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Just spent two frustrating hours checking and rechecking everything. I'm pretty sure I've specified the correct coordinates in the settings, and also tried using the settings from the ASCOM mount. On every occasion, what Sharpcap was telling me was WAY out from what my mount's polar scope or apps we...

Thanks Robin!

Mmmmmmkay, just read up on this, western hemisphere always has negative longitude, so -0.931339 is by definition West, which means I can specify it as 0.931339 West.

If I'm wrong, please shout, like this: "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!"

Hi, On every other bit of astro software I've got - Stellarium, APT, EQMOD - I can specify my lat long as either RA and Dec, or using the equivalent decimal versions which comprises a positive lat and a NEGATIVE long value. So, I don't actually know how to convert this into the Sharpcap Polar Alignm...

Thanks for responding!

I'm using a Skywatcher 130PDS, going into a modded EOS1000D with a 0.9 coma corrector.

I think you might be right about fov and sensitivity. I was just wondering if anyone could say a definite 'yes' or 'no' to this idea.

Hi, Has anyone used Sparkocam with their DSLR for Sharpcap Polar Alignment? I tried using the open-source ASCOM driver for my Canon EOS1000D but it didn't work. However, Sparkocam seems to work very well with Sharpcap so far, as in it provides a video feed and I can record it. However, the trial ver...

Just thought I'd post that I solved this (slight pun intended).

I realised that I'd been testing with images that I'd binned in APT, which also explains why I was getting weird figures for pixel depth and focal length from ASPS. Testing with the proper, raw images works.

All good.

Ah, I did not know that! From this video the implication was that it was plate solving, but perhaps the reason it gives the 'ideal' specs for a guide scope is that, as you say, it's using a built-in algorithm that is specifically designed for guidescopes in terms of focal length etc: https://youtu.b...

Hi, Sorry, the error message was the title of my post! That is, only one star found. Yes, the image solves fine in ASPS and Astrometry.net but not Sharpcap. There are plenty of stars in the image so clearly something isn't working or set up correctly. I've used APT a lot with Plate solve 2 which wor...

Hi, I start plate solving with an image I took a while ago, I wait for ages with no success, and have to cancel, then this error is displayed, The image solves fine in astrometry.net fine, and within ASPS too, using the pixel value and focal length derived from the astrometry.net results. I've reduc...