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

Last post by chris_g « Sat Feb 20, 2021 4:36 am
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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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:text-thankyoublue: Totally awesome, thanks JT! Got this post bookmarked and will be referring to it often!

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Last post by chris_g
Sat Feb 20, 2021 4:36 am
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
ASCOM driver for a Meade LS

Last post by MistrBadgr « Thu Dec 23, 2021 4:06 am
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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 JayTee,
The driver for the LS scopes should be there, but it is not. They have a general AutoStar driver and an AutoStar 2 driver. The LS is...

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Last post by MistrBadgr
Thu Dec 23, 2021 4:06 am
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
Which Sky Prediction App Do You Use?

Last post by Juno16 « Tue Dec 14, 2021 11:09 am
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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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Bigzmey pakarinen kt4hx

Thanks everyone.

I rely on these apps quite a bit. Sometimes they are off (when predicting clear skies), but I have found...

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Last post by Juno16
Tue Dec 14, 2021 11:09 am
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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Last post by The Happy Parrot
Tue Oct 05, 2021 2:45 am
SharpCap Polar Alignmet

Last post by lostone « Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:08 am
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by lostone » Wed Sep 15, 2021 11:31 pm

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Hello, have a question regarding polar alignment using SharpCap.
I have done polar alignment in the past usisng my guide scope on my ES152.
However...

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Well, I got some good info from SharpCap, Their latest version 4.?? now supports the Polemaster for polar alignment. :)

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Last post by lostone
Mon Oct 04, 2021 8:08 am
Astrophotography Softwares for Mac

Last post by han.k « Mon Sep 06, 2021 5:28 pm
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by astrographymc » Fri Aug 06, 2021 2:08 pm

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Hi all,
I use a Sony a6400 as my main imaging camera with an intervelometer for my imaging session till now. But recently I have ordered a dedicated...

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CCDciel is available for the Mac. It is acquisition software simular as APT

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Last post by han.k
Mon Sep 06, 2021 5:28 pm
Stellarium Bug - Screen goes blank every minute or so

Last post by yobbo89 « Thu Jul 29, 2021 4:17 pm
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by GCoyote » Sat Jun 12, 2021 10:45 pm

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I was running version 19. Upgraded to 20.3 and I'm still getting blank screens a few times per minute. Then it stabilizes, then starts again. Very...

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i was going post, try pressing f11, it will toggle into window mode , handy for remote ascess as some remote software have trouble with full screen...

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Last post by yobbo89
Thu Jul 29, 2021 4:17 pm
SkyTools 4 Upgrade

Last post by kt4hx « Wed Jul 21, 2021 12:45 am
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by omeek » Sun Jul 18, 2021 3:57 pm

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I finally upgraded from SkyTools 3 to SkyTools 4 (with the 50% discount). I haven't dug in too deep yet but so far I really like it. As far as...

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I just upgraded mine today Oliver. While I had not planned to do so, since any support for ST3, to include updating of the supernova, minor planet...

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Last post by kt4hx
Wed Jul 21, 2021 12:45 am
Stellarium 0.21.1

Last post by Gordon « Thu Jun 24, 2021 5:31 pm
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by alexwolf » Thu Jun 24, 2021 5:03 pm

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The Stellarium team are delighted to announce the release of Stellarium 0.21.1.

The major changes of this version:
- Updated designations of stars...

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Thanks to everyone on the Stellarium team for keep things up and running!!

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Last post by Gordon
Thu Jun 24, 2021 5:31 pm
Stellarium and Remote Desktop on Windows 10

Last post by XCalRocketMan « Mon Jun 07, 2021 4:33 pm
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by chris_g » Fri Jun 04, 2021 4:15 am

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Hello all,

It's been a while since I've posted, been busy these last few months while I've been waiting for my scope to to arrive that ordered back...

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Curious that you finally got it working without the need for StellariumScope. I found that StellariumScope was needed to run Stellarium with my...

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Last post by XCalRocketMan
Mon Jun 07, 2021 4:33 pm
Setting in camera exposure

Last post by jazzin « Sun Jun 06, 2021 1:18 am
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by jazzin » Sat Jun 05, 2021 5:12 pm

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This is kind of a PixInsight question or a Canon camera question but I can't get my login to work at those forums so I hope ya'll don't mind me...

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ARock,

I fixed it the easy way. I just reset all settings in the camera. Maybe not the smartest way but it worked.

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Last post by jazzin
Sun Jun 06, 2021 1:18 am
SkyTools 3 question for galaxy brightness

Last post by omeek « Wed Jun 02, 2021 9:29 pm
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by omeek » Wed Jun 02, 2021 1:15 am

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Hey all, I used to have ST3 and all the settings memorized but it's been so long there is one aspect I do not remember (and can't find my old...

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Awesome! That's what I thought. Thanks Bigz! :)

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Wed Jun 02, 2021 9:29 pm

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