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- Sat Apr 11, 2020 2:31 am
- Forum: Results with PRISM
- Topic: C/2019Y4 ATLAS
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1124
C/2019Y4 ATLAS
Dear Friends Posting update for Comet C/2019Y4 ATLAS, Comet is showing elongate nucleus/ Possible fragmentation/forward Jet Hopefully! :P SWCREATE= PRISMv10 ORIGIN = Cepheid Observatory OBSERVER= Agnihotri V K, Vora K DATE-OBS= 2020-04-09T14:43:30.408UT TELESCOP= C8/1286.0mm/R DIAMETER= 208.0 // Dia...
- Thu Mar 28, 2019 7:14 pm
- Forum: Skychart
- Topic: "GRAPPA" gaia dr2 catalog
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2201
"GRAPPA" gaia dr2 catalog
Hello Friends
Good morning
Please fine "GRAPPA" gaia dr2 catalog here at link.
ftp://ftp.imcce.fr/pub/catalogs/GRAPPA/
I have downloaded (unzipped 64.3 GB). Soon test it.
Regards
Vikrant
Good morning
Please fine "GRAPPA" gaia dr2 catalog here at link.
ftp://ftp.imcce.fr/pub/catalogs/GRAPPA/
I have downloaded (unzipped 64.3 GB). Soon test it.
Regards
Vikrant
- Mon Feb 18, 2019 6:04 am
- Forum: Results with PRISM
- Topic: Orion Nebula M42
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1940
Re: Orion Nebula M42
Yes Dear Friend.
SCT does not show spikes. It was done using starspikepro, once all processing done using PRiSM.
Regards
SCT does not show spikes. It was done using starspikepro, once all processing done using PRiSM.
Regards
- Wed Feb 13, 2019 6:31 am
- Forum: Results with PRISM
- Topic: Orion Nebula M42
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1940
Orion Nebula M42
Hello friends,
Good morning
Imaged Orion nebula M42
C8/f5.9+Atik383L+ mono+PRiSMv10 Beta for all process Regards
Vikrant
Good morning
Imaged Orion nebula M42
C8/f5.9+Atik383L+ mono+PRiSMv10 Beta for all process Regards
Vikrant
- Tue Feb 12, 2019 3:49 am
- Forum: Getting started
- Topic: Suggest features for V11
- Replies: 30
- Views: 33637
Re: Suggest features for V11
Hello Friends I have few points: 1. Direct object search (online) using simbad, some object like blazar S5 0716+714, prism does not find online. 2. Of course, facility to use GAIA Dr2 data and implementation of new MPC ADES report. 3. Implementation of ESO spectroscopy data library and more lucid wa...
- Mon Dec 24, 2018 7:30 pm
- Forum: Results with PRISM
- Topic: Comet 46P/Wirtanen
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1771
Comet 46P/Wirtanen
Comet 46P/Wirtanen, 2018-12-23T14:25:07
0.28m+CCD
Imaged / Calibrated and stacked using UCAC4 catalog..Bravo PRiSMV10..
Imaged: Kuldip Vora, Measure: Vikrant Agnihotri
Happy Merry Christmas.
0.28m+CCD
Imaged / Calibrated and stacked using UCAC4 catalog..Bravo PRiSMV10..

