AstroMuni

I wish it was made clearer on the website 😞 I had purchased it just last week based on this statement on the website..... "Affinity Photo for iPad is a genuine desktop-grade, professional photo editing app. Completely reimagined for iPad with the same power as the desktop version and with complete file format compatibility, you can work across the same document wherever you are, without any compromise." So what does the Stacking feature on ipad do? There is an option available I recall. Anyway its good to hear that macros will work. Is there anything else that doesnt work please?

What software are you using. Try something like SharpCap or Firecapture. They are excellent for planetary imaging. Take videos and stack them in software like PIPP, Autostakkert, DSS etc. I would have recommended SIRIL but its not really suited for planetary for the moment.

Could you upload a single file here so we can check

Suggest you take a look at Siril in the link provided by Astronebulee. This software does stacking and more. There are plenty of tutorials on their page as well.

Nice one

Do these macros work on the ipad version of Affinity photos?

I use SIRIL for most of the prep work. Its only the final processing where masks etc are needed that I am hoping to use Affinity

@frasax And thanks for integrating it into SIRIL as well👍

I have purchased it for ipad. Now to see if it does what I expect it to do

I'll second that. Get to know its capabilities

As with all tools it takes time to get your head around it. I use a GUI tool called Sirilic to run Siril and do the stacking part. Rest is just a case of getting to know a workflow. This tutorial should help https://siril.org/tutorials/tuto-scripts/

I have tried Pyastro and didnt find it that useful. I tend to use GMIC which is not astro specific but certainly helps. I do my initial processing in SIRIL and its only the final polishing that gets done in Gimp

Latter. Rings & bar remain attached to scope

You are correct. Misread

Good news ....Let me know if it can do the astro bits please 🙂 I use Linux on my laptop and the Ipad pro is the only other device I have atm that is supported by Affinity

@Louis DThe OP has said the rings screw into the OTA, so assuming its different

Having seen it with a 130mm scope, the view with our eyes is a lot dimmer and fuzzy depending on the skies. Our eyes cant take a 3s shot

Does the IPAD version have the same ability to be used for AP processing? Website says "Completely reimagined for iPad with the same power as the desktop version and with complete file format compatibility, you can work across the same document wherever you are, without any compromise."

Do you have a picture? That would help us respond better

This diagram that I put together may help clarify the views that have been said above. Most software like Sharpcap, PHD2, Ekos use this method to help do PA. As you can see from the diagram, it doesnt matter if the images are being captured via main or guidescope. Its just the radius of the arc that would differ. EDIT: Added text to explain ....The red circle is what the mis-aligned mount is rotating about and green circle (rotating around NCP) is where it should be rotating about. Our aim should be to get red circle to line up as closely as possible with green.

Beautiful shot. If this was mine, I would be happy and not try to improve it further 🙂

You are correct. You can use ASTAP or Astrometry

Great explanation as usual vlaiv 🙂

I have the AM130 and use it for both visual and AP (see my signature link for details on my AP journey). The mount is critical IMO hence placing the AM130 on a better mount has helped me a lot. I have also tried to compare a parabolic mirror vs a spherical one using a borrowed 130PS (not the PDS but I understand its same mirror but a shorter tube) and I noticed that at higher magnifications the 130PS seems to do a better job for visual observations. I would put the money in getting a better mount as that would stand you in good stead for the longer term.

I know, hence my smiley too....