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Using a spectrum reference line for focussing with a LHIRES III spectrograoh has become easier with a new device from Rigel Systems.
Focuusing may be done remotely and wuthout removing the access panel.

Details are available from Leon Palmer at Rigel Systems.
Patrick.

Thank you.

Hello,
Could someone please remind me again - how do I install Service Packs?
Patrick.

Hello, My CCD camera is lmited to 1 x1 and 2 x 2 binning. If I captue an image using the camera set at 2 x 2 while camera options Software binning is set at 3 x 3, what is the actual result? Do I have four pixels formed into one (the 2 x 2 camera setting) with one read noise , which is then (the 3 x...

Fabio, I noted ‘read from the mount’ as merely a suggestion to pssibly match your explanation. Very happy to have the option to calculate and record the local sidereal time in the image header using other data - at download. This also makes the time stamp the same (at download i.e. the end of the ex...

Fabio,
Might it be possible to include the Sidereal Time property read from the mount as a Write to FITS header option?
Regards,
Patrick.

Thank you.
Patrick

Hello,
Are the ra and dec coordinates as read from the mount and recorded in the FITS header - for the beginning of the exposure?
Patrck.

Thank you Fabio.
I appologise for my typo using AAP instead of AA9.
Patrick

I am using AA9 SP1. I set up my telescope (CGX-L mount + ASCOM Celestron Telescope Driver ) and dome (Sirius 2.3M + MaxdomeII) in ASCOM Device Hub (DH). I do not connect the mount or dome in DH, instead choosing to use AA to control all my devices. Unlike telescope control where the user can park th...

No "Camera 1 relays" - but "ASCOM camera relays" works.
Thank you.
Patrick.

I am attempting to utilise Celestron's PEC Tool software which is successfully used on my CGX-L mount .This software connects to the mount via a Nexstar handset mini USB port at the handset base and occupies the COM port normally used for connecting to the mount. Hence the need to utilise the ST4 co...