#39 ASTAP - NINA - plate solve failing not enough stars

[Adam Klein]

Hi - I'm running NINA and ASTAP and the 10Micron pointing model. I cannot seem to get the pointing model to plate solve. I can plate solve with the NINA button - but not using the 10Micron pointing model plate solve.

[han.k]

Is the exposure time enough? Can you share the last image which failed to solve and the Nina log?

Nina saves the images which failed to solve here:

\%localappdata%\NINA\PlateSolver\Failed

If you share the files from this location the problem is easier to analyse. You could attach one image to your next post.

Han

[Adam Klein]

Thanks - I've tried to lengthen the expsosure time - and have used 3, 5, 10, 30, and 60 second exposures. I'll send the log and an image - thanks for the help!!

Adam

[Adam Klein]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XJ_NzUtkVN22YGLp9RRgmNhZp3rjqiMU/view?usp=sharing

[Adam Klein]

I just opened the .fits file and I just see snow - there's no image. So strange - I'm able to see images in the image view field and NINA platesolves when I press the button. But the 10u .fits file is snow.

[Adam Klein]

Looks like a dark or bias frame -

[han.k]

Yes strange. With your field-of-view of 3.9 x 2.6 degrees, even a one second exposure should see a massive amount of stars and solve easily. There is something wrong with your setup. The header indicates IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'

Han

[Adam Klein]

Right. Here’s the thing - it appears that 10u pointing model or NINA isn’t passing the image to ASTAP correctly. I can plate solve with NINA using the exact same image using the plate solve button.

So the 10u plugin - or NINA isn’t pointing to the correct .fits file or the file is getting corrupted. Any ideas?

[Adam Klein]

Right. Here’s the thing - it appears that 10u pointing model or NINA isn’t passing the image to ASTAP correctly. I can plate solve with NINA using the exact same image using the plate solve button.

So the 10u plugin - or NINA isn’t pointing to the correct .fits file or the file is getting corrupted. Any ideas?

[Adam Klein]

Is there a way to build a 10u pointing model outside of NINA? I can then see if it's an issue with the 10u plugin.

[han.k]

I'm personally not using Nina but others do use it with a 10micron mount. Probally best is to ask for help in the Nina Discord discussion group. Or you could use the CCDciel program instead which I could help you much better with.

[han.k]

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