Syncless centering successful! 2.5.2.3
On my first try with syncless centering, SGP put my target within my set point of 20 pixels in 2 iterations. I'm imaging with a Paramount MX+. I haven't yet tried the newest version of TSX but I did...
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Awesome. That's good to hear! People were freaking out over at CN.
View ArticleCan u plate solve for free in SGP?
Thanks for the informative reply Ken, and thanks for have such a great and open outlook on other software devs. I use Pixinsight for processing so hopefully there's a batch rotation process in there...
View ArticleCan u plate solve for free in SGP?
you don't need to batch rotate - in order to stack you have to register. as long as your registration reference has the orientation that you want, the registered frames will be rotated to match. so if...
View ArticleSyncless centering successful! 2.5.2.3
We should do some testing around RA=0 and Az=0 - they are the areas that can cause headaches for the maths... a long time ago there was such an issue with the meridian flip when the RA was close to...
View ArticleManual Focus - How are you doing it?
It's not like live view. But yes, it works just fine.
View ArticleManual Focus - How are you doing it?
If you don't want to use a Bahtinov Mask you can use the image history module while taking a loop of images. This will show you the hfr of your last few images so you can see if you're getting closer...
View ArticleSyncless centering successful! 2.5.2.3
RA= 0 and Dec = 0 would be good candidates for testing. Specifically with the scope thinking it's on "one side" of the line and the offset correcting it to the other. Those things may be difficult to...
View ArticleIssue with Nightscape 8300
Hey Jussi! Interesting trick ... for me, though, same results ((sigh)) ... I've got another 8300 on the way, a KAF10100 based 95555, so I'll see if that makes a difference otherwise like I mentioned...
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Unable to start new beta 2.5.2.3
I'm quite perplexed I installed the new beta this afternoon and clear skies forecast tonight. Installation all seemed fine. I opened the new beta once - all ok. Sent pc to sleep. This evening I awoke...
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Add exclude center to autofocus (in same pane as "crop auto focus frame")
Add "exclude center" to autofucus. This, along with "crop auto focus frame" should reduce the focus effects on the edge of field. i.e. if focus is maxed in the very center, the edges will be out of...
View ArticleUnable to start new beta 2.5.2.3
Update: I found the advice given in previous thread to open the Command Line and navigate to the directory Sequence Generator and type in "Sequence Generator"/recover. This I did and it did not make a...
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Add exclude center to autofocus (in same pane as "crop auto focus frame")
Why is this needed? I used to have problems in other programs with things like globular clusters but I've never had a focusing issue in the center with SGP since it averages across the whole image.
View ArticleAdd exclude center to autofocus (in same pane as "crop auto focus frame")
A good explanation is from Starizona. Way at the bottom, there is a picture to illustrate why this is better. http://starizona.com/acb/ccd/advtheoryfoc.aspx "...When an off-axis area of the CCD is...
View ArticleUnable to start new beta 2.5.2.3
Could be my Avast anti-virus software although no 'threat' pop up happens when I open the latest beta. I'll try adding SGP to the exclusion list within Avast and see of that makes a difference,...
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