2017-12-10, 08:42 PM
(This post was last modified: 2017-12-10, 08:43 PM by theskyhound.)
This is the Target Selection Tool. I put the finishing touches on it just today, marking the end of primary development! I hope to start the first beta test this coming week.
The target selection tool should look familiar, yet different. It is very much like the Nightly Planner in ST3. Like ST3 it is list based. But the purpose is different, so it has a different name. This tool is designed to help you pick target objects to observe, both in the long term and for a specific night. It is the first step in the new imaging workflow.
Once a target is selected, the next step is to create an Observing Project for it. The Observing Project defines how you want to make your observation, including your choice of filters, composition, tiles, and your exposure goals.
In ST4 you don't observe objects, but rather you observe your Projects. The next stop after creating your project is either the Real Time tool, where you manually make your observations of your projects, or for an automated system, the Scheduler, where you plan out a nights observations.
The Imaging Project also keeps track of your observations as you log them. If more observations are needed on another night, it will tell you what still needs to be done. Ultimately the project is completed and becomes an archive of what observations where made, with links to related images.
The target selection tool should look familiar, yet different. It is very much like the Nightly Planner in ST3. Like ST3 it is list based. But the purpose is different, so it has a different name. This tool is designed to help you pick target objects to observe, both in the long term and for a specific night. It is the first step in the new imaging workflow.
Once a target is selected, the next step is to create an Observing Project for it. The Observing Project defines how you want to make your observation, including your choice of filters, composition, tiles, and your exposure goals.
In ST4 you don't observe objects, but rather you observe your Projects. The next stop after creating your project is either the Real Time tool, where you manually make your observations of your projects, or for an automated system, the Scheduler, where you plan out a nights observations.
The Imaging Project also keeps track of your observations as you log them. If more observations are needed on another night, it will tell you what still needs to be done. Ultimately the project is completed and becomes an archive of what observations where made, with links to related images.
Clear skies,
Greg
SkyTools Developer
Greg
SkyTools Developer