KStars supports the following imaging devices:
Finger Lakes instruments CCDs
Apogee CCDs: Parallel, ISA, PCI, and USB modes are supported. You need to install Apogee kernel drivers for your specific mode (for USB mode, you only need libusb).
Video4Linux compatible devices. Philips webcam extended features are supported as well.
You can run CCD and Video Capture devices from the in the menu. Like all INDI devices, some of the device controls will be accessible from the skymap. The device can be controlled fully from the
The standard format for image capture is FITS. Once an image is captured and downloaded, it will be automatically displayed in the KStars FITS Viewer. To capture a sequence of images, use the tool from the menu. This tool is inactive until you establish a connection to an image device.
The FLICCD driver requires root privileges in order to operate properly. Note that running the driver as root is considered a security risk
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