Guiding
Staying on target
This table shows how the imaging software manages guiding. Self-contained means the imaging software only needs a connection to a camera and to a device, usually the mount or an AO (Adaptive Optics) device to correct guiding errors. Some software, such as TheSkyX and Maxim DL, are self-contained in this sense – but they also can be used by other imaging software to provide the guiding function.
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| Product | Built-in Guiding (Self-Contained) | TheSkyX [2] | Maxim DL [1] | PHD2 | CCDSoft | AstroArt | MetaGuide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACP | N | N | Y | N | N | N | N |
| CCD Commander | N | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N |
| CCD AutoPilot | N | Y | Y | N | Y | N | N |
| Maxim DL [1] | Y | N | NA | N | N | N | N |
| Prism [3] | Y | N | N | N | N | N | N |
| Sequence Generator Pro | N | N | N | Y | N | Y | Y |
| TheSkyX [2] | Y | NA | N | N | N | N | N |
| Voyager | N | Y | Y | Y | N | N | N |
- Maxim DL can connect to and use for guiding any of the cameras listed in the Cameras table under Maxim DL
- TheSkyX can connect to and use for guiding any of the cameras listed in the Cameras table under TheSkyX
- Prism can connect to and use for guiding any of the cameras listed in the Cameras table under Prism