Telescope and all gear control plus image capture

Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy

Quick start guide

UI Overview

Interface

Imaging

A=Image B=Camera C=Filter Wheel D=Motorized focuser E=Rotator F=Telescope G=Guiding H=Sequence I=Switches J=Weather K=Statistics M=HFR history N=Imaging O=Imaging history P=Plate solving Q=Polar alignment R=Auto focus S=Manual focus targets T=Exposure calculator

  1. Zoom In/out
  2. Zoom to Fit
  3. Zoom 100% (1:1 )
  4. Opens a 3x3 crop mosaic of the current image to check for distortion and tilt
  5. Initiates a platesolving routine for the current image
  6. Toggles crosshair overlay on/off
  7. Toggles automatic display of the displayed image (for autostretch settings refer to Options)
  8. Toggles automatic HFR (Half-FLux-Radius) star detection analysis.
  9. Activates the Bahtinov Analyzer aid tool for manual focusing with a Bahtinov Mask.