Specifications

AUTOSTAR CCD PHOTOMETRY 3
2. Data Acquisition
Before any photometry can be done on the star, you must first take
suitable images. The following steps describe the procedures
developed at Hopkins Phoenix Observatory (HPO) using the
Meade
®
AutoStar Suite™ software and a DSI™ Pro or DSI Pro-II
monochrome CCD cameras to acquire photometric images.
2.1 Telescope and Camera Setup
Set up the telescope and DSI camera, and connect the cables to
your PC. Power up the telescope and align it for tracking. Be sure
to uncover the optics. Turn on the PC. (The following instructions
assume the Meade Autostar Suite Software has been installed.)
2.2 Software Setup
Click on the Autostar shortcut icon and Open the Meade AutoStar
Suite software. The first window shown (Figure 2-1) is the
Planetarium (star map display) program. From the Image pull-
down menu tab, select DSI Imaging.
Figure 2-1. Meade AutoStar Suite Planetarium Screen
– Selecting DSI Imaging.