Is there an option to visualise the Dome slit in the Kstars sky map? So as it tracks the mount the slit would move accordingly?
I am visualising it similar to an FOV rectangle but controlled by the dome.
Clear Skies,
Pramod
My kit: SW 130PDS on a HEQ5 Pro mount, ZWO ASI533mc Pro, 30mm guidescope with ASI120mm mini, managed using Kstars/Ekos, RPi with Stellarmate OS, ASI224mc, bits and bobs for visual observations.
My kit: SW 130PDS on a HEQ5 Pro mount, ZWO ASI533mc Pro, 30mm guidescope with ASI120mm mini, managed using Kstars/Ekos, RPi with Stellarmate OS, ASI224mc, bits and bobs for visual observations.
How exactly it should work? Because if you draw dome slit as viewed from center of dome then telescope direction would be out of aligment 90% of time. I don't see it would be any use.
As the dome slit needs to be in sync with the mount, it would make sense to be able to see on screen if the scope(s) fit into the slit. (Its a pity you cant the guidescope FOV atm, but thats another wishlist ) So in my head, the dome would portray the slit and the mount control would show you camera's current position both within the slit and with sky background. Does that make sense? Its probably going to look something like this when the horizon is level, I guess.
Clear Skies,
Pramod
My kit: SW 130PDS on a HEQ5 Pro mount, ZWO ASI533mc Pro, 30mm guidescope with ASI120mm mini, managed using Kstars/Ekos, RPi with Stellarmate OS, ASI224mc, bits and bobs for visual observations.