ServoCAT + Argo Navis in the "from Planetarium" mode makes for remote operation
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Just curious how many folks are remotely slewing their Obsession with a planetarium program.
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I observe with my UC18 and Mallincam DS10cTEC and enjoy post processing images with PixInsight.
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Here is Thor's Helmet (I had to drop a few pine trees to see objects to the south) from my deck in Bortle 7.
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I built a 36" f/4.5 (f/5.17 with ParaCorr) alt-az scope, looks like a big Obsession, and it uses ServoCAT and Argo Navis in "From Planetarium" mode, plus The SkyX-Pro on a Win7 laptop bolted to the scope.
TSX-P has a Slew button that sends the coord's to AN. TSX-P also has a plate-solve slew called Closed Loop Slew which was working on a 60mm f/5 refractor with a StarShoot Autoguider camera and now I'm getting it running on a Short Tube 80 with a Canon 450D.
I cannot use the CLS with my Canon 60Da on the 36" as the true field of view is only 10.8'x16.2' and Software Bisque advised it could be hit or miss with so small a piece of sky, so co-aligned separate scope works. Autoguiding is hoped to get working on a
C8 and the SSAG.
Another Win7 laptop can connect to the scope Win7 via ad hoc network.
Attached 2.5-second exposure of The Ring Nebula, ISO 6400, Canon 60Da, Paracorr, taken just before midnight local time, through the 36-inch f4.5 at my observatory in Overgaard. Arizona.
Steven
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Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2025 10:38 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [ObsessionUsers] ServoCAT + Argo Navis in the "from Planetarium" mode makes for remote operation ?
Just curious how many folks are remotely slewing their Obsession with a planetarium program.
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I observe with my UC18 and Mallincam DS10cTEC and enjoy post processing images with PixInsight.
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Here is Thor's Helmet (I had to drop a few pine trees to see objects to the south) from my deck in Bortle 7.
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Richard
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That is a great shot Richard,?and under light polluted?skies!!? Could you even see this 8 x 6 arcmin +11.5 mag object in your eyepiece?? I use Sky Safari 7 Pro on my i-Phone with Ski Fy and it controls my UC 22 just fine.? I haven't thought of pictures, but you make it sound easy and enjoyable.? I could learn a lot from you.? Please contact me at gpfioretti1950@.... ? Gene Fioretti Goodyear AZ On Thu, Apr 10, 2025 at 10:38?PM Richard via <rmille64=[email protected]> wrote:
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I have a 22"UC equipped with SC & AN, When I use the 22" I ordinarily go to "From Planetarium" mode immediately after the two star alignment, with a SkyFi III module connected to the S/C, I enter the SkyFi network on?either my tablet, or on my astronomy computer via BlueStacks Android emulator. From there I use Sky Safari to connect to, and control the scope.? I have not tried to use my 22 for imaging purposes, though I am impressed with the images You are able to get with your 18" and the Mallincam. For imaging purposes I have an 11" Celestron RASA on a CGXL mount that I use when I want to image.? I use an ASIAir, and ZWO cameras to image with. I process with Siril, and Photoshop. Corey
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Gene Fioretti
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