Unable to plate solve with new ATIK camera
@mardis wrote: Error window Above is a screen shot of the error I get when I try to plate solve. I suspect this is a useless window, so if you have a log file I can send to help you help me, please...
View ArticleFrame Number Problem
@Starcruiser wrote: I am using the $fz key in my file name to generate succeeding frame numbers such as .0001-.0005. If I happen to interrupt a sequence near the end or it finishes and I want to run...
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NGC 281 Pacman Nebula
@Kinch wrote: Sorry all - I am really pushing this one out tonight because it has been so long (for a variety of reasons) since I completed an image: KinchAstro NGC 281 Pacman Nebula...
View ArticleWhat Plate Solvers Can I use
@astronomynut wrote: I recently had my astronomy computer have a fit, and is no longer working. That means everything I had on the computer is basically toast. That also means that my older version of...
View ArticleModelCreator that does not work with SGPro on some computers
@Discret68 wrote: Hi everybody I have a problem whose treatment is rather (I think) for Jared or Ken. I installed ModelCreator which allows to realize pointing model for the 10Micron mount....
View ArticleASTAP plate solver use in SGP
@han wrote: ASTAP is a new free astro program having a native internal plate solver. It is command line compatible with PlateSolve2.exe 2.29 and can work with SGP as a PlateSolve2.exe substitute by...
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Did you know? Secret field filler outer
@Ken wrote: “Did you know” is a weekly-ish post covering features that are available to all, but sometimes not easy to find on your own. Note: Please do not use these posts as a channel to request new...
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M57 in narrowband
@buzz wrote: Imaged 30 miles from London, rather than the Atacama desert. Not your usual M57, which is typically HaRGB. This is in HaSIIOIII. Both the Ha and OIII have extended nebulosity beyond the...
View ArticleI can't seem to align docking modules
@pbishop wrote: Yes I’ve read the instructions that I saw - hover the docking module over the blue box with the arrow and then let go. That did nothing. Also - the blue box arrow points to the right -...
View ArticleI can't seem to get the docking modules to align
@pbishop wrote: Yes I’ve read the instructions that I saw - hover the docking module over the blue box with the arrow and then let go. That did nothing. Also - the blue box arrow points to the right -...
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Platesolve 2 with 150mm lens
@dts350z wrote: I’m doing a bit of wide field, with a SIGMA f2.8 150mm APO lens and a zwo asi1600mm-cooled camera, mounted on the top dovetail of my 12" RC Truss. PlateSolve two was working great on...
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LDN889 - 4 panel NB mosaic
@gboulton wrote: This is a 4-panel SHO narrowband mosaic of LDN889 in Cygnus, taken from TriStar Observatory from 2018-08-12 to 2018-09-21. Frankly, I’d hoped to get more data on this one (especially...
View ArticleI Love SGP
@Andycayman wrote: Hey I would like to say that I LOVE SGP just started using it a few months ago. Then bought it. How did i manage without it??? Cheers one Happy customer Andy Porter Posts: 7...
View ArticleWhy does my meridian flip fail?
@Shailesh wrote: I reviewed my log file and it appears that the meridian flip failed occured but then aborted because a guide star was lost after the flip. I am no expert in reviewing log files. Can...
View ArticleFilter Setup - Focus Pt
@AMY_LITTLE wrote: I recently added filters to my setup. In the Filter setup dialog there is a section for Focus pt per filter. Is this a starting point for auto focus to run on a filter? Or is this a...
View ArticleFLI camera speed settings not staying set in SGP
@Gunny01 wrote: There are download speed settings that can be set in SGP for FLI cameras. Set them once and that is supposed to be it. Every time I open a new session, I have to reload to mode 0 or...
View ArticleOnly black images with Altair Hypercam 183C camera
@copper wrote: I can’t get any images from the Hypercam. I get only a black images, even if I try to make flat frames with the Flat Calibration Wizard. The log shows also an error. I use ASCOM 6.4 and...
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Problem with SGP plate solving - newbie
@thomehm wrote: While trying my first plate solve to Center Scope on my target, the plate solve failed giving me the following dialog: PlateSolveIssue.jpg936x731 114 KB I don’t understand why the Step...
View ArticleAPI Strangeness
@Pogo wrote: Hi all I’ve noticed a strange issue with the REST API (using v3.0.2.94). Background info: I’ve written an application that can be used to create mount models for mount’s that support it....
View ArticleDark Subtraction during autofocus
@FarnhamMike wrote: Hi, I’ve been using SGP for a while now and and very pleased with how it performs. However in the spirit of further improving my results I am wondering whether to start using the...
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