SGP and targets.....

[Imme (Jon)]

Well I'm almost there...the ob's is set up.
Scope in place.
Laptop loaded with everything it needs (I think)
EQMOD/ASCOM all working fine
Test ran it last night and PHD2 is giving me 5 minute subs no worries. (used APT for the test)

....but my concern is SGP, it plates solves (local, no network access in the obs) on pictures I have taken and integrates with my equipment ok so I'd definitely like to use it but I cant work out how you get a GOTO function happening with it???

How do I centre on a specific object? From what I've read I need to populate the details from another program and basically cut/paste in to the cord's section of SGP......is this correct? Obviously I can do it this way but without network access that's problematic to say the least (I think)

This grasshopper asks that SGP masters have pity for me and provide advice!

[Camelopardalis (Dunk)]

Either enter the coordinates in the Target Settings or use a planetarium such as Carte du Ciel...

[Imme (Jon)]

Thanks Dunk.

[Atmos (Colin)]

There are a couple of ways. You can plate solve a region and SGP will populate the coordinates into the target that way. What I usually do is just copy the coordinates over from TheSkyX.

Another way is to use the Mosaic Wizard, get it to load maybe a 1º region of sky around your target, place a single frame (not a mosaic) where you want it and save.