Plate solve from "home"
I'm not sure I follow my steps are:use frame and mosaic wizard to create a sequence and use precision centering with plate solvethe mount is parked at "home" pointing to Polarisunpark the mounthit run...
View ArticleSkyX integration
That would be great. TSX plate solve is probably the best image link software there is. It never fails. People who own paramounts already have this installed in their computers. I'm looking to use SGP...
View ArticlePlate solve from "home"
in the target settings dialog, tick both "slew to target" and "center on target". that will cause SGP to first slew to where the mount thinks the target is, then cause it to solve and sync to refine...
View ArticleWarning about autofocus
Hi Ken thank you for the reply, can I just ask you to check if when you looked at the af logs, that you read the logs that I actually sent....The logs pertaining to the hfr 131 issue....
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Pleiades HDR
Hi everybody, Here is about 6 hours of Pleiades, imaged with a Takahashi FSQ 106ED and a modded Canon 6D. 73x5m, and 30x5s. Captured with SGP, of course! edit: image seems to have been cropped square...
View ArticleSkyX integration
For information, SGP has the ability to set backlash in its focus algorithm. The current version of TSX does not. I prefer SGP, it may be a bit slower, since it is not selecting bright stars and using...
View ArticleWarning about autofocus
just ignore this last message, I may have misinterpreted the email from you. Ray
View ArticleSyncless center (offset mode) doesn't seem to work for celestron
sg_logfile_20161013221020.txt (285.4 KB) Version 2.5.2.4 I tried syncless centering with my cge-pro but it didn't seem to work. I tried a number of times with different settings for the telescope sync...
View ArticleSyncless center (offset mode) doesn't seem to work for celestron
My impression from looking at the log is that you are simply calculating the sync value yourself and keeping track of it. If so - that won't help my mount and others improve on the centering - because...
View ArticleSyncless center (offset mode) doesn't seem to work for celestron
I'm struggling with this- when SGP tells the mount to slew to a position x,y, the mount should slew to what it thinks is x,y and would report it is at x,y with an ASCOM property enquiry. Why would the...
View ArticlePempro Polar Align Wizard and SGP Issue
Hi Joel, Thanks for doing the testing. If it is working I don't think I need to look at the logs, but I will download them and take a cursory look just in case. Again, thanks! -Ray
View ArticlePempro Polar Align Wizard and SGP Issue
It worked great Ray. No problems. Well, except for user error. My PA wasless than 1arcmin to start but I decided to try and refine itfurther...only to struggle to get it back to 1arcmin!
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Plate solve from "home"
Dennis1951: Have you already "synced" the mount to SGP by using the SGP module "Scope Centering" and "Solve and Sync" ?? That should be your first step . This is not really necessary or useful. By...
View ArticleSyncless center (offset mode) doesn't seem to work for celestron
I think I see what Frank is saying.Yes, the mount now reports it is at x,y. Obviously that is what the mount to going to report to ASCOM.But, the platesolve, shows that the mount is actually pointing...
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Pempro Polar Align Wizard and SGP Issue
Yea, I've had trouble with the polar alignment tool in PP also... I think it's user error though. Polemaster
View ArticlePleiades HDR
Nice job Dean! I'll never forget when I did this too. It took really good skies; but you can't complain about the results! Very cool!
View ArticleCamera Connection question
I am using the trial version, but I cannot connect my Trius SX-694 camera. There is no option for ASCOM camera, so I am unable to test it out before I buy it. What am I missing? Thanks Steve
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Pempro Polar Align Wizard and SGP Issue
mads0100: Polemaster Even quicker and same accuracy (or better), the Right Angle polar alignment scope -> if you have an A-P mount! Of course, neither will work if you can't see the celestial pole....
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Pempro Polar Align Wizard and SGP Issue
rgralak: Even quicker and same accuracy (or better), the Right Angle polar alignment scope -> if you have an A-P mount! Of course, neither will work if you can't see the celestial pole. Yea, I...
View ArticleNew imaging platform
Up until now, I have been imaging with a 12" Meade f/8 ACF scope but I was interested in doing some wide field, narrow band work so a new scope was called for. In addition to being an avid amateur...
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