I've just discovered your channel and I'm very pleased I did. You give very clear and concise information on how to use this excellent Asiair equipment and software.
Thank you. I have an image taken from previous night. Which I composed using Sky Atlas. I do not know the coordinates of RA and DEC center. Today I want to come back to the same coordinates using yesterday's image. How do do this using ASI AIR please?
Thank you so much for your ASIAIR videos, they’re fantastic. I don’t know if you can help with this, but let me give it a try. I’ve been trying to implement the mosaic on the new update. I’ve tried everything, I’m exhausted. I’m able to get the panes transferred into the plan mode but, typically I either get “select a target” (which I don’t understand since the target name is clearly listed in the box) or my imaging gets stuck on the same pane and not progressing to the second, third, etc. pane. I just did a firmware update…I know I’m missing something…..PLEASE if you’ve tried the mosaic mode, I would love for you to give me the precise sequence of how to get plan mode to work with the mosaic. Perhaps even break the process down to the most minute level. I’ve wasted three nights now, and I’ve tried every trial-and-error combo. Help!
I'm hoping for clear skies tomorrow night so will try and record something for you. I did a quick 4 panel mosaic a few weeks ago just to test it out and it worked fine for me. There's nothing really special you need to do. Make sure you're in PLAN mode and then enter Sky Atlas and find your target. Setup how many panels you want and then just hit the icon in bottom right to add it to the Plan. Exit out that window and go into your Plan settings and you'll see all the panels there. Setup each one with how many exposures and exp times etc....and then just start it.
Thanks for video. Sky Atlas is a very cool new feature that lets you see what's around. So far I have only used it to check my camera angle when I have planned framing in Telescopius.
Sorry not sure I understand the question. Enlarge the text and icons in the app you mean? If so then yes if using an iPad or tablet, under personal settings you can make things appear 125 or 150% of the default size
I have tried the Chromecast dongle, but either my ASIAIR Plus does not send out the correct signal, or the Android cannot connect to the dongle. I have good signal from the red box to my tablet, but that is as far as it goes. I installed Google Home on the Android tablet (a Chinese knockoff) and yet the dongle tried to connect the ASIAIR Plus but just kept searching without finding the WIFI signal from the little red box. If you know how to do this, please give me detailed instructions (step-by-step) so that I can get this right. Thanks for your info and time. ABA
I see the issue now of having to connect your device (phone or tablet) to the AAP WiFi and then to the Chromecast WiFi....this can't be done. I don't think you can get the AAP to connect to the Chromecast WiFi and then have your device connect to it as well and use it as a shared network. Give me a few days to play around with my chromecast and I'll try and see if there's a working solution to this. My other thought is bringing an actual travel router like the the TPlink WR-902AC which so many people used with their AAPro to extend the WiFi. I have one around here somewhere, I think that might be the ticket....connect the AAP/Chromecast/Tablet to this travel router WiFi network and hopefully they can all talk to each other and then you can cast to the TV.
@@clearskiesastro1028 Any luck in finding a solution to my problem. I have a Chromecast dongle and I am hoping that you can help me in getting this all together. Many thanks for your efforts, Bill
@@alcopa1fan I can’t find my chromecast to test it out myself sorry. I still think tying everything to a travel router network might work though. The TPlink one I mentioned is powered by USB 5V so can easily powered anywhere remote.
I would think that if you use Station Mode on the Asiair, you would have access to your home network while using it. Alternatively you can purchase a cheap hotspot router and connect your devices through there.
Fantastic video! One question. If I were to reframe and object using ‘go cross,’ how would I get the same coordinates if I shoot the same object on a different night?
The easiest way is to save at least 1 image from your custom "GoCross" and leave it on the AAP, then next night just open it up in image management, there will be a "Goto" button on bottom right i believe, and it will slew to those exact coordinates for your new session.
Thanks, so this is a firmware update for the Pro? And how do you get back to the main screen to start shooting, I didn’t see any icon to do that. Cheers 🖖
It’s been included in last two firmware releases if I recall correctly? I’m using my Plus and not my Pro but should be in Pro as well. Will confirm later today and reply here. There’s a left pointing arrow in a circle in top left of Sky Atlas screen to minimize it and get you back to main AAP screen
A GOTO is pretty much required. You could manually move your mount/scope, take a pic, plate solve, and then the Sky Atlas would show your FoV frame. Would only really help you in manually trying to frame a target
If you want it to have accurate GOTO while in Sky Atlas then yes a decent PA would be needed, although if PA is not that good the ASIAIR will use plate solving to see where it is and can correct and center the object using that, it will just be more "off" on the initial slew, or might take a few extra tries to get there.
