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Gemini Telescope and Firecapture question

 
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Been using my G11/C11 setup for DSO with NINA for a couple years. A few months ago I changed com from USB to Ethernet to connect to the G11. Works great.?
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Now I'm doing planetary with FireCapture. As you all know it is difficult to get a planet centered for imaging. I can't seem to open the Gemini Telescope software control while FireCapture is open. It errors. If I close FC, Gemini Telescope will connect right up.?
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Note: Once the planet is centered, FC can center and track it just fine.?
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I'd like to be able to Find and Center the planet with the Gemini software control. Is it possible to do this ? I'm trying to do as much of this remotely from in the house, as the temp is in the teens here at night.??
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Also I have seen on some YouTube videos that EQMOD has a Spiral Search feature for finding an object, like a planet. Does Gemini Telescope have anything like this ??
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Gary
 

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Hi Gary,

Been using my G11/C11 setup for DSO with NINA for a couple years. A few months ago I changed com from USB to Ethernet to connect to the G11. Works great.?
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Now I'm doing planetary with FireCapture. As you all know it is difficult to get a planet centered for imaging. I can't seem to open the Gemini Telescope software control while FireCapture is open. I'd like to be able to Find and Center the planet with the Gemini software control. Is it possible to do this ? I'm trying to do as much of this remotely from in the house, as the temp is in the teens here at night.??
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Also I have seen on some YouTube videos that EQMOD has a Spiral Search feature for finding an object, like a planet. Does Gemini Telescope have anything like this ??

My customary way to proceed with my own G11 for occultations by asteroids (and likely working for planets) is to centre the target and run the guiding with NINA, then disconnecting the camera from NINA to use it through SharpCap (and not FireCapture). This way, no worry about searching.

Cheers,
JB
 

Although I have used Firecapture for years, and think it's a great piece of software, I have recently switched to Sharpcap with outstanding results. The image quality is noticeably better, and you can easily control Gemini from within the SC controls, including a spiral function. It also has a great guiding function called "Feature Tracking" which stays on the target, spot on! I highly recommend it.

Art Trail
Broken Arrow, OK, USA
attrail1@cox,net


On Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10:27:13 AM CST, gmartin@... <gmartin@...> wrote:


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Been using my G11/C11 setup for DSO with NINA for a couple years. A few months ago I changed com from USB to Ethernet to connect to the G11. Works great.?
?
Now I'm doing planetary with FireCapture. As you all know it is difficult to get a planet centered for imaging. I can't seem to open the Gemini Telescope software control while FireCapture is open. It errors. If I close FC, Gemini Telescope will connect right up.?
?
Note: Once the planet is centered, FC can center and track it just fine.?
?
I'd like to be able to Find and Center the planet with the Gemini software control. Is it possible to do this ? I'm trying to do as much of this remotely from in the house, as the temp is in the teens here at night.??
?
Also I have seen on some YouTube videos that EQMOD has a Spiral Search feature for finding an object, like a planet. Does Gemini Telescope have anything like this ??
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Gary
 

Thanks Art.
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I did use SharpCap a couple years ago. I will go back and try it again.?
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Gary
 

Gary,
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It sounds like you don¡¯t have FireCapture set up correctly for your mount¡­
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Sometimes I¡¯ll do the same thing as JB.
Other times I¡¯ll build a small 3-4 point model on whatever side of the meridian I¡¯m working on, using plate solving in NINA to center, then when I disconnect NINA and open FireCapture and it connects to the mount, I use the ASCOM controlller that pops up to search for/go-to/track whatever it is I¡¯m looking for¡­ because of the model the object usually shows up centered or at least in the field of view.?
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