Probably already know this, but if you're binning, the plate scale will change. You'll need to ensure that the plate solving engine is aware of this, though some calculate it for you based on the 1x1 arcsec/pixel. Others don't, thus you need to determine the arcsec/pixel 2x2 bin combo. All the settings you need for plate solving provided in CCcommander (see output below). It is possible to select the catalogue mag. search ranges here. I think you're on the right track if you can resolve the plate solves in CCDSoft/TheSky first.
Last edited by jase; 04-02-2008 at 03:01 AM.
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