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Originally Posted by themos
Hello
Here is Version 1.0.3 with the ability to use a local astrometry.net solve.
When you first run it, the Local buttons should be disabled. You need to go to AstroTortilla and create two new configurations, called PPA_coarse.cfg and PPA_fine.cfg. You can just copy the one configuration that works for you to both these names (I use AT's File -> Load Settings... and File -> Save Settings...). If those files are present, PPA will, on restart, have the Local buttons enabled.
Personally, I created two "Backend config" files for astrometry.net's solve-field command: one with just the 4100-series indices that is good for widefield images and a second one with just the 4200-series indices. The first time you do a local solve in PPA, the PPA_coarse is used, in subsequent solves the PPA_fine is used. We only copy these AT settings:
Backend config, Downscaling, Scale minimum, Scale maximum, Scale units, Cygwin shell, Custom options.
In future, depending on feedback, we may only steal settings from one AT settings file. |
Hi Themos, I'd love to give your software a shot. I hope you're still around as I realize I'm digging up a rather old thread! I'm wondering if you can elaborate on the above for 1.0.4. I've installed AstroTortilla but I'm not familiar with it. How do I go about configuring the local files for your software? I'm using a Canon 6D and 200mm f/2.8 and 400mm f/5.6 lens, so nothing super narrow as far as field of view is concerned. I'm using an Astrotrac, and while you mention you're not sure it'll work with it I don't see a problem as I'm using the TH3010 head which allows free movement of the RA axis--I assume I just have to take two photos 90-degrees apart to make this work, correct?