APT 4.00 is almost here

[Yoddha]

Hello Friends,

APT 4.00 is very close!

We have just released the Release Candidate 3.99.1 which comes with PAPS - Polar Align via PlateSolving If you have an APT key give it a try and share your feedback!

Here are the details - https://aptforum.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=5532

[MarsG76]

Awesome stuff Ivo... you are very quick at releasing fixes... looking forward to trying it again (once the clouds clear off) and hopefully being in the southern hemisphere will not keep being my handicap 😉 

 

[Yoddha]

Hi Mariusz,

Many thanks! PAPS should work fine in the southern hemisphere with the  3.99.1 update

[MarsG76]

On 21/04/2022 at 17:55, Yoddha said:

Hi Mariusz,

Many thanks! PAPS should work fine in the southern hemisphere with the  3.99.1 update

Hi Ivo,

I had about 90 minutes of semi clear sky to try PAPS in the southern hemisphere and it worked... The routine was automated until I had to tweak the Alt/Az knobs.

I measured my tracking before (as I had it set for imaging) and after PAPS using PHD2 and I can happily report that PAPS has improved my PA by a factor of 4 (according to PHD2 "Guide Assistant").... My A was close as it was but any improvement is a bonus.

 

Thanks APT team.
 

[Yoddha]

Hi Mariusz,

Many thanks for the good news!  We hope APT 4.00 to be available by Thursday or Friday. We are working on the tooltips, User's Guide and etc.