I just found your channel and I am interested in the ASIAIR Plus. I have one and I am pleased with it. However; our organization gives star parties monthly and I would like to show my DSOs on a big screen tv. My big screen is a dumb tv so it does not have much in the way of signal input other than HDMI. Is there a way of presenting the data from an Android tablet to the tv for all the people to see. It is tough when you have 10 people trying to look on a 10 inch screen. Is there help here for us?
You can cast your android device to the TV. I’ve done it on my 65” TV with my iPad. If the TV doesn’t have the ability to be cast to…you can always just buy a cheap chromecast for about $20-30. You literally just mirror your tablet screen to the TV. Chromecast works without Internet when casting from an Android 5.0 or later device. It is not possible to do it from Apple devices without internet though.
The only thing that sucks, you cannot rename the FOV, nor can you save the location as a favorite to goto on separate nights. If you choose a different object there is no way to get the previous imaging session. Maybe ZWO will upgrade this to allow saving.
If you keep at least one image of your custom framing imaging session on the AAP, you can use that to go back to exact same coordinates. Just goto image management and open the pic and there will be a goto button in bottom right I believe.
@@clearskiesastro1028 this has always been a feature in the Asiair, at least as long as I’ve used it. It seems many users are unaware however. Too bad as it’s very convenient and useful.
Clear and to the point tutorial. Great presentation. Tutorial informs rather than creating questions. Looking forward to many more like this!
Thanks, will try and keep all my videos short and to the point.
I've just discovered your channel and I'm very pleased I did. You give very clear and concise information on how to use this excellent Asiair equipment and software.
Thank you! Much needed clarification.
Thanks very much for this video. I watched 3 or 4 other videos on the SkyAtlas. Yours was by far the best and clearest explanation for this tool.
well done
If you do a custom framing tonight, how do I get back to that at a later date to get more image time on that target?
You can save one of the images taken tonight on the AAP and from that image tell your mount to goto exact same framing in Image management
Just when I needed to better understand how this feature works on my Seestar.
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Excellent clear concise video. Thank you.
Thank you for a quick and concise overview of the SkyAtlas. Is there a way to turn off the constellation art?
Unfortunately not at this time, I too always disable it in all my astro sky software.
Thanks for the tutorial. Now waiting for the "Align" feature.
Just waiting for a clear night to test and record it. Wednesday is looking promising
Thank you. I have an image taken from previous night. Which I composed using Sky Atlas. I do not know the coordinates of RA and DEC center. Today I want to come back to the same coordinates using yesterday's image. How do do this using ASI AIR please?
Great info, however the lip smacking is obnoxious 😖
Holy shit-balls! A satellite passed through the upper left corner of your video +67° @ 4:46!
I agree with Sannes. I wish I had seen this tutorial before I ran an imaging session last night. Well, I suppose there is always tonight!
Thank so much for this tutorial since the documentation from ZWO seems to be lacking. Very well done.
I understand the process of using an image to recreate the custom framing of an object, but is there a way to use this as a target in plan mode?
save it as a custom object in the database
Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for your ASIAIR videos, they’re fantastic. I don’t know if you can help with this, but let me give it a try. I’ve been trying to implement the mosaic on the new update. I’ve tried everything, I’m exhausted. I’m able to get the panes transferred into the plan mode but, typically I either get “select a target” (which I don’t understand since the target name is clearly listed in the box) or my imaging gets stuck on the same pane and not progressing to the second, third, etc. pane. I just did a firmware update…I know I’m missing something…..PLEASE if you’ve tried the mosaic mode, I would love for you to give me the precise sequence of how to get plan mode to work with the mosaic. Perhaps even break the process down to the most minute level.
I’ve wasted three nights now, and I’ve tried every trial-and-error combo. Help!
I'm hoping for clear skies tomorrow night so will try and record something for you. I did a quick 4 panel mosaic a few weeks ago just to test it out and it worked fine for me. There's nothing really special you need to do. Make sure you're in PLAN mode and then enter Sky Atlas and find your target. Setup how many panels you want and then just hit the icon in bottom right to add it to the Plan. Exit out that window and go into your Plan settings and you'll see all the panels there. Setup each one with how many exposures and exp times etc....and then just start it.
Great video thanks
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Nicely presented. Well Done!
Excellent tutorial!!
Thanks for video. Sky Atlas is a very cool new feature that lets you see what's around. So far I have only used it to check my camera angle when I have planned framing in Telescopius.
Excellent tutorial, clear and concise, thank you so much !
Thank you Ronald!
Is there a way to enlarge and image?
