Getting the coords of my well composed image

[Mystic Hill]

I am trying to use ST4v to build some well composed images where none of the targets are at the center of the image.  Can I move my Camera Viewer box around and then do a copy of the center's coordinates to paste in another program?  I've tried picking out the center myself, using a star as the target, but wanted something more direct.

Roy Wellington

[theskyhound]

I am trying to use ST4v to build some well composed images where none of the targets are at the center of the image.  Can I move my Camera Viewer box around and then do a copy of the center's coordinates to paste in another program?  I've tried picking out the center myself, using a star as the target, but wanted something more direct.

Roy Wellington

Hello Roy,

Choosing where to put the center of the frame is called composing the shot. This is accomplished via the "Composition and Tiles" tab of the Imaging Project. SkyTools requires that an Imaging Project be created for each target in order for the rest of the functions, such as the Scheduler, to work. In addition to dragging the frame so that it is off center to where you want it, you can also quickly and easily create mosaics via this tab. 

   

[theskyhound]

Hello,

A spammer got through my defenses and made what sounded like a reasonable response to this thread. In revisiting, I discovered that I had not fully answered your query. I got stuck on your use of the Camera Viewer, which is not the best approach to framing images, and suggested creating an imaging project instead. I am somewhat in the dark, because I don't know what equipment you are using or what you are really trying to do. SkyTools is designed so that you compose the image in the project, and then use one of the other tools, such as the Scheduler, or Real Time, to tell you when to make the observation. It is only then that you need to know where the center of the frame is. If you are using a sequencer, like NINA, this is taken care of automatically, with the output including the center of the image. If you have your Imaging System set up for manual use, the Scheduler (or Real Time) will display the center of the image as well. If I still haven't fully answered your question, provide me with some more context about your Imaging System and how you select targets, and I can suggest the best way to use SkyTools for that use case.