Quantcast
Channel: Main Sequence Software - Latest posts
Viewing all articles
Browse latest Browse all 52138

Plate solving window

$
0
0

Ref to using Stellarium with SGP's F & M wizard......

There are 2 ways you can do this.

Here's No 1

  1. Select your chosen object inside Stellarium so you see it's designated name in the top left corner

  2. Do a Ctrl 'C' which will copy 'ALL' of the selected objects data

  3. Have the F & M wizard open and click in the 'Object' box

  4. Ctrl 'V' will paste the name line of the object in the box

  5. Hit 'Fetch'

example:
Copying & pasting the 'M34' object will paste the following:

Spiral cluster (M 34 - NGC 1039 - Cr 31 - Mel 17)

This will fail as it is, you have to delete what you don't need, Use only M34 or NGC1039, Wont work
with an objects common name, also wont do anything beginning with either Cr, B, C or Mel

What does work well is any object beginning with M, IC, LBN, NGC or HIP (for stars), just remember
to delete everything else. Once object has been identified, the RA and DEC boxes will be populated
with objects coordinates and so will the sequencer on target creation.

Option 2

  1. Copy your selected object in Stellarium

  2. In F & M wizard, change the 'Dot' selector from 'Object' to the one with RA next to it

  3. Double click in the RA coordinates box so the contents is selected

  4. Ctrl 'V' to paste

On paste, the RA and DEC boxes will be populated with the coordinates from Stellarium for
your object, just click 'Fetch' - Be aware that this method will not populate the 'Object' box
with a name so you will be prompted for a name when hitting the 'Create Sequence' button.

Hope this helps
Paul


Viewing all articles
Browse latest Browse all 52138

Trending Articles