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by backyardastrokiwi
Thu May 07, 2020 4:10 am
Forum: Polar Alignment
Topic: Polar alignment isn't correct even though Sharpap Says excellent
Replies: 6
Views: 2365

Polar alignment isn't correct even though Sharpap Says excellent

Polar alignment was out by up to 10 arc minutes even though Sharpcap said it was excellent 3 nights in a row now. I noticed this issue because drift was bad even at 5 minute exposures. After doing a PHD2 drift alignment the issue was fixed, however sharpcap still showed the same results. One other t...
by backyardastrokiwi
Sat Apr 18, 2020 9:19 pm
Forum: Scripting
Topic: Can a script pickup the polar alignment data?
Replies: 5
Views: 2033

Re: Can a script pickup the polar alignment data?

Hi, That sounds very cool :-) I have just added a PolarAlignOffset property to the main SharpCap object in the scripting. This will return the offset if the polar align tool is already in the final adjustment stage or a zero offset otherwise. I'm hoping to get a new build online today which will ha...
by backyardastrokiwi
Sat Apr 18, 2020 9:22 am
Forum: Scripting
Topic: Can a script pickup the polar alignment data?
Replies: 5
Views: 2033

Re: Can a script pickup the polar alignment data?

Hey Robin,

Thank you for your reply!

I'm attempting to build an automatic polar alignment kit for my mount using 4 servo motors. The idea is to use the data from the polar alignment tool in sharpcap to automatically drive the servos which will align my mount for me.
by backyardastrokiwi
Sat Apr 18, 2020 7:51 am
Forum: Scripting
Topic: Can a script pickup the polar alignment data?
Replies: 5
Views: 2033

Can a script pickup the polar alignment data?

Can a script pickup the polar alignment data, like when it says move x right/left move x up/down? I want o access this information for a script of mine.