Kstar capturing image keeps executing forever - by: Astrosnoesky
Until yesterday i was able to capture images with my asi 294 mc pro and ekos/kstars. As of today i can't capture images. Even a 1 sec exposure takes forever. I don't know what has changed over night.
View ArticleGallery usage - by: xsnrg
Just curious, how does everyone want to use the Gallery section? One post started per celestial object and everyone adds their own images of that object, author that starts the post uses only their own...
View ArticleAbout "Dark" - by: ecloud
There is an option in the INDI control panel of a camera which is "Dark", and also "Flat", "Bias" So what is the meaning of these options? I assume that this will drive the mechanical shutter to close...
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Projection - by: Gonzothegreat
I'm trying the different 'projection' in Kstar, can't make up my mind on what to pick, which one do you guys work with the most and why?
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resize scheduler boxes - by: Gonzothegreat
As you resize the main window, the boxes for the scripts path do not, well just the start up one and not the shutdown one. Would it be possible to have the two boxes the same size?
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[SOLVED] Warning: startup script URL ..... is not valid. - by: Gonzothegreat
How come this is not valid? The scripts are on the remote server and not local. edit: testing a small script, that works fine from my terminal, the command is correct. stephane$ ssh -t This email...
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Cygnus Wall Complex - by: ElevatedG
The Cygnus Wall is an area of the much larger North American Nebula (NGC7000) This was imaged on October 18 from a friend's house. 36x300s subs with the ASI071MC Pro OSC Camera. The STC Duo Narrowband...
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remote scheduler test, flawless job. - by: Gonzothegreat
I've setup a new profile including my roof driver (to actually open the box) and a few simulator drivers. I'm pleased to say that the scheduler worked flawlessly. 2018-10-20T15:38:04 Shutdown complete....
View ArticleMoravian G2 8300 color - Supported? - by: the.cakemaker
Hey there! I have the chance to buy a Moravian G2 8300 color, used, for a good price But i am only interested if its supported under indi. I ca not find it in the CCD list, so can anyone tell me if it...
View ArticleCanon DSLR Difficulties... - by: the.cakemaker
Hey there. Because of the "great-wheather-catastrophe" the last 3 weeks i did a lot of testing with indi. I attached a guiding scope with guiding cam instead of my mgen on the off axis guider...
View ArticleHave to show my horse here too - by: the.cakemaker
Same setup as with my Orion. Hope you like it. Skywatcher EQ6-R Lacerta 10" f/4 Carbon-Fotonewton 250/1000 Lacerta GPU Komakorrektor Canon EOS 5D MarkIII mit Astromod MGenII via Off Axis Guider...
View ArticleEkos/Kstars capture and solve doesn't solve - by: Astrosnoesky
Tonight i tried to capture and solve to align my scope. I solve thru offline indexfiles. The image was captured but it didn't solve. When i took a image and tried to solve it thru astronometry.net i...
View ArticlePentax DSLR driver in EKOS - by: TomAstro
Hi Pentax shooter out there, can double check for me whether recent nightly build Pentax DSLR driver having problem or not? Yesterday I installed Lubuntu into my netbook and every devices connected...
View ArticleIdeal stepper motor - by: HelgeMK
I am in the process of attaching / trying out a new stepper motor to the scope. It is a nema17, with a gearbox 1:14. Should I use microstepping, like 1:2 or ... 1:16? I tend to think that a high...
View ArticleAstrometry - by: Maxchess
Hi, I want to transfer Astrometry index files from my PC to /usr/share/astrometry but I need to be logged in as Root to do this. What is the root password please. Max
View ArticleMount model - by: Gonzothegreat
How you do guys build a 'mount model', what options do you set in the eQmod tabs and what is your process please? What I'm trying to do now that my observatory is up and running for good, I want to get...
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*new* Plate solving tip! - by: Blueshawk
Quick tip on plate solving I figured out recently. If ekos is having trouble solving and you see a good image it "should" be solving, all the files are found etc., try tweaking the focal length figure...
View ArticleIncorrect FITS headers - by: PDB
Hello, Found 2 issues with the FITS headers in current Libindi/Ekos 1. Missing FILTER keyword in header When Filter is selected to be part of the capture filename, then the FILTER keyword not written...
View ArticleImproved operability when using tablet - by: T-Studio
Thank you very much for your continuous support always. Recently I have enjoyed enjoying Kstars + Ekos by remotely controlling RPi 3 from the tablet. At that time, on the touch panel of the tablet, I...
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