on another forum has asked about an ASCOM driver for his Meade LS 6. I know Meade paid to have a driver built for the LS and it used to be on...

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Hi Bill
Long time no see :-)
please check here: this is the driver I was using with my LS6 to connect to APT and other standard astro software.

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Last post by MarcoS
Fri Jan 20, 2023 4:55 pm
Siril for stacking and processing?

Last post by Gordon « Fri Oct 21, 2022 8:28 pm
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by Gordon » Fri Oct 21, 2022 6:38 pm

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My results with Deep Sky Stacker, have not been as good as I thought they should be so I decided to try Siril.
After a few failed attempts at...

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I can't say too much about processing yet. I tried it once and wasn't real happy with the results, but as with any software, it's a bit of 'trial and...

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Last post by Gordon
Fri Oct 21, 2022 8:28 pm
Night Sky (iPhone) - find Webb?

Last post by PDN777 « Thu Oct 06, 2022 6:11 pm

by PDN777 » Thu Oct 06, 2022 6:11 pm

Hi,

Are there any Night Sky users out there (on the iPhone)?

And if so, does anyone know how to find the Webb telescope? It has tons of satellites...

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Last post by PDN777
Thu Oct 06, 2022 6:11 pm
Stellarium 1.0

Last post by Gordon « Sat Oct 01, 2022 5:16 pm
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by alexwolf » Sat Oct 01, 2022 1:09 pm

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The Stellarium team did it. Stellarium 1.0 is here !

What makes this 1.0?
- After more than 20 years of development the program is finally...

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Congratulations Alex!!!

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Last post by Gordon
Sat Oct 01, 2022 5:16 pm
NINA Manually

Last post by hatflyer « Sat Jul 30, 2022 6:16 pm
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by hatflyer » Sat Jul 30, 2022 2:33 pm

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My computer is only connected to my camera. So, I have to pick the 3 points to use NINA's 3-point alignment. How do I choose points 2 and 3? Just go...

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I have never tried to do it manually and I can't remember the motion the mount took to do the platesolve.

My suggestion would be to contact Stefan...

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Last post by hatflyer
Sat Jul 30, 2022 6:16 pm
Stellarium 0.22.2

Last post by Unitron48 « Sat Jul 16, 2022 12:00 pm
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by alexwolf » Sat Jul 16, 2022 10:24 am

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The Stellarium team is delighted to announce the release of Stellarium 0.22.2.

The major changes of this version:

Added recognition licenses for...

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Thanks! Appreciate all your hard work!!

Dave

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Last post by Unitron48
Sat Jul 16, 2022 12:00 pm
SkySafari Pro 7 vs 6

Last post by JayTee « Mon Jul 11, 2022 8:07 pm
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by Bigzmey » Sun Jul 10, 2022 6:49 pm

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I got notification that SSp 7 is on 50% sale and wondering if it worth getting if one already has ver 6?

Anyone here has both versions and can...

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Screenshot_20220711-124510_SkySafari 7 Pro.jpg

Translated that means 1.8 terabytes of data. I'm still downloading it.

Isn't that 1.8GB? No device...

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Last post by JayTee
Mon Jul 11, 2022 8:07 pm
Which Sky Prediction App Do You Use?

Last post by Butterfly Maiden « Wed Jul 06, 2022 7:23 pm
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by Juno16 » Mon Dec 13, 2021 2:32 pm

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I have the PS Align Pro app on my iphone. I pretty much only use the app for the quick access to the sky prediction apps 7Timer, Dark Sky, Clear...

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I am slightly in Gordon's camp actually. Our astronomy is done from our home, where we have clear unlit skies.

Therefore we don't need to get a...

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Last post by Butterfly Maiden
Wed Jul 06, 2022 7:23 pm
Astrosurface software

Last post by Altocumulus « Tue Apr 26, 2022 12:46 pm
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by Gordon » Fri Mar 20, 2020 7:42 pm

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I stumbled on to this today. For planetary and solar images.

Just playing with some old solar data is looks pretty interesting.

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Sorry I've missed getting back into this thread - it appears I no longer receive notifications for the subscribed Forums I have set up......;-)

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Last post by Altocumulus
Tue Apr 26, 2022 12:46 pm
Stellarium search

Last post by turboscrew « Fri Mar 04, 2022 7:30 pm

by turboscrew » Fri Mar 04, 2022 7:30 pm

I just found out that the coordinate search of Stellarium is broken. The fix should be on its way.
Both Windows (11) and Linux are affected, and...

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Last post by turboscrew
Fri Mar 04, 2022 7:30 pm
Windows 11 - experiment?

Last post by turboscrew « Wed Jan 19, 2022 9:34 pm
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by Altocumulus » Sun Jan 16, 2022 2:22 pm

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Whilst making changes to my mount/cabling, I took an opportunity to look at what I had on my mount PC (beelink mini running windows).

I decided to...

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Well, I'm a developer, that concentrates (if given a chance) in fixing things that don't work properly.
During my career I've turned a couple of...

