The StellarMate X Manual
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then this file is first plate-solved and then mount is commanded to to slew to
target solution coordinates. This is followed by another plate-solving process to
ensure we are within tolerance at the target solution coordinates. If the position
angle of the FITS image is different from the current camera orientation, the
camera orientation can be automatically adjusted if a mechanized rotator is
detected. Otherwise, a manual camera rotation is required until the image
position angle is satisfied.
d. Guide
: Using a guide camera, the mount tracking is locked to a guide star to
enable long-exposure astrophotography
After the first 4 stages are complete, the sequence file is loaded in the capture module and
batch capture commences. All images are saved to storage and can be accessed in the
View tab. For EkosLive Pro subscribers, all images are also uploaded to the cloud storage
if StellarMate is connected to the internet.
Settings
1.
Target name
: Target designation is automatically filled. It can be adjusted manually.
.
2. Target Selector:
Search for targets by category and name. Targets can be also
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