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Old 06-02-2014, 02:18 PM
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SGPro and plate solving after meridian flip

Ive been using SGpro for some time and also using it during a meridian transit to plate solve using Elbrus and Astrotortilla. For those that may be interested Ive taken some images before and after the flip.
The beauty of what SGPro does is that while taking a sequence of images, if a meridian flip is required then it initiates the meridian flip and plate solves a test image to determine the mounts position and keeps doing so until the mount is back on target to a defined number of pixels. If the Elbrus plate solve fails then it automatically goes to a blind solve with Astrotortilla until its back on target.
Ive attached images to show my image prior to the meridian flip, the next where PHDGuiding which reaquires the guide star after the flip and continues guiding, and lastly an image taken after the plate solve to see how accurate was the mount/target aquisition and the continuation of the imaging run.
Makes imaging a real joy.
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Old 06-02-2014, 02:25 PM
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fantastic Allan - this adds to the information you sent me last year!!
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Old 06-02-2014, 02:39 PM
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I see you are quick on the uptake David.
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Old 06-02-2014, 03:47 PM
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I see you are quick on the uptake David.
still holdingthe door Allan

very soooooon i should have things going
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Old 06-02-2014, 08:05 PM
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Awesome software.... easily the best $99 I've spent on AP....
I haven't put out my neck trying to align the scope since I started with SGPro...
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I like the interface and in theory it now supports dual chip cameras. Haven't been able to put that theory successfully into practice yet.
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