- BACKYARDEOS TUTORIAL INSTALL
- BACKYARDEOS TUTORIAL DRIVERS
- BACKYARDEOS TUTORIAL DRIVER
- BACKYARDEOS TUTORIAL MANUAL
- BACKYARDEOS TUTORIAL PRO
The most useful item here (under Additional Tools) is the Conformance Checker (written by Peter Simpson). Included are a scriptable positional astronomy engine based on the USNO NOVAS Vector Astrometry package, an orbit engine that can generate ephemerides from orbital elements, and a scriptable deep sky catalog server with over 70,000 object names listed.
BACKYARDEOS TUTORIAL DRIVERS
These components are not drivers they are engines that are primarily of interest to developers. Note that most programs that use astronomical devices already use ASCOM drivers and thus need no plug-ins.
BACKYARDEOS TUTORIAL PRO
This is where you can get the plug-ins that allow programs such as TheSky and SkyMap Pro to connect to ASCOM Drivers. See the Advocacy page for some suggestions in this regard. If they don't have one, suggest to them that they have one developed, as it will greatly enhance the value of their product. An increasing number of manufacturers are shipping drivers with their hardware (see the Projects page).
BACKYARDEOS TUTORIAL DRIVER
If you don't find a driver for your device here, contact the manufacturer and inquire about availability of a driver. Please refer to the FAQ for advice or post a message on ASCOM-Talk.
BACKYARDEOS TUTORIAL INSTALL
If you receive a message that 'Platform 5 is required' then please check carefully that your setup filename is indentical to the one on the web site.ĭon't be tempted to downgrade your Platform install to fix this type of issue,
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Note: Do not rename downloaded drivers, this may defeat backward compatibility features and might prevent your driver from installing. The links along the left side lead to the drivers for each device type. I have included below a few references to get you started…have fun and enjoy.This is where you can get drivers for your astronomy instruments and devices. To focus, zoom in on the Moon in Backyard EOS software and with the aid of the StdDEV Focus Tool find the best focus while the software takes a series of test shots automatically. Adjust the shutter speed if too bright or too dark. Then set the aperture to about F11 and adjust the shutter speed to start at about 1/25 of a second. This done you will then be controlling ISO, aperture and shutter speed… in Backyard EOS set the cameras ISO to the lowest possible number…around ISO 100. First go to settings on your camera and set up the 2 second delay timer…preventing camera vibration and image blurring due to the mirror.
BACKYARDEOS TUTORIAL MANUAL
If you prefer to take single images of the Moon the Manual Mode is the best to use. Having a tracker will allow you to image the other planets as well and in this case framerate and your total imaging time would be more important because the planets rotate more rapidly than the Moon and to get the best result, image capture must be more rapid and within a certain total exposure time…for example it is recommended to video image Jupiter within 2 minutes to prevent blurring due to its rapid rotation. A crude polar alignment is all that is necessary and setting the tracking on moon instead of the stars, of course. The resultant avi video is processed in AutoStakkert!3 to achieve a final stacked image…post processing can be done in a number of software including Photoshop, Siril, Gimp,Raw Therapee and Luminar.Ī camera tripod would be the minimal for stability but still a better solution, a tracker would afford you more ease of use and a longer video recording before the Moon would move out of range of the camera fov. The framerate that you can record will largely be determined by your computer using Backyard EOS.
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This is another advantage of using Backyard EOS with your DSLR, as the in-camera video mode… the MOV file format is compressed and not ideal. Essentially this method is known as “lucky imaging” which amounts to taking a video instead of single images, in this case in avi format. In order to have a more detailed image it is best to record the Moon in Planetary Mode.
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Backyard EOS software not only solves this problem but also has a 5x view that when used gives a 1:1 resolution, basically like the “Region Of Interest” as in dedicated astro cameras. The DSLR has a Live View mode but it is very difficult to get a good focus with such a small screen on the back of the camera. I found that there was a solution without having to go into the expense of a buying a new lens….Backyard EOS. My basic lens kit that came with the camera only had a focal length maximum of 250 mm. I have a Canon 70D DSLR that I bought about 6 years ago when I first started astrophotography…recently I wanted to find out the detail I would be able to achieve without a telephoto lens or a telescope on the moon with my DSLR…I was surprised.