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Old 09-03-2013, 09:31 AM
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Plate solving for dummies??

After a fruitless search for a faint fuzzie, I realise I'm in need of a plate solving application....

From a lot of searching online, there seems to be a bunch of options, all seeming quite confusing as to exactly what is needed, and how it works....

What I'd like is to be able to take an image of sky, and have the application tell me the centre of the image (which from what I can tell is the minimum of a plate solve?)....
Of course a bonus would be a link to my G-11 Gemini (L1).....

Can anyone suggest a solution to my needs?
I don't mind paying, but don't feel I need the all singing all dancing MaximDL?? I've asked to join the Elbrus Yahoo Group, but haven't heard back yet....

Is MaxPoint what I'm after??
I use nebulosity for imaging at present, with a Meade DSI Pro II (an Atik 420 on the way..), from what I've read, the Atik Capture software can link to MaximDL +/- MaxPoint??
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