SGP thinks my target is past the meridian but it is not
@h2opolo wrote: Hi, I’m using a Losmandy G11 Mount and everything was going fine tonight when I had to re-balance the DEC. I parked the mount and did my thing and polar aligned it again but when I...
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@msheald wrote: Hello! I’ve run my first couple of sequences and am getting to know SGPro. I am not clear on what to use for my auto-guider for "Restart current frame when guider distance >" in the...
View ArticleTwilight times for Image start/finish Parameters
@msheald wrote: Hello! It would be helpful if SGPro calculated sunset/sunrise, civil twilight, nautical twilight, and astronomical twilight and allowed these to be used as part of a sequence...
View ArticleSilly Temperature Question, Opinion
@mahaffm wrote: Ok, here’s my silly question, I live in North East Ohio and we get very few clear nights throughout the year so I take advantage of any clear night I can. Last night was an...
View ArticleIs Dither (or Equivalent) Possible Without Using an Autoguider?
@msheald wrote: Hello! I’d like to find out if it is possible to dither without using an Autoguider. My twilight flats would be helped by moving the telescope so that the camera moves the frame a...
View ArticleAuto-focus Triggers not triggering
@MZsarko wrote: I recently got a Rigel Systems N-Step that works flawlessly as long as I manually start an auto-focus session but I can’t get any of the triggers to trigger it automatically. Is there...
View ArticleAutofocus Setup newbie question using various Filters
@Dennis1951 wrote: Just starting to use SGP Autofocus . Confused about using different filters. I first get a rough focus with my Bartinov and then run an autofocus with my LUM. All is fine at this...
View ArticlePID N° for Lodestar and SX825 cameras (mono)?
@fwm891 wrote: Anyone know what the PID N° is for an SX Lodestar and anSX825 mono camera. I’m having problems tonight SGP and PHD2 are both trying to use the same camera even though in the equipment...
View ArticlePHD2 Guiding issues
@Trader_Neil wrote: I am a new used to SGP and have been particularly impressed with its plate solving abilities, particularly the facility to fetch the coordinates of an image on Astrobin and then...
View ArticleCustom horizon - in planner needed
@Ron_Kramer wrote: Most of us I’m sure do not have a flat horizon 360’. Mine can be 20 to the S and 70 on my west and 50 to my east with 30 to the north. I have cheap apps (observer pro is an awesome...
View ArticleQHY163C increasing temperature when supposed to be cooling
@explorer7377 wrote: Guys, I have two problems and possibly related. 1- Without the guide camera connected up (see problem 2 below) with only the QHY163C connected, as soon as I connect to SGP, it...
View ArticleAlnitak Flat Box - not opening camera shutter
@joelshort wrote: I recently built a Arduino flat panel controller which uses the Alnitak Flip Flat protocol. The arduino appears to work fine. I can adjust the brightness of the panel from within...
View ArticleFlats Window only shows 1x1 binning
@Hugh wrote: Hi, I want to set up my flats but when I do the following: a) Open Equipment profile Manager and select a profile b) Open the Filters Tab c) Press Set Filter to open the Filter Setup...
View ArticlePlanetarium Software Recommendations and SGPro
@msheald wrote: Hello! I would like to add a planetarium program to SGPro. I am looking at Stellarium and Cartes du Ciel. Do either or both programs work while SGPro is running? And would either...
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Remove warning message when starting sequence?
@droide78 wrote: Hi there, is it possible by any configuration to remove this warning message when starting the sequence ? “Do you want to start your telescope when the sequence begins ?” we launch...
View ArticleSequence start by external application
@droide78 wrote: Hello, we need to start our SGP sequence from an external application. The telescope is in a remote observatory and the external application manages all observatory preparation (open...
View ArticleI am Confused About Tiime and Altitude Constraints in Target Settings
@msheald wrote: Hello! I am confused about the Time Constraints in the Target Settings box. I created a sequence in which I wanted to image an object unless it fell below 30 degrees west at the start...
View ArticleHalting sequence when a cloud comes over
@JMD wrote: Is there any way to disable this function or at least set a time value after which it will stop if the star is lost? I am aware there is a reacquire option but if the star is lost for only...
View ArticleCan't Connect To PHD2
@woodchuck wrote: Tonight I keep getting an error message that I couldn’t connect to PHD2 even though it is definitely running. Here’s the log: target machine actively refused it 127.0.0.1:4400...
View ArticleNew Celestron Focus Motor issues
@Darren_Baldwin wrote: Just got the new celestron focus motor for my sct. when i use the app provided by celestron it works great. Can go to a position i specify. when i try and do the same in...
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