From: "David Illig" <yag@davidillig.com>

Date: November 9, 2005 5:01:10 PM MST

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: Camera for guiding

Larry Arnold:

I'm interested in this thread because, as far as I know, Astro_IIDC is the only Mac software 

that makes any attempt at autoguiding. I'd like to see if I can make it work with my Sidereal 

Technologies-Mel Bartels dual-servo driven CG5 mount for some DSLR astrophotography. 

The Sidereal Technologies module features a Meade LX compatible wireless handpad unit 

that I can plug into from a KeySpan dual port adapter on an iBook. A guide scope with 

firewire camera attached for autoguiding and that should do it.

Equinox <http://www.microprojects.ca/MPjEquinoxPage.html>is a Mac planetarium program 

that supports autoguiding and image capture with FW or USB webcams.

If that works then the only thing missing is a robust Mac stacking software that can handle 

8 megapixel camera-RAW files.

Photoshop? But I agree -- the Mac needs a Registax, but with a human interface; using 

Registax is a torturous process.

David