Woody, I'm with you. I use TSX exclusively for planetarium and imaging and I am very happy with it. BTW - I'm pretty sure the PixInsight team intend to integrate telescope control soon and then people

You didn't mention if you image or not and if you do image if you use plate solving. If you image and use plate solving then spending money on a planetarium program imho is kind of pointless.  In

Dan, There have been some complaints regarding TSX’s user interface and I agree it’s a bear to learn and not the one I’d prefer. But that said, once you figure out how to use it, it’s

Wow! Thanks for all the suggestions! I will dig into the free ones first to see how it goes. Appreciate all the help, keep em coming Best, Dan

Ron, Tnx on the tip on WWT! Downloaded it, looks fantastic! Maarten Op 17/04/2018 om 17:26 schreef Ron Kramer ronkramer1957@... [ap-gto]:

I use The SkyX. Works very well for me for imaging. Features like plate solve etc help a lot. For visual, I use SkySafari5 Pro and connect it to APCC on PC using a simple TCP<->COM bridge. Works

The Sky X, Starry night pro and HC ( mostly), except when I go to Himalayas I use the sky x and wifi ( I’m not used to cold weather ) Suresh

Thanks Dan for the topic. You hit upon one my hot buttons. I think I have have tried them all. It is amazing to me how difficult it is to find a decent Planatarium software for Imaging. I paid more

That's pretty nifty. Rolando

TheSkyX and MaximDL Rolando

Good report Ron. You have convinced me to try your planetarium and scopesetup, even though I am comfortable in my old ways. Joe

P.S. The other day I wanted to test my Quark. Using WWT - I clicked on the sun. Took a shot and there it was. http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/home

I've tried most all the above. (cartes? poor graphically) SkySafari? Better but not really showing what I want to see as far as nebula details I'm targeting. Stellarium? (decent for the price

I use Cartes du Ciel at the computer and Luminos from my iPhone or iPad connected wireless to the GTOCP4.

Dan, TheSkyX hard-wired or wireless for imaging. SkySafari-5 PRO Android running wirelessly on an Android tablet or phone for public outreach. Woody Sent: Monday, April 16, 2018 7:40

I use several different programs, depending on what I am doing. Starry Night Pro Plus when I am generally goofing around. C2A when doing occultation work. I mostly use the AP hand controller when

Cartes du Ciel with my Mach1, CP4. It's never caused me any problems at all with my A-P mount, and three previous brands. It just works with no fuss.

Hi, I was wondering what software AP users are using to control their mount through Windows. I'm using point to point wifi on a Mach1 with CP4 through my laptop. Suggestions and experiences

That makes sense. Thanks, Peter ---In ap-gto@..., <chris1011@...> wrote : As long as location is always the same, it's irrelevant for unparking. Only the local time comes into play

As long as location is always the same, it's irrelevant for unparking. Only the local time comes into play because that is the only way for the mount to know what the hour angle is. Rolando