Guiding Using Sharpcap

[Farzad_K]

Hi,

I am exploring Sharpcap and would like to try out its guiding. I know that there are settings for it but I don't know how to activate and use it for deepsky imaging or planetary.

Thanks

Farzad

[admin]

Hi,

SharpCap does not do guiding for deep sky imaging (use PHD2 instead).

You can use the feature tracking for planetary/lunar/solar to help follow the target - see https://docs.sharpcap.co.uk/4.0/#Feature%20Tracking . Note that this is an experimantal feature and may be hard to get working correctly.

cheers,

Robin

[Farzad_K]

Thanks.

Is an off line user manual available for SharpCap?

[Farzad_K]

Nevermind, I saw your response to my other message. Thanks.

[Rob2160]

Hi Robin and Farzad.

Just posting as I am using the feature tracking now testing the new SkyWatcher Star Adventurer Gti mount.

Feature tracking is working brilliantly on the Sun (Using a 100,000 ND filter)

A video of this morning just before doing the meridian flip.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wATiP0AELyE

Also a screenshot of my settings. These work well on the Az-Gti also.

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