Sorry not sure I understand the question. Enlarge the text and icons in the app you mean? If so then yes if using an iPad or tablet, under personal settings you can make things appear 125 or 150% of the default size
I have tried the Chromecast dongle, but either my ASIAIR Plus does not send out the correct signal, or the Android cannot connect to the dongle. I have good signal from the red box to my tablet, but that is as far as it goes. I installed Google Home on the Android tablet (a Chinese knockoff) and yet the dongle tried to connect the ASIAIR Plus but just kept searching without finding the WIFI signal from the little red box. If you know how to do this, please give me detailed instructions (step-by-step) so that I can get this right. Thanks for your info and time.
ABA
I see the issue now of having to connect your device (phone or tablet) to the AAP WiFi and then to the Chromecast WiFi....this can't be done. I don't think you can get the AAP to connect to the Chromecast WiFi and then have your device connect to it as well and use it as a shared network. Give me a few days to play around with my chromecast and I'll try and see if there's a working solution to this. My other thought is bringing an actual travel router like the the TPlink WR-902AC which so many people used with their AAPro to extend the WiFi. I have one around here somewhere, I think that might be the ticket....connect the AAP/Chromecast/Tablet to this travel router WiFi network and hopefully they can all talk to each other and then you can cast to the TV.
@@clearskiesastro1028 Any luck in finding a solution to my problem. I have a Chromecast dongle and I am hoping that you can help me in getting this all together. Many thanks for your efforts, Bill
@@alcopa1fan I can’t find my chromecast to test it out myself sorry. I still think tying everything to a travel router network might work though. The TPlink one I mentioned is powered by USB 5V so can easily powered anywhere remote.
I would think that if you use Station Mode on the Asiair, you would have access to your home network while using it. Alternatively you can purchase a cheap hotspot router and connect your devices through there.
@@lwizzit he’s looking for a solution at remote site with no home wifi or any internet access at all
If I physically rotate my scope for framing, is my polar alignment still valid, or should I repeat the alignment process?
Yes the PA will still be valid if you rotate the scope/camera afterwards assuming you don’t bump or move your mount doing so.
Fantastic video! One question. If I were to reframe and object using ‘go cross,’ how would I get the same coordinates if I shoot the same object on a different night?
The easiest way is to save at least 1 image from your custom "GoCross" and leave it on the AAP, then next night just open it up in image management, there will be a "Goto" button on bottom right i believe, and it will slew to those exact coordinates for your new session.
Great video and very helpful for this new feature. One question I do have, when you use the goto (FOV cross)
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When you use the FOV Cross can you use these cordinates in Plan mode?
Thanks, so this is a firmware update for the Pro? And how do you get back to the main screen to start shooting, I didn’t see any icon to do that. Cheers 🖖
It’s been included in last two firmware releases if I recall correctly? I’m using my Plus and not my Pro but should be in Pro as well. Will confirm later today and reply here. There’s a left pointing arrow in a circle in top left of Sky Atlas screen to minimize it and get you back to main AAP screen
Thanks mate!
Is a goto mount required or is it possible to perform manual gotos?
A GOTO is pretty much required. You could manually move your mount/scope, take a pic, plate solve, and then the Sky Atlas would show your FoV frame. Would only really help you in manually trying to frame a target
For using skyatlas must you do first Polar alignment?
If you want it to have accurate GOTO while in Sky Atlas then yes a decent PA would be needed, although if PA is not that good the ASIAIR will use plate solving to see where it is and can correct and center the object using that, it will just be more "off" on the initial slew, or might take a few extra tries to get there.
@@clearskiesastro1028 OK thx
I just found your channel and I am interested in the ASIAIR Plus. I have one and I am pleased with it. However; our organization gives star parties monthly and I would like to show my DSOs on a big screen tv. My big screen is a dumb tv so it does not have much in the way of signal input other than HDMI. Is there a way of presenting the data from an Android tablet to the tv for all the people to see. It is tough when you have 10 people trying to look on a 10 inch screen. Is there help here for us?
You can cast your android device to the TV. I’ve done it on my 65” TV with my iPad. If the TV doesn’t have the ability to be cast to…you can always just buy a cheap chromecast for about $20-30. You literally just mirror your tablet screen to the TV.
Chromecast works without Internet when casting from an Android 5.0 or later device. It is not possible to do it from Apple devices without internet though.
The only thing that sucks, you cannot rename the FOV, nor can you save the location as a favorite to goto on separate nights. If you choose a different object there is no way to get the previous imaging session. Maybe ZWO will upgrade this to allow saving.
If you keep at least one image of your custom framing imaging session on the AAP, you can use that to go back to exact same coordinates. Just goto image management and open the pic and there will be a goto button in bottom right I believe.
@@clearskiesastro1028 this has always been a feature in the Asiair, at least as long as I’ve used it. It seems many users are unaware however. Too bad as it’s very convenient and useful.