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[Samibotss]

Hello SGL,

 

I was wondering if it was possible, instead of having a system point your telescope to a celestial object, have a system say what your pointing at with an app like stellarium.

And if it is possible, I would like to know how

[StevieDvd]

You could use plate solving to identify the object in view and synch that to Stellarium or Circe de Ciel. There is also a gadget that does something like this - Celestron SkyScout.

[ngwillym]

There's an android app called Skeye?

[Samibotss]

4 minutes ago, StevieDvd said:

You could use plate solving to identify the object in view and synch that to Stellarium or Circe de Ciel. There is also a gadget that does something like this - Celestron SkyScout.

Are there any alternatives to the skyscout? it seems astroshop.de don't have it

 

[Samibotss]

9 minutes ago, ngwillym said:

There's an android app called Skeye?

Nevermind I found it  I'll try it out

[StevieDvd]

9 minutes ago, Samibotss said:

Are there any alternatives to the skyscout? it seems astroshop.de don't have it

 

Ahh seems it is discontinued now sorry.

[Samibotss]

Well, I Have to buy a GPS Mount for my telescope to use SkEye..

[ngwillym]

1 hour ago, Samibotss said:

Well, I Have to buy a GPS Mount for my telescope to use SkEye..

Not sure what you mean by a GPS mount. As far as I know, based on experience from a colleague at the local astro society - you just load it to your phone (I'm assuming your phone has GPS), run it, point the scope at a known place in the sky, strap the phone to the scope and calibrate it (i.e confirm that SkEye is pointing at what it thinks its  pointing at)

[happy-kat]

Skyeye pro works with say using a mobile phone and many come with gps built in and require a data services to work.

Google Sky works with wifi and might be useful.

 

Skyeye Pro works with wifi as well I guess it depend how far from the wifi observing is.

[Samibotss]

4 hours ago, ngwillym said:

Not sure what you mean by a GPS mount. As far as I know, based on experience from a colleague at the local astro society - you just load it to your phone (I'm assuming your phone has GPS), run it, point the scope at a known place in the sky, strap the phone to the scope and calibrate it (i.e confirm that SkEye is pointing at what it thinks its  pointing at)

I mean a car GPS Mount so I can easily strap it on my scope

[happy-kat]

You may get interference from the metals in the telescope but you don't know until you try.

[sbooder]

Mount an iphone or similar to the top of your scope so it points in the same direction and use a gyro planetarium App.

[Samibotss]

7 hours ago, sbooder said:

Mount an iphone or similar to the top of your scope so it points in the same direction and use a gyro planetarium App.

Exactly what I did. Thanks everyone for the support!

[mountainstorm]

I'd be interested in how accurate it is/can be once calibrated.  Is it/can it be a match for a telrad or similar finder?

[Samibotss]

20 minutes ago, mountainstorm said:

I'd be interested in how accurate it is/can be once calibrated.  Is it/can it be a match for a telrad or similar finder?

Yes, although if put too close to the scope it maybe disturbed by the magnetic field