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Trailed stars captured in SGP with PHD2.6.2
David, Thanks for the logs. There is a lot going on there. First, I think your main issue is that you have SGP configured with a settle time of zero or else you don't have the settle option checked,...
View ArticleTrailed stars captured in SGP with PHD2.6.2
Thanks a lot Andy. Oh yes, the issue came when I selected spiral dither when it becameavailable in 2.6.2. I will follow your recommendation, and let me check the result when the skypermits. David
View ArticleRotator error doubles after every solve
Hi, I have issue with Gemini Integra 85 Rotator, with Seletek Armadillo controller. Rotator error seems to increase after every recenter attempt. If its first 33at second try it doubles to 66and after...
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Image acquisition automation setup
Hello, I'm new to SGPro and astronomy/imaging in general. This software is amazing. I have installed the ansver server and image files and I'm able to solve photos in less than a minute, wow!! I was...
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Image acquisition automation setup
Gemini: .I'm wondering if I set my focus and lock i,t if I will be able to get satisfactory through the night The short answer is "probably not". But it really depends on a couple of different things,...
View ArticleRotator error doubles after every solve
And it solved it by now... As the rotation error always doubled by every plate solve, I figured SGP always turns it wrong way, so I inverted motor direction and it works now. Wonder why it has worked...
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It'll change throughout the night, but ultimately it just won't be 'as good' as it could be. Your stars won't be 'as tight'. If you can spring for an automatic focuser it is well worth the investment....
View ArticleM27 first attempt
Nice job buzz. That's pretty fantastic. What is the 'noise' you have in the picture from? Is that due to some type of noise reduction technique?
View ArticleM27 first attempt
The top image just had MURE on the narrowband images. The second one had TGVDenoise and MMT. I don't like the plastic look and since the subject is in the Milky Way and I was a little unsure if some...
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M27 first attempt
Yea, it's so much 'fun' It looks really deep. I wonder if you added more frames to it you'd see that pattern disappear. Did you dither?
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M27 first attempt
not sure what you mean by pattern - you got me worried now... yes I dithered and did some cosmetic correction too during batchpreprocessing. I had a bit of a revelation during the processing but I...
View ArticlePempro Polar Align Wizard and SGP Issue
I don't fully understand what's going on here so bear with me... Mount: Mach1GTOCamera: Moravian Instruments G3-16200Note that all my equipment operates as expected in SGP under normal imaging...
View ArticleImage acquisition automation setup
Ok, thanks guys! I figured as much. I suppose I can stay up as late as possible and refocus before hitting the pillow until I get the auto focuser. I'll have to start researching which auto focuser to...
View ArticleFlats take too long. We really need access to a DSLR's memory card!
Sorry to bump this again, but can nothing be done about the download time? I'm having a hard time understanding how other Astro software can manage Raw downloads so much faster than SGP. I really,...
View ArticleFlippin' meridians & APCC
in another thread regarding merdian limits, Ray Gralak asked about letting APCC inform SGP of where the current meridian limits are. unfortunately it sounds like the meridian delay is not part of the...
View ArticlePempro Polar Align Wizard and SGP Issue
I see the error... something to do with an error getting data for the FITS header. That said, what is the observed behavior? It also looks like an image is downloaded off the camera fine too. Just...
View ArticleSGPro Feature Request Poll... Vote Now!
I wonder with the third suggestion to disconnect all equipment if it might be possible to select which equipment or all to disconnect should this go ahead? I'm thinking in particular of being able to...
View ArticleMeridian Flip failure
@AstroGabe, In case you didn't see it, I sent you a link this morning to a new build of APCC for you to try. -Ray
View ArticleFlippin' meridians & APCC
The "helper app" is simple and is not the roadblock. What needs to be implemented in SGPro is a way for the helper app, maybe through a ReST API call, to change SGPro's meridian limit value. I haven't...
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