Telescope controler software

[Ro3bert]

I have the latest V of Stellarium  which is supposed to at least slew scopes. I don't have the necessary connecting wires (RS232 to USB) yet (on order) but how does one slew the scope?

I can't find any operator instructions in the Stellarium files. So how does one control the scope?

My scope is a Celestron 114LCM. Hope this in enough info>

[Tinker1947]

Stellarium uses "Ctrl 1" to slew and "Ctrl 3" to Sync i think there may be a abort option but can't recall the keys.....

[Ro3bert]

Stellarium uses "Ctrl 1" to slew and "Ctrl 3" to Sync i think there may be a abort option but can't recall the keys.....

Guess I'll have to wait for my RS232 to USB connector to arrive. Is there any other software to control scopes? I can't use Sky Safari since I have a Windows laptop.

Oh well, things will work out in the future, I'm sorta getting a bit ahead of myself.

[wuthton]

Guess I'll have to wait for my RS232 to USB connector to arrive. Is there any other software to control scopes? I can't use Sky Safari since I have a Windows laptop.

Oh well, things will work out in the future, I'm sorta getting a bit ahead of myself.

Stellarium is an excellent planetarium but most people use Cartes du Ciel for telescope control. It's not as pretty but is very functional.

[barkis]

You could have look here, some use this to good effect.
Free download, but you have to pay after a trial period.
                    

                                                                      http://www.skymap.com/

[Ro3bert]

Stellarium is an excellent planetarium but most people use Cartes du Ciel for telescope control. It's not as pretty but is very functional.

Just downloaded it, looked it over - WOW - just hope when I get everything up and running it goes smoothly. BTW does it slew up/down, left/right? It is not clear from the slew window.

[Ro3bert]

You could have look here, some use this to good effect.

Free download, but you have to pay after a trial period.

                    

                                                                      http://www.skymap.com/

Thanks for the info, unfortunately I can't afford expensive software like that.

[barkis]

Thanks for the info, unfortunately I can't afford expensive software like that.

My apologies,

I suggested it as an alterative choice.

The others are very capable of controlling your mount.