Dew heater

EddieG

A control for the dew heater on the capture screen would be nice. S50.

Support@Seestar

EddieG
You can use the lens defogging feature.

Ray035

EddieG I second this request. I know it can be enabled in the Seestar settings, but I too would like a control on the capture screen to enable the dew heater. It would just be simple on/off toggle. If you realize halfway into a long running imaging session (especially a mosiac) that you might need the dew heater on and forgot to do it before you started, it would be really helpful to be able to turn it on right there on the capture screen without having to stop the imaging session in order to go back into the Seestar settings and enable it.

hikescdnrckys

I would be very happy if the Seestar just remembered the last setting for the dew heater and maintained that setting each time it was powered on. I always want the dew heater on, but always have to remember to go back to the settings and turn it on again.

marvindj

And if implemented, there will be concerns that the dew heater was on when I didn't want it on. My battery drained too quickly. IMO, better to leave as is.....your mileage may vary

Lilo

Ray035
You don't have to stop imaging session in order to turn on/off the dew heater. Just minimize the imaging screen (the scope would continue to shoot), go to settings and toggle the heater. Then return to Stargazing.
But yes, having the toggle on imaging screen would be handy.

Ray035

Lilo Thanks for the tip. I wasn't aware you could do that. I'll give it a try the next time I get a chance with clear skies.
Unfortunatley, I'm in upstate NY and even though we've had rare clear sky weather for this area, the wildfire smoke from Canada is destroying any decent transparency or seeing. Last night, the moon was nearly as orange as it gets during a lunar eclipse.

Lilo

Ray035
Yes, it's possible. You could even close the app and disconnect from the telescope. Seestar will continue to collect light.