# Tips **URL:** https://forum.telescopius.com/c/tips/7.md [Latest](https://forum.telescopius.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.telescopius.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.telescopius.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Tips category](https://forum.telescopius.com/t/about-the-tips-category/15)
**Author:** [@sebagr](https://forum.telescopius.com/u/sebagr)\ **Replies:** 0
Topics in this category are not questions - they describe how specific features work. This of this category as a User Manual. --- ## [I love the New weather](https://forum.telescopius.com/t/i-love-the-new-weather/2963)
**Author:** [@Foobaria](https://forum.telescopius.com/u/Foobaria)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.telescopius.com/t/i-love-the-new-weather/2963 "2026-04-18T23:21:57Z")
I love this new weather. You can get a more detailed version too. The three sliders are interesting, i’ll have to see if helps or hurts, but more info couldn’t hurt. I love the Clouds on top of the moon, really qu… --- ## [Limit the target list to the North or South of my location](https://forum.telescopius.com/t/limit-the-target-list-to-the-north-or-south-of-my-location/14)
**Author:** [@sebagr](https://forum.telescopius.com/u/sebagr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 2:25pm UTC](https://forum.telescopius.com/t/limit-the-target-list-to-the-north-or-south-of-my-location/14 "2024-08-20T14:25:29Z")
When searching for Deep Sky Objects you can limit the results to objects transiting North or South of your location. (if you are looking to limit by East/West, check this other topic) To do this, all you have to remembe… --- ## [How to check Telescopius version and upgrade](https://forum.telescopius.com/t/how-to-check-telescopius-version-and-upgrade/304)
**Author:** [@sebagr](https://forum.telescopius.com/u/sebagr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.telescopius.com/t/how-to-check-telescopius-version-and-upgrade/304 "2023-11-02T19:34:18Z")
Telescopius upgrades are applied automatically, but you can check the current version and upgrade manually if needed at the very bottom right of any page inside the app, right under the copyright notice. Here’s what yo… --- ## [Position Angle / Rotation Angle - Is it backwards?](https://forum.telescopius.com/t/position-angle-rotation-angle-is-it-backwards/757)
**Author:** [@sebagr](https://forum.telescopius.com/u/sebagr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.telescopius.com/t/position-angle-rotation-angle-is-it-backwards/757 "2023-04-14T17:50:05Z")
There is a convention for measuring angles on the sky, and it’s called Position Angle. Quoting the Position Angle article from Wikipedia (bold is mine): “In astronomy, position angle (usually abbreviated PA) is the conv… --- ## [How to install Telescopius on my desktop?](https://forum.telescopius.com/t/how-to-install-telescopius-on-my-desktop/90)
**Author:** [@sebagr](https://forum.telescopius.com/u/sebagr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2021, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.telescopius.com/t/how-to-install-telescopius-on-my-desktop/90 "2021-02-15T22:51:05Z")
Telescopius is a Progressive Web Application, meaning that it can be added to your desktop/applications menu to be used as a standalone application. In other words, you get an icon like other applications on your system,… --- ## [Finding targets to get enough subs for astrophotography](https://forum.telescopius.com/t/finding-targets-to-get-enough-subs-for-astrophotography/17)
**Author:** [@sebagr](https://forum.telescopius.com/u/sebagr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2021, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.telescopius.com/t/finding-targets-to-get-enough-subs-for-astrophotography/17 "2021-01-25T21:30:23Z")
When doing astrophotography you usually need to get at least certain amount of light subs to stack and get a reasonable overall signal-to-noise ratio. With Telescopius you can see a list of Deep Sky Objects which will b… --- ## [Why do my mosaic panels are not aligned between them?](https://forum.telescopius.com/t/why-do-my-mosaic-panels-are-not-aligned-between-them/19)
**Author:** [@sebagr](https://forum.telescopius.com/u/sebagr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2021, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.telescopius.com/t/why-do-my-mosaic-panels-are-not-aligned-between-them/19 "2021-01-19T19:54:26Z")
When you take pictures for a mosaic - let’s say a 2x2 mosaic - you might end up with shots which are not aligned between them. When this happens, the final merged image is not rectangular like you would expect, but will … --- ## [Limit the target list to the East or West of my location](https://forum.telescopius.com/t/limit-the-target-list-to-the-east-or-west-of-my-location/16)
**Author:** [@sebagr](https://forum.telescopius.com/u/sebagr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2021, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.telescopius.com/t/limit-the-target-list-to-the-east-or-west-of-my-location/16 "2021-01-19T16:35:53Z")
Searching for targets to the East or West of your location is trickier than limiting the results to North/South, because all objects rise from the East, transit either North or South of your location, and then sets on th…