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SharpCap for Polar Alignment


gfletcher

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Hi Guys

How good is the polar alignment feature on SharpCap?

Do you have to buy SharpCap Pro to be able to use it ?

I am thinking of attaching my Altair Astro camera to my ST80 guide scope to be able to use the feature. Will that combo be suitable for checking polar alignment with SharpCap ?

thanks

Grahan

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Sharp cap is good , yes you need the pro version , I use my qhy5L-11 

 On a   qhy  mini guide scope , have a look on the sharp cap forum under polar alignment st80 is mentioned I’m sure I think it is possible or check sgl it’s been mentioned on there before, phd2 has a polar align  too ,check I think it’s in a dev version I remember downloading it .your camera is suitable wether you need a focal reducer I’m not sure with a st 80 you need to work out FOV though that may be answered in sharpcap forum 

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Here’s a thread regarding phd2 PA on CN https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/593207-new-phd2-static-polar-alignment-tool/

 

i havent tried the phd2 version but will re download  dev version as a few bugs were ironed out , the difference between this version and sharpcap  is as I see it you can slew scope using PhD 2 , it only makes a small slew as with sharp cap you have to manually move 90degrees 

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