Telescope mode

[billcunha]

Hi, I use the Skymap to identify the objects in sky. But to align the telescope in exactly position of the object is very hard. Is there a way to use the phone tied in the telescope and use the gyroscope data to make the adjustments to aim in the object? Which app can do this?

[jaydeetay]

Hi Bill. Maybe you could 3d print a plastic mount to attach to your scope? To be honest, I don't think the accuracy of the sensor is good enough to aim a telescope, but presumably you could adjust the orientation of the device on the scope so that even though it's not perpendicular to the scope what you see on the screen is lined up with it?

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Hi, I use the Skymap to identify the objects in sky. But to align the telescope in exactly position of the object is very hard. Is there a way to use the phone tied in the telescope and use the gyroscope data to make the adjustments to aim in the object? Which app can do this?

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[billcunha]

First, thanks for the reply. In fact, my idea is adjust the mobile sensor. How? Add 90 degrees in inclination. I think it's clearer in the attached image. Thank you!

[jaydeetay]

Ah, I see. Yes, that seems very do-able. In fact I think there might be an existing feature request that's similar.

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First, thanks for the reply. In fact, my idea is adjust the mobile sensor. How? Add 90 degrees in inclination. I think it's clearer in the attached image. Thank you! [image: telescope] https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/18537868/17136890/48841db8-530e-11e6-8057-d66ed8a58644.jpg

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[jaydeetay]

This looks like the same feature: https://github.com/sky-map-team/stardroid/issues/129

[billcunha]

Hi jaydeetay, thanks for your help!! I changed the values referenced on the issue #129 and it worked fine:

  private static final Vector3 POINTING_DIR_IN_PHONE_COORDS = new Vector3(0, -1, 0);
  private static final Vector3 SCREEN_UP_IN_PHONE_COORDS = new Vector3(0, 0, -1);

I will use my fork, but it would be cool if there was an option to enable this function.

Thanks for Everything!!

[jaydeetay]

Great Bill - glad this does what you want. There are at least 3 of you having made this change, so I think it warrants being an option in the main app.

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Hi jaydeetay, thanks for your help!! I changed the values referenced on the issue #129 https://github.com/sky-map-team/stardroid/issues/129 and it worked fine:

private static final Vector3 POINTING_DIR_IN_PHONE_COORDS = new Vector3(0, -1, 0); private static final Vector3 SCREEN_UP_IN_PHONE_COORDS = new Vector3(0, 0, -1);

I will use my fork, but it would be cool if there was an option to enable this function.

Thanks for Everything!!

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