Imaged: Kuldip Vora, Measure: Vikrant Agnihotri
Happy Merry Christmas.
- Sat Dec 22, 2018 6:40 am
- Forum: Results with PRISM
- Topic: PRISM on AAPOD
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2001
Re: PRISM on AAPOD
Congrats..friend
- Sat Dec 22, 2018 6:40 am
- Forum: Results with PRISM
- Topic: Comet 46P
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2381
Re: Comet 46P
Hello Friend
Its fine. moon will be down next week. if you try again, share stacked image.
Regards
Vikrant
Its fine. moon will be down next week. if you try again, share stacked image.
Regards
Vikrant
- Fri Dec 21, 2018 6:00 am
- Forum: Results with PRISM
- Topic: Comet 46P
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2381
Re: Comet 46P
Comet 46P/Wirtanen, 2018-12-12T18:20:42.34
0.28m+CCD
Larson-Sekanina/Isophots/Division by Median
Regards
Vikrant, India
0.28m+CCD
Larson-Sekanina/Isophots/Division by Median
Regards
Vikrant, India
- Fri Nov 02, 2018 10:07 pm
- Forum: Getting started
- Topic: second activation
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2682
Re: second activation
Hello Friend If Prism web server itself updated older version by new then I guess it will be difficult to get older one. Just update with latest one and send a test mail to me at agnihotri80.vk@gmail.com. I will share PRiSM.exe (version 10.3.49.420), this was send to me by Mr. Cyril, once issue was ...
- Mon Oct 29, 2018 2:07 am
- Forum: Getting started
- Topic: second activation
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2682
Re: second activation
Dear Friend Good morning Ahhhh! " "This is a version 11 feature, being tested, be patient or apply for Beta Test!". I am confident that Mr. Cyril is well busy for developing PRiSM v11 version. You just again reinstall PRiSM v10 to version 10.3.46 and Just do not update to 10.3.49, when it ask by def...
- Tue Oct 16, 2018 3:21 am
- Forum: post-update issues
- Topic: Allow PRiSM against Ransomware Protection
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2064
Re: Allow PRiSM against Ransomware Protection
Welcome Nicole!...
Regards

Regards
- Tue Oct 16, 2018 3:20 am
- Forum: Results with PRISM
- Topic: My first successful image with PRISM
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1994
Re: My first successful image with PRISM
Excellent Image...congrats.. 

