Full Description
This guide is specifically aimed at those who are using—or want to use—Sequence Generator Pro. SGP is a "session management" software package that controls the telescope, mount, camera, and ancillary equipment to target and secure images during a night of imaging astronomical objects.
The book begins with a special tutorial to get up and running with SGP. With a comprehensive reference section, it takes the user in detail through the various aspects of user and equipment profiles, equipment definitions, the sequencer, and other essential elements of SGP. Finally, it focuses on how to get the most out of the ancillary programs—target databases, autoguiders, plate solvers, planetarium software, and other applications.
Oftentimes, technical guides can end up being far denser than the processes they intend to explain. Many of the insights provided by SGP expert Alex McConahay are beyond what can be found in the official program documentation. In this book, the reader will find in-depth, yet straightforward practical advice on how to automate nightly astroimaging sessions with Sequence Generator Pro.
Contents
Preface.- Chapter 1: Why Do I Need Sequence Generator Pro?.- Chapter 2: Can SGP Run My Equipment?.- Chapter 3: How Do I Set up My Equipment?.- Chapter 4: How do I Get Started with SGP?.- Chapter 5: How Do I Communicate With SGP?.- Chapter 6: How Do I Use Profiles?.- Chapter 7: How Do I Squeeze the Most out of Sequences?.- Chapter 8: What Handy Tools Does SGP Have for Me?.- Chapter 9: Wizards and Such.- Chapter 10: SGP Administration and Help.- Chapter 11: Target Data: What Do I Want To Shoot Tonight?.- Chapter 12: Framing and Mosaic Wizard.- Chapter 13: Bringing Things into Focus.- Chapter 14: The Meridian Flip.- Chapter 15: How Do I Get SGP to Take Over While I Sleep?.- Chapter 16: AutoGuiding Basics.- Chapter 17: A Ph.D in PHD2 Guiding.- Chapter 18: Plate Solving: Where Am I?.- Chapter 19: How Does a Planetarium Program Help Me Image?.- Chapter 20: Using AstroPlanner.- Chapter 21: Deep-Sky Planner 7.- Chapter 22: Deep Sky Object Browser.- Index.
