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visual representation of mount position

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visual representation of mount position was created by Gonzothegreat

I think this is something that would help anyone running a remote observatory.
Have a tab in Ekos where you can see an animation of of a 3D model of your mount, as in the direction of the mount ~up/down etc...
6 years 11 months ago #16606

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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic visual representation of mount position

I thought about a this a couple of years ago but it is not easy and requires a fully dedicated project and time. Maybe GSoC for next year?
6 years 11 months ago #16615

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Replied by Keith Cobby on topic visual representation of mount position

There are some nice 3D simulators on the University of Nebraska website;

astro.unl.edu/classaction/animations/coo...otion/radecdemo.html

astro.unl.edu/animationsLinks.html
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Replied by Eric on topic Re:visual representation of mount position

Although most users would prefer relying on a webcam for security, I double this. With the additional ability to force a meridian flip in advance to avoid disturbing an exposure please!

-Eric
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Replied by Oleg on topic Re:visual representation of mount position

Look at this project pyindi-client
You can try my open project Astronomy Linux
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