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======CCDciel features======

=====Supported devices=====

  * Any ASCOM, Alpaca or INDI camera, filter wheel, focuser, rotator, telescope mount, dome, switch, weather station, observing condition device, safety monitor
  * ASCOM driver can be a classic local driver or a remote Alpaca device
  * ASCOM Alpaca devices can be used on Linux and macOS 
  * Device connection can be a mix of local and remote devices using different protocols
  * NO native support for any device

=====Program features=====

  * Easy to use configurable interface 
  * Translated in your language
  * Separate settings for preview and capture
  * Can start a quick capture without the need to parameter a full sequence
  * Quick and easy polar alignment procedure
  * Collimation aid
  * Parameters for saved files include options for the capture folder name and the file name
  * Improve the preview image display with predefined histogram truncation and gamma
  * Predefined zoom level or free zoom with the mouse wheel
  * Add bull eye to the preview image
  * Show saturation on the preview image
  * Image magnifier at mouse position
  * Debayer the preview for color sensors
  * Can stack preview images with single star alignment and dark subtraction
  * Show a reference image on screen to help to manually recenter a frame
  * Can set a bad pixel map to remove hot pixel in auto-focus and plate-solving preview images
  * Select subframe with the mouse
  * Camera temperature control
  * Select camera readout mode depending on the frame use.
  * Automatic sky flat
  * Automatic panel flat
  * Choose from 4 different auto-focus method the one that best work with your equipment
  * Can auto-focus with field stars or by slewing to a bright star
  * Support for filter offset and exposure factor
  * Focuser temperature compensation
  * Options for periodic refocusing during capture
  * Automatic meridian flip with many options
  * Connection to multiple switch devices
  * Show selected star profile with HFD and FWHM
  * Image inspector show stars HFD, sensor tilt and field curvature
  * Simple photometry measurement
  * Message log with severity filter
  * Video control and recording with supported INDI camera, including DSLR LiveView
  * Powerful scripting function using Python or Pascal language
  * Custom image type with activation by script
  * Run automated action if the conditions are not safe.

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**Plate solving**  
  * Automatic precision Goto using plate-solving
  * Precision Goto can Sync the mount or use a local offset
  * Can use a separate finder camera if the main camera is not suitable
  * Automatically recenter a target that drift during a sequence.
  * Slew to any point of solved image
  * Rotator calibration and rotation from plate-solving
  * Plot DSO in solved images
  * Arrow show North direction, or mark the position of the Pole if in the image frame.
  * Show solved image in planetarium
  * Show solved image frame in planetarium
 
** Auto-guiding**  
  * Use of internal guider or connection to external software
  * Automatically manage the guiding start/stop/pause during the different operations
  * Options for automatic auto-guider dithering 
  * Backlash compensation
  * Specific options for spectrograph
  * Show guiding graph and statistics
  * Recovery from auto-guiding problem
  
**Automated sequences**  
  * Automated sequences with many sequential targets
  * Sequence contain a list of target and can indicate a start/stop time and repetition options
  * Target is defined by a name, coordinates, rotator angle, start/end time
  * Target coordinates can be set from the planetarium
  * Import mosaic from the planetarium.
  * Import Cartes du Ciel observing list.
  * A moving target can have it's coordinates updated from the planetarium at the time of the observation
  * Target option include plate-solving Goto, auto-focus position, skip or wait if the observing condition are not reach
  * Use horizon profile for objects rise/set time
  * Every target use a predefined plan to not have to type everything again
  * Plan are multi-steps, with number and type of frame, exposure time, gain, binning, filter, auto-focus and dither options
  * A target can also be a script or an automated sky flat at dusk or dawn
  * Restart an interrupted sequence at the last check point
  * Pause the sequence if the observing condition are not optimal
  * Get the program status in a web browser
  * Receive notifications by email

**Interface with other software**
  * Interface with four different local plate-solving software (Astap, Astrometry.net, Platesolve2/3)
  * Interface with auto-guiding software (Phd2)
  * Interface with two planetarium software (Cartes du Ciel, Hnsky)
  * Interface with any SAMP application (Aladin, Topcat, ...)
  * Interface with processing software (Siril, specINTI)