- Tue Oct 16, 2018 3:18 am
- Forum: Results with PRISM
- Topic: M67: Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1635
M67: Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
Hello Friends Good morning I carried out the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram analysis for M67/NGC2682. I reduced the data using PRiSMv10 advance as it has feature to analyze both for B band and R band fits images with allocated star catalog like UCAC4/USAO A2-2.0 simultaneously. The data comes as text f...
- Thu Oct 11, 2018 7:09 am
- Forum: post-update issues
- Topic: Allow PRiSM against Ransomware Protection
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2064
Allow PRiSM against Ransomware Protection
Hello Friends Good morning Recently, my old PC crashed and I purchased new PC with Win-10 Home+MS office licensed. I installed PRiSM v10 advance in PC. I was unable to update software even, I registered prism.exe & update.exe as exclusion files in "Virus and threat protection settings". I spoiled tw...
- Thu Oct 11, 2018 12:19 am
- Forum: setting up Prism
- Topic: Calibrating guider
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3181
Re: Calibrating guider
Hello It looks problematic.... :roll: Just try to do guide calibration on known star like Vega or so, choose star manually every time using red cross bars till calibration finish, and see if it comes real parallelogram. btw..you did correct..first calibrate then hit start tab, Regards Vikrant
- Fri Sep 14, 2018 9:30 am
- Forum: Getting started
- Topic: Search for comets by current magnitude?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1730
Re: Search for comets by current magnitude?
Hello Please have a look on link http://www.aerith.net/ This page is maintained by Prof. Seiichi Yoshida. if you see carefully, you will get list of bright comets at your location (north/south) as well as their predicted light curves. Again you may point telescope using prism, by clicking desire com...
- Mon Sep 03, 2018 2:32 am
- Forum: post-update issues
- Topic: Astrometry Data Exchange Standard: ADES
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1826
Astrometry Data Exchange Standard: ADES
Hello friends Good morning Recently, MPC is planning to change reporting format. it is as fillows: Astrometry Data Exchange Standard The Astrometry Data Exchange Standard (ADES) is a new data format for astrometry, providing many new features over the current 80-column format. The official format de...
- Mon Sep 03, 2018 2:26 am
- Forum: post-update issues
- Topic: update failures
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3127
Re: update failures
Hello,
I am nicely updated PRiSM 10.3.49 version.
Thanks
Vikrant
I am nicely updated PRiSM 10.3.49 version.
Thanks
Vikrant
- Mon Sep 03, 2018 2:21 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: PRISM v10 published in Astronomy Technology Today
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2131
Re: PRISM v10 published in Astronomy Technology Today
Wonderful, Congrats
- Sat May 26, 2018 10:20 pm
- Forum: Skychart
- Topic: Aladin v10 with PRiSM v10
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1918
Aladin v10 with PRiSM v10
Hello friends Good morning I wish if Aladin v10 may be used online with PRiSM v10 (may be like nova.astrometry.net). Aladin v10 supports huge and all catalogs (many for professionals, but always a curiosity for amateurs). Attaching catalog list and an image of pole star at center (GAIA DR2 data show...
- Wed May 23, 2018 4:02 am
- Forum: post-update issues
- Topic: Virus detected in update?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2557
Re: Virus detected in update?
Hello PRiSM execute "update.exe" file during update. Windows defender takes *.exe are virus and delete it just before execution, this cause fail in update. Just go to windows defender settings and make allow prism.exe, prism64.exe, update.exe (just type these file name) in settings (there is option ...
- Mon May 14, 2018 4:09 am
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Eq8 terrible noise when slew with prism
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5233
Re: Eq8 terrible noise when slew with prism
Hello,
See image. Try Custom settings to EQ8 for rather Auto. and see what happens.
See image. Try Custom settings to EQ8 for rather Auto. and see what happens.
- Wed Apr 25, 2018 11:39 pm
- Forum: Hardware
- Topic: Eq8 terrible noise when slew with prism
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5233
Re: Eq8 terrible noise when slew with prism
Hello I suggest to use EQMOD interface and select auto or custom option while installing to get correct gear ratio.... :lol: :D. New EQMOD driver can be get from https://sourceforge.net/projects/eq-mod/files/EQASCOM/ Get new EQASCOM_V200k_Setup.exe it will detect gear ratio on auto once mount powere...
- Tue Mar 06, 2018 12:22 am
- Forum: Skychart
- Topic: UCAC5 Catalog
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2275
Re: UCAC5 Catalog
Thank you very much! Let us wait for expert comments on topic.
Regards
Vikrant
Regards
Vikrant
- Mon Feb 26, 2018 8:34 am
- Forum: Skychart
- Topic: UCAC5 Catalog
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2275
UCAC5 Catalog
Hello Friends Good morning UCAC5: New Proper Motions using Gaia DR1 (Norbert Zacharias, Charlie Finch, Julien Frouard) (Submitted on 18 Feb 2017) New astrometric reductions of the US Naval Observatory CCD Astrograph Catalog (UCAC) all-sky observations were performed from first principles using the T...
- Fri Feb 23, 2018 5:11 am
- Forum: Results with PRISM
- Topic: Supernova: SN2018kp in Seyfert galaxy NGC 3367
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1838
Supernova: SN2018kp in Seyfert galaxy NGC 3367
Hello Friends
Good morning
Adding image of Supernova: SN2018kp in Seyfert galaxy NGC 3367.....did all jobs in PRiSM..
Sorry for not adding color image, really like mono version...
Regards
Vikrant, India
Good morning
Adding image of Supernova: SN2018kp in Seyfert galaxy NGC 3367.....did all jobs in PRiSM..

Sorry for not adding color image, really like mono version...

Vikrant, India
- Fri Feb 23, 2018 2:17 am
- Forum: setting up Prism
- Topic: Lodestar X2 and Prism 10 Message
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3273
Re: Lodestar X2 and Prism 10 Message
Hello Carlos
I use new and old Lodestar without any issue. Use Option "starlight Xpress camera (all usb) rather ASCOM.
image attached: Regards
Vikrant
I use new and old Lodestar without any issue. Use Option "starlight Xpress camera (all usb) rather ASCOM.
image attached: Regards
Vikrant
- Sun Feb 18, 2018 12:27 am
- Forum: Processing
- Topic: Need Tips for Slit Guiding
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2188
Need Tips for Slit Guiding
Hello Friends Good morning I set up the Aply600 spectroscope + ZWO120mm guide cam. May I expect help to fix slit guiding parameters using PRiSM. Instrument and slit view can be seen in image attached. Aply600.jpg Note: updated ZWO drivers as old drivers had issue with PRISM (may be some other proble...
- Sun Feb 18, 2018 12:08 am
- Forum: Results with PRISM
- Topic: Interacting Galaxies
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2155
Re: Interacting Galaxies
Thank you friend..

