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Bill,
Thank you and understood - only using it for the star atlas.
Regards,
Patrick.

Hello,
In the response from Bill above, the display shows the contents of the UCAC4 Directory - 4 sub-directories plus 5 other entries.
For use in Astroart, Which of these needs to be downloaded?
Regards,
Patrick.

Sound reasonable. Thanks

Dunmunro and Ivor, Thanks for replying. I have created scripts so understand that part of it. I obviously did not pose the question clearly. As scripts can be run from the main menu Macro page, I was curious as to why the Script option was available on the Camera Control Setup page. It appeared to m...

In the Camera Control SETUP tab, can someone please explain what is the purpose of the Scripts choice? It appears that while an existing script can be selected from the Library, there can only be one recorded? When does such a script run? It appears that to remove that script one must select New? Re...

Alessandro,
Thanks for the response.
This all seems outside my level and is best left alone by me.
Regards,
Patrick

Alessandro
Thanks for the answer to the first question.
The Center plate details I referred to is seen if i follow the Tutorial on Plate Solving (AA8 SP4 User's Guide p. 16) then select Astrometry from the Tools menu.

Patrick.

Hello again,
Further to the response above,Is the central plate the center of the sensor, or perhaps could it be also the center of an image or a rectangle?

What is the function of the Center plate selectors in the Astrometry window?
Regards,
Patrick.

Alessandro,
Thank you. Very clear.
Regards,
Patrick.

Hello,
In script functions, for example Image.EstimateRaDec what is defined as "the center plate"?
Regards,
Patrick.

Thank you.

Hello,
Can you please confirm what is the timestamp when recording airmass in FITS headers?
I assume it is the beginning of the exposure?
Regards
Patrick