Sky Safari setup
@Eric_Day wrote: Hi all, Need some help getting sky safari up and running with SGP I click the little check box in the mount section to allow external control and from what I read in the manual, the...
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Ideal Exposure
@Farzad_k wrote: Hello. In the image statistics there is a field for ideal exposure that requires camera noise and gain information be provided for it to be able to figure out the ideal exposure. In...
View ArticleFilename format extention
@Dave wrote: Hi Ken, Jared and Joel, I’m currently involved in a pro/am programme whereby it would be most helpful if I could include in the filename a timestamp that include milliseconds, e.g....
View ArticleImage sizes
@piprees wrote: Hi, I’m not sure if this is the correct forum but maybe someone can help. I’m using a Zwo 1600 mm cool with a skywatcher 200p. When I open my images in pixinsight, the size of my...
View ArticlePlanetary Imaging
@Rado4213 wrote: I can’t seem to find any planets in the framing and mosaic wizard…any help? Posts: 2 Participants: 2 Read full topic
View ArticleBest Camera For YouTube?
@davidsmith wrote: Hello Friends, I don’t know whether it is correct to ask it here or not, but please apologize me in case it’s not. I am planning to buy a decent camera for my YouTube channel, can...
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Problem with automatic telescope parking
@Wojtek23 wrote: Hello . I have SGP 3.0291. In Equipment Profile Manager in Telescope option I have selected that the telescope should automatically park itself after finishing Sequence -...
View ArticleTEC and PHD2 Docking module not working after 3.0.2.91 upgrade
@amkamal wrote: Has anyone else experience issues with TEC and PHD2 docking modules after the recent upgrade. I click on them and nothing happens. Posts: 1 Participants: 1 Read full topic
View ArticleGetting servocat to move
@shortonjr wrote: Hi All! This is my first post here in the forum so don’t laugh too hard. I have a 16" Lightbridge scope with a Servocat and Argo Navis installed and it uses Servocat’s ASCOM drivers....
View ArticleParking unattended when conditions are not safe
@ewiley wrote: Long post,my apologies. Situation: My partner’s computer controls roof opening and closing (via Sky Roof) and my computer is on the same network. My partner uses CCDAutoPilot. I read...
View ArticleNew problem with Astrobin Target Coordinates Parsing
@SXBB wrote: Hi, It’s been a while since I’ve had any problem getting coordinates from Astrobin but it wasn’t working for me over the weekend. First it was incorrect coordinates that had my scope...
View ArticleHaving trouble connecting to PHD2
@rreed wrote: I have a Lodestar guider and I’m using PHD2. However, SGP doesn’t seem to communicate with PHD2 even though PHD2 is open and has the server mode enabled. What could I be doing wrong?...
View ArticleDoes Sync Behavior control work in 2.6x?
@LordBeowulf wrote: I’m nearing initial completion of my direct-to-motor ASCOM driver for equatorial mounted NexStars. This driver completely eliminates the need for NexRemote or a hand controller and...
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Guide star and mount communication lost
@AstroGabe wrote: Not sure if it belongs here, but would like a resolution to this. I keep losing the guide star at seemingly random times. It happened only once last night, but has happened several...
View ArticleSettings in Canera Equipmnet
@ve1drg wrote: I am filling in the data for ‘camera settings and I see | have to enter data for ‘Default Gain’ and Default Offset’. I am ok with the gain request but what do I enter for Offset??...
View ArticleSGP Dithering parameters with PHD2
@gomezdb wrote: Hello All, I’ve just started to use SGP with a Canon T3i camera so I’d appreciate if somebody here could help me with the following doubt about dithering setup: Below you will see...
View ArticleFocuser temperature readout
@chasmiller46 wrote: @Ken In a recent email exchange with Optec about how to tweak the temperature compensation coefficient in the Gemini focuser, I was showing Jeff Dickerman some screen shots of the...
View ArticleFraming & mosaic wont load
@ve1drg wrote: Lately framing and mosaic will no longer finish after setting in all the details.It starts off to upload the new file iinto the task screen top left of SGP pro but never gets there. The...
View ArticleMajor problem with SGP apparently not connecting with N step
@Stephan wrote: I have run into a major problem with SGP. I have a 1600MM connected, an HEQ5 connected and the Nstep autofocusing system connected. All used to work fine When I try to start a sequence...
View ArticleZWO Connection Problem With Two Connected ZWO Cameras
@jayenuu wrote: I have two ZWO cameras (ASI 1600 MM Pro and ASI 290 mini). When I try to connect to the 1600 and I have the 290 connected I can see two ASCOM drivers options and both are the 290. If I...
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