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  1. Physical connection to existing DSC cabling.

    Existing DSC cables connected directly to Android device (RS232-toUSB\microUSB) for direct physical input; phone\tablet then acts as current astro computers like those from Lumicon and JMI without needing to add a bluetooth transmitter to existing DSC setup.

    17 votes
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  2. calculate the FOV based on scope and eyepiece and auto zoom to that level like stellarium's plugin.

    Maybe calculate the FOV based on scope and eyepiece and auto zoom to that level like stellarium's eyepiece plugin. This would make it easier to use for polar alignment (showing exactly what you should see in the eyepiece). This view may need to be inverted depending on the type of scope being used I think.

    36 votes
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  3. Include a plan view of the solar system

    It would be nice to see how the planets are positioned in the solar system in a plan view. A lunar phase calender is a welcome addition

    6 votes
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  4. Please restore Pluto to his place in the heavens, and the other pluto-like satellites

    I realise Pluto is no longer classed as a planet, but it and others of it's class are still members of the Solar System.

    11 votes
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  5. Create star tours and lists

    Create star tours or perhaps a Messier marathon list. Create a tour relevant to location and time of year. Make it so that the user can locate the item on the list using your virtual dsc's and then check it off, move on to the next item. Users could even upload their own favorite observing list for that certain time of year eg Uncle Rod's mid March Messier madness, and other user could use your interface to eperience the same observation list. Great idea and app by the way. Keith

    13 votes
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  6. Transmit orientation via USB, wireless, or bluetooth to a computer.

    It would be useful to have the orientation information available to external applications. It should be fairly simple to transmit the orientation to a computer so that it could use that information in a satellite tracking or telescope control application. Perhaps go with a standard API like ascom.

    4 votes
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  7. centre and plane of milky way

    I want the app to point to the centre of milky way. And perhaps even to the closest "outer border" why not all 4 directions up, down, in and out...

    11 votes
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  8. In Indirect mode allow the same coordinate grids for the NCP as in the standard mode.

    Add the same coordinates so the North Celestial Pole is visible for accurate Polar alignment (pinch expandable).

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  9. Magnetic interference level indicator

    sort of like the metal detector app in the market but perhaps more sensitive and a number value for the interference level. It should be an option from the menu inside the app. It will aid not only in choosing a mounting location for a device but also for scope location choice. it will give users a good idea of the amount of magnetic interference in a chosen observing location.

    15 votes
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  10. ... SkEye to 'remember' the latest assign star if assignments have to be 'cleared'

    If for any reason you have to 'clear assignments', screen points to a rather useless position and you have to consult the menu, 'add' a new alignment star, which is timeconsuming. Would be nice to be able to directly select from the last used alignment stars.

    7 votes
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  11. Import Viewing Plan from AstroPlanner

    Ability to import viewing plans from Astro-Planner (or other applications of the same type) and integrate this with some type of journaling capability.

    10 votes
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  12. Facebook updates...

    It would be nice to be able to send updates to Facebook of objects I'm observing as I find them with my scope.

    4 votes
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  13. Support Digital Setting Circles (DSC)

    Support real DSCs not just virtual DSC.

    38 votes
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    started  ·  AdminHarshad (Developer, SkEye) responded

    Have released version 6.0 of DSC Test. It supports N-star alignment. Please give it a try. A tutorial is available here:
    lavadip.com/media/dscIntro.pdf

    Please tell me which DSC board do you have?

    I currently plan to support the following bluetooth boards:

    • Craig Combe’s Bluetooth board (which is a modification of David Ek’s serial board)
    • BETI by AstroDevices

    If you know of any other Bluetooth boards, or serial boards with a Bluetooth adapter, please let me know.

  14. Use phone camera for alignment and more presice tracking. (can snap camera to finder scope for more brightness)

    When I snap the phone camera to finderscope i can record video with clearly visible stars. If the app could use the phone camera for alignment, it would greatly improve the accuracy and remove realignment nesessity.

    3 votes
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  15. ecliptic and orbit paths

    It would be great to be able to activate/deactivate the ecliptic and planets´ orbit as "Celestia" does

    7 votes
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  16. Align to the zenith (or any other fixed point)

    Keep the telescope in perfect vertical (using bubble level) and align using the zenith coordinates.

    16 votes
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    planned  ·  AdminHarshad (Developer, SkEye) responded

    Reopening, because I think there is potential here for creative uses that I hadn’t thought of before.

    Such as aligning a radio antenna to East (as suggested by Adrian on email).

  17. An antipode virtual DSC w/o having to select references.

    That is, see the opposite view from tablet orientation.

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  18. Make reticule scale easier to see. Maybe on screen readout .

    The Telrad like reticule scale is almost impossible to determine, especially night mode.
    Maybe an on screen read out if possible.

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  19. Simple way to reset zoom to default FOV

    Right now it appears the only way to reset the zoom to default is to exit the application or remember the default FOV and manually zoom back to it. A simple one-tap solution would be greatly appeciated (or even just using the back button, the same way you exit manual mode).

    2 votes
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  20. Display the HA and RA in hh:mm format rather than decimal hours.

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