[Aavso-photometry] Automated star finding

[Jim Jones]

Jim Roe wrote:

>Tomas L. Gomez wrote:
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>>Hi Jim,
>>
>>I you know how to write a Visual Basic script, I think that PinPoint
>>will do the job. After using the method "Plate.Solve" it produces a
>>collection of objects "PlateStar" one for each star detected. The
>>properties "PlateStar.RightAscension" and "PlateStar.Declination"
>>is what you are looking for. In fact, I think that it makes two collections
>>of objects "PlateStar" one for the objects detected in the plate,
>>and another for the stars in the catalogue which have been matched
>>to the objects detected.
>>
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>I'm studying VB scripting.  But, as I read the Maxim manual, the 
>Pinpoint LE included in Maxim does not support scripting?  One needs the 
>full version at extra cost, no?
>
>Jim Roe
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>
Jim

You are right that PinPoint LE does not support scripting.  You would 
need the full version.

Jim Jones