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-====CCDciel is a free CCD capture software intended for the amateur astronomer.====+====CCDciel is a free image capture software intended for the amateur astronomer.====
  
-CCDciel has all functionality required for advanced imaging of celestial objects including sequences for fully automated unattended operation.\\ +CCDciel has all [[features|functionality]] required for advanced imaging of celestial objects including sequences for fully automated unattended operation. ​But it is also easy to use to make simple capture in manual way.
-For communication ​it uses the [[http://​www.indilib.org/​|INDI]] and [[http://​ascom-standards.org/​|ASCOM]] standards. It can control the CCD/CMOS camera, focuser, filter wheel, rotator and telescope mount and uses image resolving software such astrometry.net for accurate positioning. It can serve both the beginner astro photographer as the advanced who can take nap while the equipment is imaging.+
  
-You can use CCDciel on Windows, ​Mac OS X or Linux, but beware the program is still in beta version.\\ +For devices connection it uses the [[http://​www.indilib.org/​|INDI]],​ [[https://​www.ascom-alpaca.org//​|Alpaca]] ​ and [[http://​ascom-standards.org/​|ASCOM]] standards drivers. It can control the CCD/CMOS camera, focuser, filter wheel, rotator and telescope mount and uses image resolving software such ASTAP for accurate positioning. It can serve both the beginner astro photographer as the advanced who can take a nap while the equipment is imaging. 
-I use the Linux version every clear night so it is tested ​and must also work for you\\ + 
-The Windows and Mac version ​must work but are not or rarely tested by me. \\ +You can use CCDciel on Windows, ​macOS or Linux.\\  
-In any case I will appreciate your help for testing this software and reporting any bug or other problem.+To install ​the program, look a  the [[en:​documentation:​start#​installation|installation instruction]] for your computer ​and [[http://​sourceforge.net/​projects/​ccdciel/​files/​|download from SourceForge]] ​for the platform ​you need, always get the latest version as it is frequently improved!\\  
 +The program is still in beta version but it is now stable and run smoothly on every platform.\\ 
 +If you need to test the very latest code you can also install the [[https://​vega.ap-i.net/​tmp/​ccdciel/​|nightly build]].
  
 {{:​en:​ccdciel.png|The main window}} {{:​en:​ccdciel.png|The main window}}
  
-[[en:​documentation:​start|The program documentation]] ​is now complete and a pdf version ​is included with the program.+A copy of [[en:​documentation:​start|the program documentation]] ​in pdf format ​is included with the program.
  
-[[en:​screenshot:​start|Some screen shot]] ​ to get an idea how it work 
  
-[[http://sourceforge.net/projects/ccdciel/files/|Download from SourceForge]], always get the latest version as it is frequently improved! ​+You can ask the [[https://groups.io/g/ccdciel|user group]] for any question about the software usage.
  
 +In any case I will appreciate your help for testing this software and [[https://​www.ap-i.net/​mantis/​set_project.php?​project_id=3|reporting any bug]] or other problem you may encounter.
  
 +The source code is available from [[https://​github.com/​pchev/​ccdciel|GitHub]]
  
 [[en:​Contact]] [[en:​Contact]]
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