- Tue Feb 13, 2018 2:46 am
- Forum: post-update issues
- Topic: NOMAD catalog not found
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3150
Re: NOMAD catalog not found
Hello
For local astrometry.net solution install ansvr-setup-0.20.exe (https://adgsoftware.com/ansvr/). It takes longtime to update catalogs, so be patient..
.
Once it over, change settings in prism accordingly (means without internet and API key).
Regards
Vikrant
For local astrometry.net solution install ansvr-setup-0.20.exe (https://adgsoftware.com/ansvr/). It takes longtime to update catalogs, so be patient..

Once it over, change settings in prism accordingly (means without internet and API key).
Regards
Vikrant
- Tue Feb 13, 2018 2:32 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Windows 10 update and ASCOM
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2446
Re: Windows 10 update and ASCOM
Hello,
I did not face any trouble after new atik driver and Win10.
Regards
Vikrant
I did not face any trouble after new atik driver and Win10.
Regards
Vikrant
- Fri Feb 09, 2018 10:45 pm
- Forum: Results with PRISM
- Topic: Interacting Galaxies
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2155
Interacting Galaxies
Hello friends
Recently imaged NGC 2798/99 -- Interacting Galaxies PRiSMv10/Atik414ex/C11/f6.3
Cepheids Astronomy Group, RBT, India.
Regards
Vikrant,India
Recently imaged NGC 2798/99 -- Interacting Galaxies PRiSMv10/Atik414ex/C11/f6.3
Cepheids Astronomy Group, RBT, India.
Regards
Vikrant,India
- Mon Jan 15, 2018 7:17 pm
- Forum: Science
- Topic: Possible nova PNV J11261220-6531086
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2266
Re: Possible nova PNV J11261220-6531086
Hi. Here is more information @ AAVSO "January 15, 2018 Event: Nova in Musca - Nova Muscae 2018 = PNV J11261220-6531086 Discovered by: Rob Kaufman (Bright, Victoria, Australia) Discovery magnitude: 7.0 V (on four frames, using Canon 650D and 55mm lens) Discovery date: 2018 January 14.4861 UT Coordina...
- Mon Jan 15, 2018 6:14 pm
- Forum: Results with PRISM
- Topic: Spectrum: C/2016 R2 PANSTARRS, Prism v10/BASS Project
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2663
Spectrum: C/2016 R2 PANSTARRS, Prism v10/BASS Project
Hello posting spectrum of comet C/2016 R2 PANSTARRS, 2018.01.13. all image data acquired by Prism v10 and finally processed with BASS Project 1.9.7 C11/f5.0, Exp:900 Sec, Bin:1x1, Alpy600/Atik460ex (2.4A/pix), guiding CCD Atik414ex LINE INDENTIFICATION: N2+: 3912A CO+/CH+: 4250A CH+: 4400A C3: 4700A...
- Mon Jan 15, 2018 6:01 pm
- Forum: Science
- Topic: Possible nova PNV J11261220-6531086
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2266
Possible nova PNV J11261220-6531086
Hello, I am posting the message by my friend Daniel Bamberger "Possible nova PNV J11261220-6531086 in Musca Follow up observations are highly encouraged! My friend Rob Kaufman found this possible bright (~7 mag) nova in Musca. Confirmation images taken by Róbert Fidrich from iTelescope T13 show the ...
- Fri Dec 15, 2017 6:35 pm
- Forum: Skychart
- Topic: Downloading new MPC files
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1815
Downloading new MPC files
Hello
The MPC server now recognize https. only
while downloading new MPC data just change http. to https. in download like below in PRiSM.
Cheers
Vikrant
The MPC server now recognize https. only
while downloading new MPC data just change http. to https. in download like below in PRiSM.
Cheers


Vikrant
- Sun Nov 26, 2017 10:07 pm
- Forum: setting up Prism
- Topic: Setting up a local copy of Astrometry.net
- Replies: 24
- Views: 10010
- Wed Nov 15, 2017 5:34 pm
- Forum: Results with PRISM
- Topic: Heart of the Heart Nebula
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2016
Re: Heart of the Heart Nebula
Awesome Image! 

