I use Automapper 11 and the Sky V6.0. Automapper 11 is free at newastronomypress - Ron Wodaski's site.
At first it did not plate solve. Marcus helped me there. I needed to add
a larger star database. USNO2.0 I think its called or something similar.
I then had to link that new database in the sky so it "knew" it was there.
Then automapper worked like a charm. With the fast downloading FLI camera (one of its endearing characteristics) I am able to slew, image and plate solve in 19 seconds per point. So in an hour I accumulate
about 180 or so points in the model.
You control the spread of points in automapper by adjusting the parameters of the number of points you want done and if any sections of the sky you don't want, minimum altitude etc.
I know Paul had a lot of trouble with the same setup so I don't know what the intricasies are. Perhaps it is to do with the linking and installing of the database of stars and making it active in the display explorer.
Basically when you zoom in far enough all these extra star become visible with their designations. Then you know its all setup properly.
You also need to set the north angle. The way I did this is to plate solve a saved image using CCDsoft under research. That then gives a north angle. You add this into the data needed for Automapper and off it goes. Without the north angle it fails. I assume north angle means how many degrees away from due north the image is.
Greg.
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Originally Posted by Paul Haese
Maybe 300-1000 points Greg, so I have read. There are a couple of threads on SB about the number of points.
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Originally Posted by rat156
Can you detail the T-Point polar align method?
I ran a couple of 20 point automated runs the other night, but the azimuth kept oscillating between 4 click East and 4 click West. I'm OK with doing the automated run, I just synced on one known star and let it go. What I'm unsure of is what do I have to do after adjusting the mount? I cleared the model, is this right?
Cheers
Stuart
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Originally Posted by Paul Haese
Yes, I have 12 terms in all. That is 6 extras.
I don't think you can plate solve without pinpoint but the skyX might have pinpoint incorporated. Greg or Marcus would know.
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