Can you plate solve with SharpCap?

Built in integration to plate solving applications is a powerful new feature in SharpCap 3.0. With the press of a single button, SharpCap can automatically correct your mount’s position to ensure that your GOTO target is centered in the frame.

What is a plate solver?

Plate solving is a method used to determine exactly where the telescope is pointing in the sky by comparing the star field in an image to a database of star positions. Upon matching the image’s stars, the plate solving application returns the right ascension (RA) and declination (Dec) of the center of the image.

How long should plate solving take?

Typically I run sharp cap to polar align followed by a plate solve of polaris which normally was working quite easy with the wider fov setup pretty easy. I didn’t have to be close at all to polaris and apt would solve it relatively quickly at about 30 to 60 seconds.

Does stellarium plate solve?

Plate-solving is generally used to center your mount on a target. The process iterates until the target is centered by sending position corrections to your mount. Configure Stellarium to connect to your mount using the Telescope Control plugin.

What is Astro tortilla?

AstroTortilla is a helper application that brings plate solving to your astrophotography workflow. With plate solving, AstroTortilla can on its own figure out where your telescope is pointed. This enables you to automatically and quickly do things like.

What is BackyardEOS?

BackyardEOS is software tailor made to control your Canon DSLR camera. It is purposely built with astro-photography in mind. This highly acclaimed software is in use all around the world by thousands of users. Its intuitive user interface caters to the amateur and seasoned astronomers alike.

How do I set up AstroTortilla?

In AstroTortilla…

  1. Start AstroTortilla.
  2. Select “BackyardEOS” as your camera control.
  3. Set the exposure duration (in seconds).
  4. click on camera set up, set the ISO desired. <
  5. Click “Capture and Solve” to start the plate solving process.
  6. Refer to AstroTortilla documentation for proper AT settings.

How do I become an Astrophotographer?

What qualifications do I need? To be an astrophotographer, a solid background in science, computer science or engineering will stand you in good stead. Competition is fierce, and organisations like NASA or other astronomical research organisations will expect a strong academic pedigree.

How do I sell my astrophotography photos?

You can sell astrophotography images on stock photography sites, as well as photography sites like 500px. You can also sell prints directly by setting up your own online shop with a tool like SmugMug.