diff --git a/src/SatNOGS_Optical.tex b/src/SatNOGS_Optical.tex index 1deebdc..7c3d80b 100644 --- a/src/SatNOGS_Optical.tex +++ b/src/SatNOGS_Optical.tex @@ -32,21 +32,21 @@ See figure \ref{fig:snopo}, page \pageref{fig:snopo}, described below. \item [Hardware] --- Hardware, such as cameras and computers, is to be selected and set up. \item [Software] --- The best currently available software is to be downloaded, installed, and configured. \item [Acquire] --- Data samples, typically in the form of \gls{FITS} file photographs, need to be acquired by running a camera outside at night taking pictures of the sky. - \item [\Gls{plate-solver}] --- Acquired data samples in \gls{FITS} files need to be processed by a \gls{plate-solver}. See \ref{sec:plate-solver}, page \pageref{sec:plate-solver}. - \item [Detect \glspl{satellite}] --- Using \glspl{TLE} and the ``solved'' plates, detect \glspl{satellite}. See \ref{sec:satellite-detection}, page \pageref{sec:satellite-detection}. + \item [\Gls{plate-solver}] --- Acquired data samples in \gls{FITS} files need to be processed by a \gls{plate-solver}. See section \ref{sec:plate-solver}, page \pageref{sec:plate-solver}. + \item [Detect \glspl{satellite}] --- Using \glspl{TLE} and the ``solved'' plates, detect \glspl{satellite}. See section \ref{sec:satellite-detection}, page \pageref{sec:satellite-detection}. \item [Identify \glspl{satellite}] --- With \glspl{satellite} detected in the previous step, identify what they are. See \ref{sec:overview-identify}, page \pageref{sec:overview-identify}. \end{description} \end{mdframed} \index{hardware}\index{software}\index{acquire}\index{detect}\index{identify} -\begin{figure}[h!] - \begin{framed} - \includegraphics[keepaspectratio=true,height=1.10\textheight,width=1.00\textwidth,angle=0]{SNOPO.png} +\begin{sidewaysfigure}[p!] + \begin{center} + \includegraphics[keepaspectratio=true,height=1.00\textheight,width=1.00\textwidth,angle=0]{SNOPO.png} \caption{SatNOGS Optical Process Overview} \label{fig:snopo} \index{process} - \end{framed} -\end{figure} + \end{center} +\end{sidewaysfigure} \section{Hardware} \label{sec:hardware} diff --git a/src/Software.tex b/src/Software.tex index 80a968f..76c99f7 100644 --- a/src/Software.tex +++ b/src/Software.tex @@ -374,3 +374,46 @@ There are applications for using PTZ control of cameras, such as used in I don't know of any of these being used in satellite tracking prototypes at present. +\section{KStars} +\label{sec:software-overview} +\index{software}\index{KStars}\index{Debian} +KStars is an application that has been used for years in the astronomy +community. It is well established, well supported and included in \gls{Debian}. + +KStars has multiple uses for imaging \glspl{satellite}. +One main use is to control a telescope tracking mount, such as the +hardware described in section \ref{sec:hardware-mounts}, page \pageref{sec:hardware-mounts}. + +For the purposes here, described below will be using KStars with a +Sky-Watcher tracking mount with INDI and Ekos. +It will be used in sidereal tracking mode, where the stars will appear as +``points'', and the \glspl{satellite} will appear as trails. +\index{Sky-Watcher}\index{INDI}\index{Ekos} + +\begin{sidewaysfigure}[p!] + \begin{center} + \includegraphics[keepaspectratio=true,height=1.00\textheight,width=1.00\textwidth,angle=0]{kstars-skychart.png} + \caption{KStars sky chart, example screenshot.} + \index{KStars}\index{sky chart} + \label{fig:kstars-skychart} + \end{center} +\end{sidewaysfigure} + +\begin{sidewaysfigure}[p!] + \begin{center} + \includegraphics[keepaspectratio=true,height=1.00\textheight,width=1.00\textwidth,angle=0]{kstars-profile-edit-v4l2.png} + \caption{KStars using V4L2, example screenshot.} + \index{KStars}\index{V4L2} + \label{fig:kstars-profile-edit-v4l2} + \end{center} +\end{sidewaysfigure} + +\begin{sidewaysfigure}[p!] + \begin{center} + \includegraphics[keepaspectratio=true,height=1.00\textheight,width=1.00\textwidth,angle=0]{kstars-profile-edit-simulator.png} + \caption{KStars using simulated CCD, example screenshot.} + \index{KStars}\index{CCD} + \label{fig:kstars-profile-edit-simulator} + \end{center} +\end{sidewaysfigure} + diff --git a/src/figures/kstars-profile-edit-simulator.png b/src/figures/kstars-profile-edit-simulator.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..84e8aae Binary files /dev/null and b/src/figures/kstars-profile-edit-simulator.png differ diff --git a/src/figures/kstars-profile-edit-v4l2.png b/src/figures/kstars-profile-edit-v4l2.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..57c3f03 Binary files /dev/null and b/src/figures/kstars-profile-edit-v4l2.png differ diff --git a/src/figures/kstars-skychart.png b/src/figures/kstars-skychart.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5f05876 Binary files /dev/null and b/src/figures/kstars-skychart.png differ