Set “Exp: 2 sec” to use a short 2 seconds exposure time.Select “ZWO ASI178” in the CCD drop-down as that is the camera I have attached to the guidescope.Set the Scope selection to “Guidescope” because I do automated alignment and plate solving using my guidescope.Select the “Slew to target” radio button to repeat a slew to the target if, after plate solving, the scope is not actually pointing at the target.The main settings that I use are are highlighted with orange oval boxes in the screenshot above. Plate Solving Settings for EKOS Alignment Module The EKOS alignment module in KStars handles the automated alignment procedure and plate solving. Initial Goto the star Mirfak with KStars connected to a Celestron CGEM Mount I then using KStars to have the mount “goto” to the target – in the image below my target was the bright star Mirfak in Perseus. I normally start by selecting a bright star relatively close to Polaris – making sure to pick one that is above 45 degrees in the North or North-East to avoid being block by the hedges or house in my front-yard. KStars displays a map of the sky for my location and time. The Raspberry PI is velcro’d to the mount and runs the Stellarmate OS but I connect to it remotely from a Macbook laptop running the KStars astronomy app over a wireless connection. The computer controls the mount and is also connected to a ZWO ASI178 camera on a piggy-backed 60 mm ZWO guidescope. I automate alignment with my Celestron CGEM mount, Edge HD 8 scope, and a small Raspberry PI computer. If the scope is not pointing at the target then the computer again tells the mount to slew to the target and the above steps are repeated. #Plate solving software free update
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