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Complete observatory integration. Controls your camera, autoguider, filter
wheels, focusers, camera rotator, telescope mount, and dome. ASCOM compli-
ant.
Includes a complete image processing toolkit, including a large variety of filters,
deblooming, curves, deconvolution, color tools, and much more
http://www.cyanogen.com/maxim_main.php
HandyAVI (Windows) – Trial/Paid Suite of tools for AVI files.
Features include time lapse, motion detection, surveillance, planetary
imaging, meteor trail imaging and stop motion animation.
HandyAvi automatically captures a specified number of frames (pre-frames)
immediately preceding the “trigger event” so that the (possibly) dim beginning
of the meteor trail is captured.
HandyAvi continues recording data while additional motion is detected.
HandyAvi continues recording an additional number of “post-frames” after the
last motion is detected.
The AVI file will contain COMPLETE meteor trails, airplane trails or lightning
events.
Automatically email images of detected motion.
Automatically FTP upload captured video to a website.
http://www.azcendant.com/
UFO Capture (Windows) – Trial/Paid time shifted motion capture
software
Automated detection, recording and analyzer software for Meteors,
Atmospheric phenomena and security.
Automatically email images of detected motion.
Automatically FTP upload captured video to a website.
http://sonotaco.com/e_index.html
Lynkeos (Macintosh) – Free image processing software
Lynkeos is a Cocoa (Mac OS X) application dedicated to the process-
ing of astronomical (mainly planetary) images taken with a webcam through a
telescope.
http://lynkeos.sourceforge.net/
Internet Broadcasting
Share your views of the night sky by broadcasting live over the internet.
Includes video, voice and text chat. Search the web for "free online video
streaming and broadcasting".
See members from all parts of the globe broadcasting the night skies from their
home built observatories, back yards, and just about any other place where
they can set up a telescope.
tips
Loss of Capture Device Connection
If the computer connection to the Video Capture Device is interrupted, you will
need to re-establish connection. This can happen due to several reasons; if a
cable becomes unplugged, the computer “freezes”, or the software/hardware
otherwise temporarily loses the data coming from the device.
To re-establish camera connection, first close all capture software on your com-
puter. Then, unplug and re-plug the Video Capture Device into the computer’s
USB port. Now, re open the capture software and the
Live Video Window
should appear indicating re-established connection between camera and com-
puter.
recommended reading
(Books available through Orion, check the catalog or
www.OrionTelescopes.com for more information).
specifications
Interface
USB 2.0
TV System
PAL, NTSC
Resolution
NTSC 720 x 480; PAL 720 x 576
Recording Format
DVD, VCD, SVCD, AVI, MPEG
Frame Rate
NTSC 30fps, PAL 25fps
Input
RCA Com Audio L/R or S-Video +Audio L/R