- Wed Nov 15, 2017 5:31 pm
- Forum: Results with PRISM
- Topic: Mount guiding with 50mm mini guidescope
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2117
Re: Mount guiding with 50mm mini guidescope
Welcome Mr. Hamza.. 

- Tue Nov 14, 2017 8:00 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Prism and Microsoft Defender
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3811
Re: Prism and Microsoft Defender
Hello
Microsoft defender deleted PRiSM files twice..
I put all prorgam file folder in safe list..
Very funny indeed with microsoft
Regards
Vikrant
Microsoft defender deleted PRiSM files twice..


Very funny indeed with microsoft
Regards
Vikrant
- Mon Nov 13, 2017 7:27 am
- Forum: Results with PRISM
- Topic: Mount guiding with 50mm mini guidescope
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2117
Mount guiding with 50mm mini guidescope
Hello Friends I was using PHD2 for guiding since long. I had doubt if PRiSM v10 can do better sub pixel guiding with 50 mm guide scope (I modified 9x50 finder scope to a guide scope with help of 48mm adapter). Earlier, I preferred 80 mm short tube refractor for guiding but it was increasing mount lo...
- Thu Oct 26, 2017 12:34 am
- Forum: Results with PRISM
- Topic: SN 2017eaw in NGC 6946
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2213
Re: SN 2017eaw in NGC 6946
Thank you Mr. Hamza....
..I want to use LHIRES III spectroscope with PRiSM. want to fix slit guiding parameters and sky background subtraction from spectrum...I see there is a way in PRiSM, to subtract two FITS frames
Regards
Vikrant


Regards
Vikrant
- Wed Oct 25, 2017 8:05 am
- Forum: Results with PRISM
- Topic: SN 2017eaw in NGC 6946
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2213
SN 2017eaw in NGC 6946
Hello Friend
Good morning
Attaching image of SN 2017eaw in NGC 6946 (marked with red bars). Work with PRiSM v10 Advanced going on..
Regards
Vikrant, India
Good morning
Attaching image of SN 2017eaw in NGC 6946 (marked with red bars). Work with PRiSM v10 Advanced going on..

Regards
Vikrant, India
- Sun Oct 15, 2017 4:36 am
- Forum: Results with PRISM
- Topic: Comet C/2017O1 ASASSN
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1897
Comet C/2017O1 ASASSN
Hello Friends Good morning Attaching the image of Comet C/2017O1 ASASSN: All process (Telescope/filter-wheel/CCD/Guiding/image capture/calibration/sky background removal/normalization/comet auto stacking using UCAC4 offline catalog) done using PRiSM v10. Opted it over other similar reputed software....
- Wed Sep 27, 2017 9:33 pm
- Forum: Results with PRISM
- Topic: Prism first time user...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2208
Re: Prism first time user...
Hello Friends Good Morning I observed the Comet C/2017O1 ASSSN yesterday (28.09.17). I used prism to control all equipment (like CCD/Mount/filter wheel/focuser). The mount gone right to the target (comet C/2017O1) after plate solve using UCAC4 catalog provided by you. I stacked comet image using pri...
- Wed Sep 27, 2017 6:09 pm
- Forum: Results with PRISM
- Topic: Highly Impressed
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2591
Re: Highly Impressed
Dear Mr Cyril and Mr. Hamza Good morning I observed the Comet C/2017O1 ASSSN yesterday (28.09.17). I used prism to control all equipment (like CCD/Mount/filter wheel/focuser). The mount gone right to the target (comet C/2017O1) after plate solve using UCAC4 catalog provided by you. I stacked comet i...
- Fri Sep 22, 2017 9:56 pm
- Forum: Results with PRISM
- Topic: Highly Impressed
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2591
Highly Impressed
Hello Admin
Good morning
Thank you very much for adding me in valuable forum. I am really impressed with Prism 10 advance. love plate scale solution and photometry scripts.
Regards
Vikrant, India
Good morning

Thank you very much for adding me in valuable forum. I am really impressed with Prism 10 advance. love plate scale solution and photometry scripts.
Regards
Vikrant, India