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Originally Posted by Karls48
But I’m quite happy with Maxim DL + PinPoint and Reduc software I’m using at present. It calculates centroid of the star automatically and it also calculates statistical errors when using multiple images. My problem with PinPoint is that it can calculate PA for centre of the image only.
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Karl,
ALADIN also has similar features that can do this too. I do understand your reluctance in wanting to work with your experience with your pre-existing software. But after reading you post on 20-12-2008, 01:46 PM, I thought you were doing conversion procedures that were taking much time and effort just to simply get the PA.
Without prying too much, and I'm pretty curious what are you actually doing with these applications? I know you are doing double star work, especially if you are using Reduc software - but to what end? (Never used PinPoint, though) What kind of field-of-view size are you covering with these images?
Note: At least you now have the trigonometric calculations specifically originating for double star observer usage.