allan gould
06-02-2014, 02:18 PM
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.
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.