Can I control my telescope with Stellarium?
The Telescope Control plug-in allows Stellarium to control a telescope on a computerized mount (a “Go To” or “Push To” telescope) and offers a graphical user interface for setting up the connection.
Is there a free version of Stellarium?
Stellarium Mobile Free is available for Android for free (with in-app purchases), but there is also Stellarium Mobile PLUS that will cost you $19.99. For iOS users, there is only paid version for $9.99.
How do I connect Cartes du Ciel to telescope?
Another way to sync your telescope to the chart, is by clicking the label of a selected object with the right mouse button. In the pop up window, click the line Telescope, and in the next pop up Sync.
Is Stellarium any good?
Not only can Stellarium do everything you’d want from a planetarium program – simulate the night sky and the positions of planets and other celestial bodies at a given date and time – it’s also packed with other features that are useful for experienced observers and astrophotographers.
How do I connect my telescope to my computer?
Telescopes can be connected to computers in two different ways. A telescope mount can be connected via USB and aimed at anything you wish with the software. In addition, a camera can be inserted into the eyepiece and connected to a computer.
How much does Itelescope cost?
Popular membership plans start from $20 to $160 per 28 day cycle. Higher membership plans include bigger discounts on telescope usage.
Is there an online telescope?
Are you curious if there is such a thing as an online telescope? The answer is yes. If you have a computer, you can use it to virtually look through the eyepiece of a telescope… and even aim it at the objects of your choice! One of the most exciting concepts to come about in a long time is the SLOOH Space Camera.
Is there a telescope control plug-in in Stellarium?
This page describes the telescope control feature that is present in Stellarium since version 0.8.1. Since version 0.10.3, Stellarium comes with the Telescope Control plug-in, which provides an easier way to use Stellarium to guide a telescope. Please read the explanation on the Telescope Control page first.
When was the last release of stellariumscope?
The 2016-12-26 release still works with all recent Stellarium releases as of 2019-12-01. Just a reminder that Stellarium must have the focus in order for the keyboard keys to work.
Is the source code of Stellarium maintainable?
The Stellarium source code does not get bloated by incorporation of dozens of telescope control mechanisms and protocols. Instead the Stellarium source code stays maintainable. TCP is available on any platform, so for Stellarium there are little or no portability problems.
How to produce a log file in Stellarium?
You can produce the log file either by redirecting stdout into a file, or by supplying the log file’s name as an additional command line parameter upon startup of the telescope server: Other information useful for me is Stellarium’s stdout and config.ini. The Windows version stellarium.exe already redirects stdout into a file named stdout.txt.