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PHD 2

PHD2 is telescope-guiding software that tracks a guide star during astrophotography or spectroscopy.

About PHD 2

PHD2 is telescope-guiding software that tracks a guide star during astrophotography or spectroscopy. Guiding helps keep a telescope pointed consistently while a camera records a target, supporting longer observations of faint objects. The application is designed to simplify this tracking task while offering more advanced algorithms and tuning options for experienced users. It also aims to support a broad range of imaging equipment. These capabilities serve both casual imagers seeking a straightforward guiding workflow and experienced users who want more control over how the telescope is guided. PHD2 focuses on keeping the telescope aligned on a guide star so that the user can concentrate on other parts of an observing session.

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