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ASCOM Platform 6.5 - Service Pack 1

Last post by Gordon « Sun Dec 27, 2020 6:29 pm

by 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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Sun Dec 27, 2020 6:29 pm
jupiters position delay .

Last post by bobharmony « Tue Dec 01, 2020 8:04 pm
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by 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 ??

Last post by JeffBevan « Mon Nov 30, 2020 11:07 pm
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by 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
Stelle Doppie Search Engine for the Washington Double Star Catalog

Last post by mikemarotta « Sun Nov 29, 2020 10:54 pm

by mikemarotta » Sun Nov 29, 2020 10:54 pm

Several people here mentioned Stelle Doppie in passing as a tool for finding double stars to target.

Stelle Doppie ( double stars in Italian) is a...

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Last post by mikemarotta
Sun Nov 29, 2020 10:54 pm
PHD2 Fustration

Last post by mbocca « Sat Nov 28, 2020 8:35 am
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by 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

Last post by mbocca « Sun Nov 22, 2020 4:54 pm
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by 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

Last post by lostone « Sun Nov 22, 2020 4:37 am
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by 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' ?

Last post by UlteriorModem « Tue Nov 17, 2020 7:39 pm
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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

Last post by Juno16 « Sun Nov 15, 2020 3:40 am
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by 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

Last post by DEnc « Sat Nov 14, 2020 11:22 pm
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by 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
The top 10 ranked astronomy apps.

Last post by UlteriorModem « Fri Oct 30, 2020 1:28 am
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by KingClinton » Tue May 26, 2020 10:11 am

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Fri Oct 30, 2020 1:28 am
Using Stellarium How Do I Determine The Distance Objects Are From Each Other In Degrees?

Last post by mikemarotta « Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:50 pm
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by Refractordude » Thu Sep 10, 2020 3:39 pm

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Found this website, but how do I use Stellarium? Thanks to you all.

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Thanks! I just got Stellarium. It is a lot to learn. You helped.

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Last post by mikemarotta
Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:50 pm
Manual Rotator with SG Pro

Last post by DEnc « Mon Oct 26, 2020 2:37 am
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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

Last post by starfield « Tue Oct 20, 2020 1:45 am
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by 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?

Last post by turboscrew « Mon Oct 05, 2020 1:06 pm
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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

Last post by yobbo89 « Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:09 pm
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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

Last post by UlteriorModem « Wed Sep 23, 2020 5:59 pm
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by 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

Last post by Greenman « Mon Sep 21, 2020 12:52 pm
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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

Last post by JayTee « Thu Sep 03, 2020 11:00 pm
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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

Last post by Piet Le Roux « Sun Aug 30, 2020 3:57 pm
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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

Last post by yobbo89 « Thu Aug 20, 2020 3:52 pm
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by 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

Last post by mbocca « Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:22 pm
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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

Last post by SkyHiker « Fri Jul 24, 2020 6:22 pm
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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

Last post by SkyHiker « Thu Jul 16, 2020 11:01 pm
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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
StellariumScope questions

Last post by SkyHiker « Mon Jul 13, 2020 9:39 pm
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by SkyHiker » Tue Jun 23, 2020 7:10 am

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I am having some trouble with StellariumScope and can't find the answer in the manual. Here are my questions:

1) When I start StellariumScope, the...

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To close the subject, I got used to EQMOD's idiosyncrasies and can work around them. Star Dad is probably right that the initial position is...

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Last post by SkyHiker
Mon Jul 13, 2020 9:39 pm

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