Planning Assistant -- future dates
@chasmiller46 wrote: Now that I have had time to work with the new Planning Assistant in v3.0, I consider it to be the most useful addition to SGP since the revamp of the auto focus system. One way to...
View ArticleReset ASCOM focuser to Zero
@rvaneynd wrote: I have written my own ASCOM focusing driver and it works great with SGP.But SGP has a reset position to Zero. What command do you send to the ASCOM Focuser to do this as I would like...
View ArticleAutofocus overshooting step size?
@Erik_Monteith wrote: Hey guys, I have been using autofocus with my USB Focus focuser with flawless results for the past 12 months. I’m running a step size of 80, and 7 autofocus points. 90% of the...
View ArticleCanon 6D and errors
@dnube wrote: Hi folks,I'm trying to use a Canon 6D with SGP for the first time. Getting a number of errors. Looking for advice. First errors were resolved once I realized camera needed to be in Bulb...
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ASCOM Safety Monitor Time Frame
@CCDMan wrote: I just set up the ASCOM weather system to connect to the weather server at Deep Sky West and when I specify an averaging period of .5 minutes, that displays as .5 hours in SGP. Which is...
View ArticleFetched images via wizard
@Lawrence wrote: For some time now I have found that most of the images retrieved by the Frame & Focus wizard are extremely low contrast, making it very hard to see their contents. Is there a...
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Ideal Exposure Time and ASI1600mm
@dts350z wrote: I've searched and read all the posts on this topic but am still getting only 0.00 seconds as an output from the Ideal Exposure Time (direct from camera images). Using this camera...
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Two ultra wide field images
@mstriebeck wrote: Over the last year, I worked on an imaging train using a Pentax 55mm lens - quite the challange! Here are the first two images: Double Cluster, Heart & Soul Nebula North America...
View ArticleRecovery mode - Next Target option
@cjdavis618 wrote: Where I image, I have a fairly wide open space but sometimes targets get obscured by trees along the horizon. With some targets low in the sky to the south, I get a very small...
View ArticleHow to minimize time lost while waiting for a meridian flip?
@astrovienna wrote: Is there a way I can tell SGP how much before/after the meridian it can do the flip? I'm doing 20 minute NB exposures, and I can get away with flipping about ten minutes early or...
View ArticleEldorado Star Party
@Jared wrote: Ken and I will be at the Eldorado Star Party in west/central(ish) Texas this weekend. If you're there, find us and we'll make sure to get you some stickers or pens or something! Jared...
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Heart- and Soul nebulae
@Vincent wrote: The heart- and soul nebulae, IC1805 and IC1848. Located about 7500 lightyears from Earth and consisting mainly of Hydrogen gas. The soul nebula is a very interesting region actually as...
View ArticleAutofocus while waiting for meridian flip
@AstroGabe wrote: I would like to request that if there is enough time (user selectable) between the potential start of an exposure to the meridian flip time, that the scope perform an autofocus run....
View ArticleFailing to platesolve after meridian flip
@MarkW wrote: I have a AZ EQ6 GT mount running eqmod. I'm using platesolve 2 . When it comes to the meridian flip, it platesolves before the flip and then does the flip and tries to platesolve again...
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Flp failed not sure why?
@UlteriorModem wrote: Last night a merdian flip was needed and I actually went out to watch the processes. Everything seemed to be fine. Plate solve in original position worked, Telescope slewed and...
View ArticleHFR is Off by a Lot
@h2opolo wrote: Not sure what to do here but since I switched to the ED 127 from the ED 102 my Auto Focus with my Moonlight has become untrustworthy. When I run the Auto Focus I'm getting a perfect V...
View ArticlePlate Soving with Star Alignment Help. Is it worth it?
@h2opolo wrote: Normally each night I just click center here on my first target and let it plate solve on to the target and start imaging. I never do a star alignment first. My question is would my...
View ArticleConditional Auto Focus if HFR > X
@RowlandA wrote: I've started using a staircase event sequence with my LRGB images, like RGBLBGR - taking L frames at the highest target elevation for the night. This results in 7 filter changes. I...
View ArticleProblems of a new beginner
@bulrichl wrote: I am a new beginner with SGP, last night being the first time to try this software. I had some basic problems and was not able to find the answers in the manual, so I put my questions...
View ArticleError Creating a Sequence from Profile ... Value Cannot Be Null
@Mikko_Viljamaa wrote: Hi, I've been a happy SGP user for a few weeks now but suddenly this evening got the following error message "Error Creating a Sequence from Profile AT65... Value Cannot Be...
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