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Solar Eclipse Maestro
Solar Eclipse Maestro 1.8.1
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Controls up to 4 USB or Firewire connected cameras during an eclipse.   Free
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    Xavier M. Jubier
Solar Eclipse Maestro is the most versatile and feature-rich application for solar eclipses. It can handle any solar eclipse, provide you Baily's beads preview and animation, simulate an all-sky view or weather statistics, and a lot more. To help you enjoy the event, it can controls up to four USB or Firewire connected cameras (Nikon and Canon DSLRs, plus Nikon Coolpix line) and up to four USB or Ethernet connected SBIG CCD cameras with their filter wheels during an eclipse so that you can be free to concentrate on observing the event visually. Actions can be preprogrammed according to
What's New
Version 1.8.1:
  • Improved Mac OS X 10.7 Lion compatibility
  • Use of more accurate Besselian elements for ASE 2012
  • Adjusted the ∆T value for ASE 2012 and TSE 2012
  • Added a leap second starting 2012 July 1st
  • Corrected a bug with the close-up Baily’s beads animation
  • Fixed an issue where the Moon’s polar axis wasn’t always displayed and/or misplaced
  • Under certain circumstances the Moon’s surface was improperly drawn
  • Modified the apparent horizon management to make it more usable
  • Fixed an issue with the Live View on some Nikon cameras (D3s, D7000, D90, D5100, D3100, D5000)
  • Ability to record a movie directly on the memory card on supported Nikon Cameras
  • Fix for a bug where the date and time was only synchronized on the first camera
  • Support for the Nikon D4 & D800/D800E
  • Added support for USB or Ethernet SBIG CCD cameras and their filter wheels
  • Support for the Nikon D3200
  • Corrected a display bug in the Hardware Configuration window where the Canon 7D was displayed as a 5D
  • Fix for multiple potential crashing bugs
  • Ability to visualize a close-up animation of Baily’s beads
  • Implementation of a new atmospheric rendering
  • Improved the gridded set of points generator to create very high resolution maps (for Michael Zeiler)
  • Updated the timezone service
  • Improved E-Flight module used to plan and execute flights to intercept the umbral shadow cone
  • Minor user interface tweaks
  • Miscellaneous bug fixes and enhancements
Version 1.8.1:
  • Improved Mac OS X 10.7 Lion compatibility
  • Use of more accurate Besselian elements for ASE 2012
  • Adjusted the ∆T value for ASE 2012 and TSE 2012
  • Added a leap second starting 2012 July 1st
  • Corrected a bug with the close-up Baily’s beads animation
  • Fixed an issue where the Moon’s polar axis wasn’t always displayed and/or misplaced
  • more...
Requirements
PPC / Intel, Mac OS X 10.4.9 or later



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Elrac commented on 14 May 2010
This looks like an interesting application, and I would love to use it. However, the next solar eclipse where I am isn't until October 23, 2014. Could you please do something about this? Thanks.
[Version 1.6.5]

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Grhsvo replied on 02 Jan 2011
I hope your tongue was in your cheek.
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Penguirl replied on 26 Apr 2011
Yes we need more eclipses. I propose one solar eclipse in even numbered years and one lunar eclipse in odd numbered years for maximum viewing enjoyment.
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Likos replied on 14 Nov 2011
I don't understand why developers release apps like this without first addressing such problems. If I had released this app I would have made a simple scheduling module so that each user could schedule their own solar eclipse to occur at their convenience! I think everyone who has read the description for this app deserves a refund till a solar scheduling module is added!

Seriously though it looks like a pretty neat app.
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Zozomike reviewed on 12 Oct 2009
With this release I can now connect my D300s and use the live view on the computer screen to help focusing.

The PDF export is great to show the eclipse map to friends.
[Version 1.5]


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Downloads:6,775
Version Downloads:130
Type:Education : Teaching Tools
License:Free
Date:15 May 2012
Platform:PPC / Intel
Price:Free0.00
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Solar Eclipse Maestro is the most versatile and feature-rich application for solar eclipses. It can handle any solar eclipse, provide you Baily's beads preview and animation, simulate an all-sky view or weather statistics, and a lot more. To help you enjoy the event, it can controls up to four USB or Firewire connected cameras (Nikon and Canon DSLRs, plus Nikon Coolpix line) and up to four USB or Ethernet connected SBIG CCD cameras with their filter wheels 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 ∆T 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 maximum 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.
  • Support for all SBIG CCD cameras with their filter wheels.
  • Baily's beads simulator
  • Sky chart.
  • PDF exports.
  • etc...
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