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by smithn00
Sat Jul 04, 2020 4:30 pm
Forum: QHY Cameras
Topic: Plate Solve Can't Find - ASTAP
Replies: 11
Views: 3464

Re: Plate Solve Can't Find - ASTAP

Hope this helps
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by smithn00
Sat Jul 04, 2020 11:44 am
Forum: QHY Cameras
Topic: Plate Solve Can't Find - ASTAP
Replies: 11
Views: 3464

Re: Plate Solve Can't Find - ASTAP

Any log I can find does not seem to contain any reference to Astap. Where would that log be? Would a screen capture be of value?
by smithn00
Fri Jul 03, 2020 4:04 pm
Forum: QHY Cameras
Topic: Plate Solve Can't Find - ASTAP
Replies: 11
Views: 3464

Re: Plate Solve Can't Find - ASTAP

I have installed Astap at both of those locations. Same result, "Can't find..."
by smithn00
Fri Jul 03, 2020 10:22 am
Forum: QHY Cameras
Topic: Plate Solve Can't Find - ASTAP
Replies: 11
Views: 3464

Plate Solve Can't Find - ASTAP

Astap is installed at c:\program files\astap and works well as a stand-alone. Calling it from SharpCap[ results in "Can't find file C:\users\name\app data\local\temp\long string of characters.
by smithn00
Fri Jul 03, 2020 4:12 am
Forum: QHY Cameras
Topic: Calibration Diode
Replies: 1
Views: 705

Calibration Diode

Using latest version.
QHY 174 GPS
I select camera then load profile. The diode loom is clearly visible on the right side of the image. GPS module says diode is off..Not so. Cycling Calibration Diode on then off turns off the light.
by smithn00
Fri Jun 19, 2020 4:14 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: All Sky Plate Solver GUI
Replies: 5
Views: 1700

Re: All Sky Plate Solver GUI

The feature I want to use from ASPS is to be able to click anywhere in the solved image and get the RA/Dec of that point. Do you know of an app that will do that?
Thanks
by smithn00
Fri Jun 19, 2020 8:15 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: All Sky Plate Solver GUI
Replies: 5
Views: 1700

All Sky Plate Solver GUI

I have installed ASPS for SC to use and it works quite well. But when I try to use the app stand-alone, it doesn't work at all. I have solved several images with Astrometry.net and used the parameters given in the solve in theASPS setup wizard. No luck. ASPS works away for a while and then says it c...
by smithn00
Sat May 16, 2020 2:57 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: PlateSolve Coordinates
Replies: 10
Views: 3066

Re: PlateSolve Coordinates

I have the latest version of SC. I don't see a reference to the coordinate system in either display of the solved RA/Dec.
by smithn00
Tue May 12, 2020 11:39 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: PlateSolve Coordinates
Replies: 10
Views: 3066

PlateSolve Coordinates

Are the coordinates presented by the PlateSolve function J2000 or JNow.
by smithn00
Sun May 10, 2020 5:52 pm
Forum: QHY Cameras
Topic: Flip
Replies: 1
Views: 859

Flip

I have a QHY 174. Looking to flip the image. A search suggested I use MONO8 instead of 16. Still no flip option.
That would be a great helop to me.