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CCDSoft and TheSky

Started by hakescl, 08/31/2005 04:22PM
Posted 08/31/2005 04:22PM Opening Post
I am using CCDSoft to try to make a variable star graph, which looks like it should be easy to do with CCDSoft when you have a folder of aligned images. When I try to "pre-analyze" the images (add the correct coordinate system to the image header?) I keep getting the error that "TheSky" must be running too. I just purchased the Pro version to do this, and it is indeed running. Software Bisque's web site says it could be 3-4 days for an email response, so I thought I would try here too. Thanks for any help.

Charlie

Fort Lewis Observatory: (37.238, -108.052) ~2360m (7744 ft.) elevation.
Darkness - typically 6.5+
Scope - Meade 16" LX200; f6.3 focal reducer
Focus - JMI Smart focus
Camera - SBIG ST-10XE; (~.5"/pixel)
Guiding - AO-8 and/or Meade 5"/DSI/PHD
http://www.fortlewis.edu/observatory
Posted 08/31/2005 05:37PM #1
Charlie,

Make sure that CCDSoft and TheSky are linked. Somewhere in CCDSoft's menu (under File/Preferences or something like that), there is a setting for linking to TheSky. Even more specifically, your choices are TheSky5 or TheSky6. Make sure that the correct version is selected.

In addition, there is a Yahoo group for Software Bisque users (SoftBisqueUser or something like that). You can get speedy responses there, too.

HTH,
Eric