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Originally Posted by p1taylor
Hi Rick will that still run in Vista as that is what my operating system is.
peter
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It should but connecting your mount to a computer will be a cheaper and better option (given that you don't need to buy a computer). To run SkySolve you need the full Pinpoint version at US$199.
SkySolve is a great program if your pointing accuracy is poor or when you initially align your mount. However, for normal use it is slow and resource hungry. If my understanding is correct it basically looks of patterns formed by stars and compares them to a database that you pre-generate.
If your pointing accuracy is OK Maxim is a lot quicker. On my remote setup I can take a 15 second image, plate solve it and do a reslew (to centre the target) in about 40 seconds.
Another benefit of going the Maxim route is that once set up you can slew to your target and take a photo. If the target is not quite where you want it you can click on the point that you want to be in the centre and tell Maxim to point the scope there. Of course all this needs to have everything set up properly but it is all in the Maxim help files and not too difficult.