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I have just released the minimal system to automate your observatory. Just unzip to the desktop and run the link to the planner and manager. (OM912e) Astroart6.0 Manager V9.12e You should create a TEMP folder on your desktop to store your images and planning files. There are additional tools to create target files and to check they conform with AA6 target lists. If you need those just send me an email. I also have tools to select galaxies for supernova hunting or to produce target lists of variable stars. There are individual scripts that you can read with the configuration checker and customise to match your hardware, camera, dome, filters, focuser, mount etc. Hope you find this useful. I am happy to provide assistance to customise the system to your hardware, however, Astroart6.0 does most of the hard work for you. If you can drive all your equipment with AA6 through ASCOM drivers or direct, you will not have a problem.
All the best John
You can see the initial readings are at the secondary minima.  SA200 spectra of an A0 star Phad. Marked line is Hydrogen beta. Exposure is 1.5 seconds Using the RC astrograph and Trius H694 with SA200 in the filter wheel.
 M51 2X300sec per colour Just a quick image as I was trying to set up my new SA200.
Ok just had a message from Starlight Xpress about this: Version 9.12c is in downloads now. Minimal configuration with only essential files in folder. Still needs to be configured for your system.
All the best John
Very core of our nearest Galaxy – Andromeda at 2.5 Million Light years. Right overhead at this time of year, so anyone with a mount and a camera with telephoto and FOV of about 2.5degrees, now is the time to image this spectacular sight.
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Cosmic ray strike on my camera chip!!:
Nearly 3 million Light Years away (NGC 0589)
Bit too big for my field of view (26′ by 21′). But nice pic of the inner dust lanes also 19 Nov 2017!