Add a Solar Tracking feature

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cardanoc
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Add a Solar Tracking feature

Post by cardanoc » 01 Nov 2024, 20:20

Hi

I do a lot of solar imaging along with stellar imaging. Right now, software can't handle solar tracking.

Is it possible for Astro Art to do this by:

1) taking an image of the sun using the guider camera and reversing the image (i.e., make a negative)
2) have the user draw a rectangle around one of sunspots(which is now bright instead of dark. It looks like a star))
3) have the guider follow that sunspot.

Think about it.

Conrad Cardano
USA

einari
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Joined: 28 Jan 2019, 10:46

Re: Add a Solar Tracking feature

Post by einari » 02 Nov 2024, 14:43

In the mean time (when/if this is implemented) I recommend using PHD2 which can do lunar and solar guiding.
https://stargazerslounge.com/topic/4197 ... with-phd2/

I have tested it and it works nicely.

fabdev
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Joined: 03 Dec 2018, 21:43

Re: Add a Solar Tracking feature

Post by fabdev » 03 Nov 2024, 14:35

Hi, OK, it will be added in SP1, available in March. If you need the prerelease now, please contact by email at:
https://www.msb-astroart.com/support.htm
Fabio.

cardanoc
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Re: Add a Solar Tracking feature

Post by cardanoc » 09 Nov 2024, 00:42

Thank you

This issue is closed.

Conrad Cardano

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