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Partial pics of the total eclipse
@joelshort wrote: Some friends and I traveled to southern Illinois, near Golconda, to watch the eclipse. It was incredible and for the most part we had decent viewing conditions. Unfortunately a rogue...
View ArticlePower control at beginning and end of sequence
@buzz wrote: I have just written an ASCOM switch driver for a 4-way relay and I am thinking of deploying it before and after a sequence. I can see in the sequence options that I can potentially run an...
View ArticleAltair Hypercam 183C
@pwhit wrote: I'm about to purchase an Altair Hypercam 183C camera and would like to know if this camera is supported in SG Pro or if there are any plans to support it. If it is not supported natively...
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PlateSolve2 with large images
@Chris wrote: I'm trying to use an Altair GP-CAM mono with a 16mm lens as an electronic fnder. This works well visually, lots of stars visible, but PlateSolve 2 won't solve, I get a Run Time Error 6 -...
View ArticlePlatesolve2 - was GREAT now? what happened?
@Ron_Kramer wrote: I installed this and first time out - it was solving my plates in under 20 seconds. (for centering) I was SO amazed.well it's been a couple months now and I have no idea what's...
View ArticleSequence aborted due to possible bad solve
@nav2000 wrote: I recently upgraded from a Losmandy G8 to Losmandy G811 mount. I've been trying to plate solve unsuccessfully after the upgrade. Here's my workflow after the mount is connected to my...
View ArticleSave Plate Solve Information to FITS Header
@rankinstudio wrote: When using the ansvr plate solver, once a solve is successful, could you have it write the RA DEC information to the FITS header for that entire sequence? That would be very...
View ArticlePlate solve toolbar button
@rankinstudio wrote: Could you add the plate solve button to the quick access toolbar so you don't have to right click on each image to plate solve it? In relation to this, it would also be nice to be...
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Ugh now what
@UlteriorModem wrote: Yesterday I tried to install and run PECTool once I got it installed it ran but could not connect to my mount. But that's not the issue! Today I went to start SGP and got an...
View ArticleSQPro wont start!
@djsjross wrote: Need some help please. really dont know what else to try ISSUE: I try and start SQPro and it fails to open. I get a few seconds of a spinning circle and then nothing.Operating:...
View ArticleAnsvr refuses to work
@Stephan wrote: Hi, Alert: Total SGP newbie here...... I am trying SGP and have a bit of a problem with the plate solving.I managed to get Platesolve2 to work.Astrometry.net works good. Ansvr is...
View ArticleScop will not stay unpark if parked below horizon limit
@RayD wrote: In my ROR obsy I have to park the scope in a position which in Sitech is below my horizon limit. Due to the roof design I am slaved and set to open roof when unparking (roof open first)....
View ArticleQSI Camera Disconnect
@BenKolt wrote: SGP: Two nights in a row now my QSI 683 has undergone a disconnect during image capture. Luckily both times this has happened when downloading dark frames. I capture several 20 min...
View ArticleAuto Focus with Center Obstruction (RC)
@dts350z wrote: So with my latest rig, a 12" TPO RC, and AP focal reducer, Auto focus has been working well until suddenly the last few nights I seem to have doughnuts, and even had one sequence where...
View ArticlePHD2 startup difference on abort/re-run
@buzz wrote: I noticed a small difference in how SGP treats PHD2 if you abort a sequence.I started a sequence wiithout anything connected to begin with and with a start time. Before the time was...
View ArticleMeridian flip did not occur for first frame after timed start
@buzz wrote: Another one of those little observations: I started a sequence of 20-minute subs. By the time the mount had centered, camera cooled, autofocused and was tracking, there were 16 minutes to...
View ArticleAuto Guider Is Settling After Each Exposure
@GeneralT001 wrote: After every exposure I get the message "Auto Guider Is Settling" and then "Waiting for Guider to Report It Is Done Settling". Is this normal or should it only be settling after a...
View ArticleSetting Gain in Event Options
@joelshort wrote: I'm using a QHY163M at the moment. In the event options gain setting, would it be possible to set the gain when the camera is not actually connected? As it is now, if the camera is...
View ArticlePlate solve discrepancies?
@libraryman2 wrote: Hi folks, quick question just for understanding: I use ansvr for my plate solve and it's working: however as an example; my first centre here might result in the solve being 700...
View ArticleSGPro keeps dropping connection to Heq5 in Eqmod
@ThePossum wrote: Hello All,As I am very new to SGPro I need help with getting my gear working.Does anybody know of problems with USB 3 hardware as I seem to be getting all kinds of random...
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