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by Dunmunro
08 Jan 2023, 06:54
Forum: General
Topic: Star Atlas query
Replies: 2
Views: 1159

Re: Star Atlas query

Hi Fabio First off, I'd just like to say that AstroArt is an amazing piece of software and just gets better with every SP release. I have a query on the automatic reference stars Star Atlas option. There is a box titled "Astrometry". Could you advise what that is for and when should it be used. Reg...
by Dunmunro
08 Jan 2023, 01:41
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: 64bit Camera plugin - it works!
Replies: 8
Views: 1875

Re: 64bit Camera plugin - it works!

Hi, I didn't understand "broke access", may you explain? what happened exactly? 32 bit or 64 bit? By the way it's possible that the first time v2.70 is used it's required to select again the camera from the ASCOM Chooser. The previous version is still available, you may switch between them without ...
by Dunmunro
08 Jan 2023, 00:35
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: 64bit Camera plugin - it works!
Replies: 8
Views: 1875

Re: 64bit Camera plugin - it works!

Thank you for the report! Clear skies, Fabio. I installed AA Ascom V2.7 after AA SP3 and that seems to have broken the 64bit and 32 bit ASCOM camera connections. I uninstalled AA8, reinstalled it, reinstalled SP3 and I now have successful AA8 SP3 64 bit camera control on two separate installs. I wa...
by Dunmunro
07 Jan 2023, 00:37
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: 64bit Camera plugin - it works!
Replies: 8
Views: 1875

64bit Camera plugin - it works!

I have demonstrated AA8 SP3 64bit Camera control using ASCOM:

Orion SSPro camera
ASI 178MM guider camera
CEM120 mount control
Rigel Nfocus temperature compensation focus control.
by Dunmunro
22 Dec 2022, 22:54
Forum: Image processing and analysis
Topic: Drizzle - now works well.
Replies: 0
Views: 1291

Drizzle - now works well.

I recently drizzle stacked 17 x 15min subs using an Orion SS Pro camera with AA8 SP2 and the resulting image was excellent.
by Dunmunro
01 Nov 2022, 19:17
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: Plate solving parameters in Telescope control Centering
Replies: 9
Views: 2381

Re: Plate solving parameters in Telescope control Centering

Fabio, Thank you for your rapid and fulsome response - very clear now. If one does a GOTO using Jnow coordinates it makes sense to me to plate solve to Jnow coordinates during the Centre process. In fact after a GOTO using Jnow coordinates, if Jnow is not selected at the Centre page a warning is gi...
by Dunmunro
20 Oct 2022, 16:40
Forum: General
Topic: Multiple simultaneous instances
Replies: 8
Views: 2320

Re: Multiple simultaneous instances

Hi Fabio, I'm trying to run two instances of AstroArt 8 running different setups. I thought this was possible, but I keep getting an exception error (actually it repeats probably 100 times) and then one instance closes. Could be my computer, but wanted to check if I should be doing something else t...
by Dunmunro
15 Oct 2022, 15:29
Forum: Instrumentation
Topic: Selected guide star not showing in Guide Window
Replies: 2
Views: 996

Re: Selected guide star not showing in Guide Window

I’m using a QHY5iii485 guider cam and trying to do auto guiding in AA 8 SP2 with the ASCOM camera setup. As shown below, when I select a star in the guide camera image it’s not showing up in the Guide Window. It used to show up as it should. Something has changed somewhere and I’m having no luck so...
by Dunmunro
30 Sep 2022, 19:35
Forum: Scripts
Topic: script for automatic goto, platesolve, sync, centre, and FF autoguide
Replies: 4
Views: 1699

Re: script for automatic goto, platesolve, sync, centre, and FF autoguide

Targetlist1.txt: "N7000" 20 58 49.3 +44 19 40 "M31" 00 42 44.9 +41 16 10 Script: n = Telescope.List.Count for i = 1 to n ra = Telescope.List.Ra(i) de = Telescope.List.Dec(i) name = Telescope.List.Name(i) Telescope.Goto(ra,de) Telescope.Wait Pause(1) Camera.Start(3) Camera.Wait Image.FindCoordinates(...
by Dunmunro
30 Sep 2022, 15:41
Forum: Scripts
Topic: script for automatic goto, platesolve, sync, centre, and FF autoguide
Replies: 4
Views: 1699

Re: script for automatic goto, platesolve, sync, centre, and FF autoguide

Hi, for the target list I suggest the first two examples in the paragraph "Automatic research script" (Telescope and camera script, and Autocenter script). For the autoguide I suggest the first section of this post: https://www.astroart-forum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=582 Eventually they will n...
by Dunmunro
27 Sep 2022, 17:56
Forum: Scripts
Topic: script for automatic goto, platesolve, sync, centre, and FF autoguide
Replies: 4
Views: 1699

script for automatic goto, platesolve, sync, centre, and FF autoguide

I was wondering if anyone can share a sample script to goto targets on the target list, then do a platesolve assisted centring and then FF autoguide using AA7?

I am helping a friend automate his AP Mach 2 mount and an 11in RA astrograph.

thanks

Duncan
by Dunmunro
20 Sep 2022, 18:43
Forum: General
Topic: Astroart 8 SP2
Replies: 3
Views: 1917

Re: Astroart 8 SP2

Awesome! Astroart is getting better and better!