night_control (1) Linux Manual Page
night_batch – non-interactive snapshoting with CCD camera
Synopsis
Description
The options are as follows:- -oo
- output filename mask, default: ”
- -o
- output prefix name, default: ‘image’
- -n
- number of exposures, default=0
- -obsname,-observer
- observer’s name
- -name,-object
- object’s name
- -d
- auto-dark substract, dark interval, default: 0 no darks
- -w
- wait for specified num. of seconds, integer, default: 1
- -b
- binning, default=3
- -r
- select region by format: (x1,y1,x2,y2), default: full area
- -c
- select chip, I – imaging (default), T – tracking
- -v
- view exposed image with xnightview
- -p
- <x,y> point mode
- -pr
- radius to locate pointer star on image in pixels (default: 30)
- -pp
- toleration for pointer mode in arc seconds (default: 10)
- -host
- address:port internet address server, default: local connect
- -h
- print help
Environment
Setting of environment variable NIGHTVIEW_HOST is equivalent to -host option. List of possible filters: