First clear night in Uganda in weeks... - by: PK
Finally we had the first clear night here in Uganda in a month, so I went out to test EKOS's Astrometry module, and it worked perfectly. Thanks to all who worked to make that tool work so well. I...
View ArticleQHY163M disconnect INDI - by: rankinstudio
Well, I was having this issue with the ASI1600MMC-P as well. The QHY seems a lot more reliable, less disconnects, but it still happens. Any suggestions to get this sorted out would be helpful as I...
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Can anyone share Pictures of a RasPi astro setup - by: MiHell
Still in the process of preparing same presentations on KStars, Ekos and INDI I am in need of some pictures of a mobile setup including RasPi or StellarMate, telescope with mount, focuser, etc. Since...
View ArticleHow to repeat a RGB sequence? (or B,V,R,I, or any type) - by: jfgout
Hi everyone, First of all, let me say thank you to the people who are developing INDI/Ekos. I really enjoy having my Linux laptop next to the telescope and connecting to it remotely from a Windows or...
View ArticleLocal mode disabled in win10 - by: lukfer
Trying to run ekos for the first time in win 10, local mode is disabled (grey button). I would like to use ekos on a laptop with all devices connected on it, so i need a local mode. Wizar let me choose...
View ArticleNewer abort guiding exposiure... - by: Magnus_e
Hi Jasem. So for the first time I have tried some automation in Ekos, and I love it.. (I was plaing with Mosaic job creator, and it was easy to use after som learning). I also got Orion SSAG +...
View ArticleEkos - TheSKYX - RPI3, and potential PHD2 - by: maudy
Hi, I am considering at getting a new mount, potentially a Paramount. Is anyone successfully running a Myt/Mx+ using a RPI3 with TheSKYX, PHD2 and Ekos/INDI/Kstars? I understand I can just use TSX, yet...
View ArticleDriver indi_qhy_ccd crashed on VirtualBox - by: penmax
Hello to everyone, I'am using Kstars and Ekos with Ubuntu Mate on VirtualBox (windows 10). My equipment is composed by Avalon Mzero mount, Canon 5D mark2 and QHY 5L-II guide camera. Everything works...
View ArticleLosmandy Gemini is available as a focuser - by: phomer60
I have two issues with this. Why is the Losmandy Gemini showing as a focuser and why does it always get defaulted to instead of my actual Microtouch focuser?
View ArticleDownload times for DSLR - by: gbeaton
I thought the long download time (30-40 secs) was due to the wifi connection on the RPi3 but now I think it may be from my camera (Pentax K-5II) to the RPi. I have Kstars on a RPi3 (StellarMate)...
View Article46P/Wirtanen : wrong datas in Kstars? - by: bilbo-le-hobbit
I am preparing the astronomical ephemerides of the year 2018 for my astronomy club. According to my information, comet 46P / Wirtanen is expected to have a peak of brightness in December 2018, reaching...
View Articleupload image files from folder - by: cosmogene
Hi, this is my first post here so hello everyone and thank you all for all this great information! I wanted to know if a specific setting is possible in ekos/kstars/indi. Sandly my DSLR (Sony SLT A77)...
View ArticleOrion Starshoot G3 Color - driver start - by: BobStephens
I'm in the process of trying to get set up to control my imaging gear with Rasperry Pi's. One item on the list I need to deal with is my Orion G3 Color camera which I use on one rig for guiding. I'm...
View ArticleKStars 2.8.9 is released - by: knro
Find all the details on the new release here: knro.blogspot.com/2017/12/kstars-289-is-released.html
View ArticleAstrometry has trouble after the very first run. - by: PK
I remember reading something like this before. I have been learning EKOS and tried Astrometry and it worked great. I only tested it once. Last night I tried again, and again it worked great. But only...
View ArticleWhich CCD/CMOS is the most reliable under indi? - by: Gonzothegreat
Early next year I'm going to start a long term project (months of planning and research), from mount design and fabrication to enclosure etc... This is separate from my current remote observatory. It...
View ArticleMacOS & QHYCCD: indi_qhy_ccd crashes when indiserver starts - by:...
On MacOS (High Sierra) the QHYCCD driver keeps crashing at launch. This applies to Kstars 2.8.8, but also to the newest 2.8.9. It seems that some reference is missing (see attached console dump when...
View ArticlePoint to some help? - by: jrf
Hi, I am trying to set up a "headless" Raspberry Pi 3 server with INDI server, reached via ethernet from my iMac. The Pi has Kstars running fine, as does the iMac. Can someone point me to a tutorial or...
View ArticleEkos - TheSKYX - RPI3, and potential PHD2 - by: maudy
Hi, I am considering at getting a new mount, potentially a Paramount. Is anyone successfully running a Myt/Mx+ using a RPI3 with TheSKYX, PHD2 and Ekos/INDI/Kstars? I understand I can just use TSX, yet...
View ArticleEQMOD Mount Drift in Kstars? - by: rankinstudio
This issue is a bit confusing and just started. The mount seems to drift in Kstars, but it is not really drifting? I have verified from the images the drift is only a few arc seconds over the course of...
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