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Hi Web, Basically the answer is yes, the Pro edition of SkyTools 3 does plot the FOV for various imaging systems. This is accomplished via the the new Context...
Wonderful! I cannot wait :) PS Skytools2 with the real-time addon is a wonderful tool. Thanks Web ... plot the ... new ... camera ... camera ... you ... the ...
I just had to reinstall SkyTools2 on a new computer, and restored my logs, images, etc. from a backup. Everything seems to have worked fine, except all the...
Hi Eric, There is a dilemma with restoring images from backup with ST2. The problem is that people started using the backup/restore to move their files to...
Hi Hannes, Yes, SkyTools 3 Real Time has two mount alignment tools. The first is a simple finder chart for the celestial poles for a rough alignment. The ...
Thanks, Greg. Sounds like the solution for now is to reorganize the images manually. Nice to hear that this has been addressed in ST3. Eric ... could ... ...
Since you mention being able to use NexRemote, you might try Mike Swanson's NexStar Control Pad: http://www.nexstarsite.com/NSCP/NSCP.htm More features than...
Thanks, Scott. I will try it. It sure beats having a little piece of tape on the corner of the laptop to remind me which way is "up" !!!! Luis ... tool?...
Hi Greg; Don't know why I've not noticed this before. When closing ST2 this morning I got the Backup Reminder popup. The Supplemental Databases radio button...
Hi, ... Some of the other data, such as your observing lists, can depend on the supplemental databases. Making a backup without the supplemental data could...
Hi Will, ... Doing so would have made it much more complicated for everyone and it would have amounted to only a few dollars. So we decided to keep it simple....
Let me be the next in a long line of folks to offer my congratulations on the forthcoming release of SkyTools 3. I'm sure it will be wonderful. How do I know?...
Aah So -- makes sense. And thanx once again for your wonderful foresight in programming that li'l featurelet in. But more to say - thought I'd suggest on your...
Greetings, I am preparing to watch an occultation on 11/23, the star is listed as UCAC2 24491840. So far I've learned an alternate designation of USNO- B1...
Luis, I think you have to use the "Object Requestor" tool to search by an object's coordinates. Here are the steps I use to do this: 1. Display the Interactive...
Greg, I will pile on as well and say that I am thrilled that v3 is on its way. Greg, you have a loyal customer base for a reason - you make a great product...
So, I've been mostly a hardware guy. I now want to join the ranks of those controlling their scopes via Sky Tools "Real Time" (about to purchase it). I have...
OK - Well, hang on I just figured out that I had to buy a USB/Serial adapter to talk to the Argo unit to download comet data awhile back - so this looks like...
Update: I need to talk to the Servocat not the ArgoNavis = Servocat cable is different but hopefully the same orientation as the cable to the CPC1100 which I...
dean, i re-loaded an old document I posted a couple years back on setting up my Ob 18 with Real Time. I also have the Argo and ServoCAT. There are newer...
Hi Greg; Have been enjoying some good showings from the northern Taurids over the past few nights....nice slo-o-o-ow & a few 'fatties'. Best show is when...
Thanks, Scott - i'm going with cables to start with - it also looks like Stellarcat has a good wireless that's been talked about on this forum before - dean ...
Hi, I'm not sure why that shower weren't in the database. I just added it and several others to SkyTools 3. Just for you! :-) Thanks, Greg ... -- Greg...
Awwwwww....*blush* That means I get the Application Engineering discount, right? Gamma tester?? <G> ~;) ~S*H ... it ... over ... show is ... leisurely ... for...