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@tiagohm tiagohm released this 18 Oct 19:02
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Camera

  • INDI/ASCOM compatible CCD and CMOS cameras.
  • Cooler/dew heater control.
  • Flexible exposure time control.
  • Single, fixed or loop capture.
  • Automatic preview after every exposure.
  • Auto image calibration.
  • Subframe.
  • Live Stacking using PixInsight or Siril.
  • Customizable file naming format.
  • Auto save for capture.
  • Auto subfolder for noon/midnight.

Mount

  • INDI/ASCOM compatible mounts.
  • J2000/JNow slew, go to or sync.
  • Azimuth/altitude for current or target coordinates.
  • Manual slew in eight cardinal direction using nudge buttons.
  • Various preset coordinates (zenith, galactic center, etc).
  • Slew rate and tracking mode.
  • Park and home buttons.
  • Remote control via Stellarium desktop or mobile applications.

Filter Wheel

  • INDI/ASCOM compatible filter wheels.
  • Editable filter names.
  • Choose a filter as shutter for dark frames.
  • Focus offset.

Focuser

  • INDI/ASCOM compatible focusers.
  • Relative and absolute step controls.
  • Sync support.

Rotator

  • INDI/ASCOM compatible rotators.
  • Reversed mode.
  • Sync support.

Light Box

  • INDI/ASCOM compatible light boxes.
  • Light on/off control.
  • Intensity control.

Dust Cap

  • INDI/ASCOM compatible dust caps.
  • Close and open operation.

INDI Panel Control

  • Send INDI property messages.
  • View INDI device's logs.

Image Viewer

  • Load FITS or XISF image formats.
  • Save image as FITS, XISF, PNG or JPG formats.
  • Zooming and panning.
  • Auto debayer.
  • STF (Screen Transfer Function) and SCNR (Subtractive Chromatic Noise Reduction).
  • Auto stretching.
  • Plate solver (ASTAP, PixInsight, Siril, Astrometry.net)
  • Annotation support (stars, DSOs and Minor Planets).
  • Point telescope to any position over a solved image.
  • Mouse coordinate over a solved image.
  • ROI via mouse drag selection for Camera capture.
  • Crosshair overlay.
  • Star detection and HFR measurement.
  • FOV rectangle overlay from custom telescope and camera parameters.
  • FITS headers viewer.

Sky Atlas

  • Accurate ephemeris for Sun, Moon, Planets, Minor Planets and satellites provided by JPL Horizons API.
  • Ephemeris for Stars and DSOs.
  • Star/DSO catalog compiled from Simbad service.
  • Real-time image of the Sun provided by NASA/SDO.
  • Moon's phase info.
  • Altitude chart.
  • Bookmark any sky object for quick access.
  • Custom date & time and location.

Framing

  • Sky survey image provided by hips2fits service.

Guiding

  • PHD2 integration.
  • Dithering.
  • Manual pulse guiding.

Polar Alignment

  • Three-point polar alignment method.
  • DARV (Drift Alignment by Robert Vice) method.

Sequencer

  • Customizable capture sequence.
  • Fully or intercalated mode.
  • Dithering and Auto Focus mode between captures.
  • Pause and resume the sequencing.

Flat Wizard

  • Automatized Flat frame capture.

Auto Focus

  • Hyperbolic, Parabolic and Trendlines curve fitting.

Calculator

  • Useful telescope and camera formulas.