I am wondering if there is any progress on Ekos for EAA like features.

By "EAA like", I mean that there are many definitions, and the one a few comments up from here is just one of them.

For me, "EAA like" means that I mainly observe from a desktop remoting into a laptop that is connected to my AP capable mount. However, I don't do any post-processing or stacking of the images I take. I don't have the skill for this, nor the time. I am happy with observing images as they come. I don't guide, and am able to take 3 or 5 minute images that way (the key is OnStep as a mount controller. Check it out, it is worth the effort. Also, check my album of unprocessed images ).

My setup is built with KStars/Ekos/INDI at its core.

If Ekos can do some stacking, and stretching to get better images, that would be a welcome addition to the tool kit. Something like what SharpCap does.

Any progress on this, without the need to do it on the internet?

I believe Robert experimented with some live stacking features before, but nothing was added to KStars yet.

Do you think this is something you can work on? We can help you to get started in KStars development

Although I have been developing software for almost 35 years, these areas (image processing, GUIs, ...) are not something I enjoy.

On the other hand, if there are utilities that I can script into a command line interface, I am happy to do it.

For example, I wrote a time lapse script, and used it for Comet 46/P Wirtanen , and Comet Iwamoto last winter.

Obviously, stacking is not that simple.

Alright, I'll get started on this soon then since it's a quite popular demand.

Wow Jasem!

Thanks a lot.

I found some focus stacking stuff, which people who take macro photos use. It can probably be repurposed for a rudimentary command line tool.

Basically it is like so:

I have yet to try it. Need a clear night to take say 10 x 1 minute exposures, and try to stack those.

But since what you will write will be integrated right there from Ekos, then here is my suggestion: start with a very simple scheme. Perhaps just stacking and stretching. Put it out in the field to get it tested a bit. Then based on the feedback you can choose to refine it or declare that 'perfect is the enemy of good enough'. Inspiration from SharpCap would be nice, since it has some following.

hi
if you are interested with live stacking stuff, you can have a look at this :
www.indilib.org/forum/development/5204-a...ro-live-stacker.html

Alpha branch tested at the moment includes many new features, as new developpers are now involved
Fell free to play with it

Gilles,

Thank you for the pointer. This looks like exactly what I am thinking about: stacking automatically without user intervention.

Jasem,

This may be all the EAA folk need. Perhaps not well know because not much in English is available on it (just guessing).

Let us hear from users before re-assessing whether to integrate it somehow (proper Debian package with dependencies will help with the install), or write something new ...

Jasem,

I have an active subscription but I can't find out how to cancel the subscription. I am not using INDI at the moment. I'll resubscribe at a latter date. I've looked all over my account settings and I can see active subscriptions but there is no cancel subscription button. I think you are making it too difficult to cancel.

I-NVANN1LGRM2K is the subscription ID.

Cancellation done via Paypal.

Can you utilize Ekos Live in offline mode (no internet connection) without buying an AtikBase?

It's available in StellarMate as well.

Jasem, running an Ekos Live web server offline seems like a key feature.

Is this possible without buying StellarMate? Can I just install it (maybe from source?) on an existing ubuntu-mate system that already runs KStars & Ekos?

If not, I will likely buy the SM distro just for this feature.

Thanks for clarification!

Scott