Solar Eclipse Maestro

DESCRIPTION

Solar Eclipse Maestro controls up to 4 USB or Firewire connected cameras during an eclipse so that you can be free to concentrate on observing the event visually. Actions can be preprogrammed according to a script. Observer position (latitude and longitude coordinates, altitude) is used to calculate local circumstances so that camera actions can be referenced to specific eclipse events. Refraction, lunar limb profile effects, and deltaT correction supported.

Sun/Moon diagram and large event countdown display. Eclipse color coded map with mouse-over geographic cursor coordinates and eclipse duration info to indicate where to move to increase your eclipse duration. A mid eclipse diagram at the mouse-over location can also be displayed.

Live View (Lv) mode support to allow easier focussing and exposure compensation.
Night vision mode to preserve your dark adaptation for totality.
Exposure Calculator to find the best exposure for each eclipse event.
Support for all Nikon and Canon DSLRs.
Baily's beads simulator
Sky chart.
PDF exports.

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WHAT'S NEW

Version 1.6.7v2:

Improvements for Glenn Schneider’s E-Flight
Corrected a display bug on the timezone
Fix for a regression bug in the exposure calculator
Fix for a preference problem on noise reduction
Switched to UTC time where UT time was still being used
An HTTP request can now be sent using the scripted COMMAND action
Added time zone and local time support
Fix for a problem when a new camera isn't referenced
Fix for a problem when a camera is unexpectedly disconnected
Fix for a problem where cameras may occasionally not be detected
Direct access to Bill Kramer's eclipse chasers database: updates can be done from Solar Eclipse Maestro
Removal of a spurious character inserted in the action log
Fix for the Live View becoming sometimes synchronous
Improved the Live View management when a script is running
Fixed a problem where the Live View window title wasn't always displayed
Fixed a crash when taking a test exposure from the Hardware Configuration dialog
Multiple cameras with bracketing improvements
Access to additional sounds without modifying the application package
Display of the solar corona during totality
Fixed an occasionally erroneous date display on the sky chart
Fix on the sky chart for locations in the southern hemisphere
Adjusted ∆T value for TSE 2010
User interface tweaks
Miscellaneous bug fixes and enhancements

REQUIREMENTS

Mac OS X 10.4.9 or later.