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Last post by turboscrew
Wed Jan 19, 2022 9:34 pm
Why would Stellarium show a different altitude than a mount

Last post by Lady Fraktor « Sat Jan 08, 2022 4:25 am
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by chris_g » Tue Jan 04, 2022 7:16 am

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I was out imaging tonight on one of the few clear skies in the last couple of months when I ran into an issue. My meridian flip failed for no...

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Excellent, good to hear you have it figured out.

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Last post by Lady Fraktor
Sat Jan 08, 2022 4:25 am
Helpful Websites

Last post by SparWeb « Mon Dec 27, 2021 10:58 pm
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by mikemarotta » Mon Nov 30, 2020 1:12 am

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It might be said that there are as many good websites as there are stars.

Richard Dibon-Smith Website

This one has not been maintained in...

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Here are some valuable resources from Larry McNish. I consult them when planning an evening observing session.

Night Sky Planner
Messier Marathon...

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Last post by SparWeb
Mon Dec 27, 2021 10:58 pm
Stellarium

Last post by chris_g « Sun Dec 19, 2021 7:36 pm
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by Mirrorgirl » Sun Dec 19, 2021 2:24 pm

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Hi there

Just wondered...now I have stellarium controling my telescope...am I still limited to 30 seconds exposure or can I do more?? :think:

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Go through the post that JayTee linked to, it gives you a really good reference for the software you need. Based on your equipment you have in your...

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Last post by chris_g
Sun Dec 19, 2021 7:36 pm
Android SkySafari 6 Pro - Downloading, and Downloading and Downloading

Last post by AstroBee « Fri Dec 10, 2021 5:42 am
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by JayTee » Thu Dec 09, 2021 2:28 am

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My Andoid phone has a notification icon and the drop-down is telling me that it is downloading a SkySafari 6 Pro file. It has been doing this since...

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Interesting. Going to try that .

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Last post by AstroBee
Fri Dec 10, 2021 5:42 am
Giving Pixinsight a go.

Last post by KathyNS « Tue Nov 16, 2021 7:28 pm
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by Gordon » Tue Nov 16, 2021 5:54 pm

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I've been a long time user of a combination of AP software. I rely mostly on StarTools and DSS. Both of which serve me well. A few years back I did a...

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The learning curve is a bit of a challenge, because (a) there are more processes than any human can reasonably learn; (b) names are obscure and...

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Last post by KathyNS
Tue Nov 16, 2021 7:28 pm
EQ ASCOM question

Last post by JayTee « Sun Nov 14, 2021 12:43 am
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by Larry 1969 » Sat Nov 13, 2021 6:10 pm

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Good day all!
I have been wanting to perform PEC training on my EQ6-R Pro but I read somewhere that EQMod would require an update first.
I'm running...

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WoooHoooo.

Nice going.

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Last post by JayTee
Sun Nov 14, 2021 12:43 am
WHICH PLANETARIUM

Last post by AstroBee « Mon Nov 08, 2021 6:07 pm
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by p1taylor » Mon Nov 08, 2021 10:19 am

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Hi All, Which is best planetarium program to use with AZ-GTi mount.

peter

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Peter,
I'm an Android guy and just checked the Google Store. They have a SynScan app (A free version and a paid version.) that will work with your...

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Last post by AstroBee
Mon Nov 08, 2021 6:07 pm
Stellarium Clock Question

Last post by Refractordude « Fri Nov 05, 2021 5:18 pm
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by Refractordude » Fri Nov 05, 2021 1:54 am

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Why is that every time I turn on Stellarium it is three hours ahead of the actual time? I just installed the new version 0.21.2. I can always set the...

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Good to go, thanks all.

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Last post by Refractordude
Fri Nov 05, 2021 5:18 pm
Which Weather Reports?

Last post by yobbo89 « Tue Oct 05, 2021 3:16 pm
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by mikemarotta » Thu Jul 29, 2021 12:52 am

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I gather all the news I need on the weather report. -- Simon & Garfunkel Only Living Boy in New York on Bridge over Troubled Water , 1970.

Right...

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i use meteoblue, monitoring jet streams is a must for me, especially for planetary imaging and i'll pick out nights to do my lum sets for better...

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Last post by yobbo89
Tue Oct 05, 2021 3:16 pm
Polar alignment software.

Last post by chris_g « Tue Oct 05, 2021 5:17 am
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by Gordon » Sun May 23, 2021 4:42 pm

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I had a fence installed in my backyard to help keep the 'critters' out of my telescope area. I had to move my 'stepping stones' which I have marked...

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I got lucky today with the weather. It took me a while to get to the screen cap below but I got there. Most of that time was me learning not to crank...

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Last post by chris_g
Tue Oct 05, 2021 5:17 am
Skyhopper - a newish astronomy navigation tool

Last post by The Happy Parrot « Tue Oct 05, 2021 2:45 am
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by The Happy Parrot » Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:33 pm

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I recently learned of a new open source smart phone web app called SkyHopper created by Artiom Beilis mostly on his own, though I believe there are...

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Sounds interesting, while I have an SE mount, this might be neat to use with my Porta Mount ll, which is by far my most used mount.

That sounds...

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Tue Oct 05, 2021 2:45 am

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