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Re: RA Mesh adjustment for 2104 model Mach 1 GTO
yes that is what in fact I am seeing.
yes that is what in fact I am seeing.
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nicholas
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#82142
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Mr. Whang's Mach2 with TOA150
Hi All,
For those of you on CN, you may have seen this entry by Mr. Whang:
https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/767964-lets-torture-the-mach-2/page-6#entry11425336
He has a 150TOA with fairly heavy
Hi All,
For those of you on CN, you may have seen this entry by Mr. Whang:
https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/767964-lets-torture-the-mach-2/page-6#entry11425336
He has a 150TOA with fairly heavy
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Roland Christen
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#82141
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Re: RA Mesh adjustment for 2104 model Mach 1 GTO
When you do Shift + Guide you will see PHD2 enter calibration mode and perform a calibration. There really is no confusion on whether it is doing a calibration or not.
Try it and confirm for
When you do Shift + Guide you will see PHD2 enter calibration mode and perform a calibration. There really is no confusion on whether it is doing a calibration or not.
Try it and confirm for
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steve.winston@...
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#82140
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Re: RA Mesh adjustment for 2104 model Mach 1 GTO
I'm not an expert on PHD2, but for every new setup i do a new calibration. I do this for any imaging run because I'm always switching scopes and cameras and never have them perfectly lined up from the
I'm not an expert on PHD2, but for every new setup i do a new calibration. I do this for any imaging run because I'm always switching scopes and cameras and never have them perfectly lined up from the
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Roland Christen
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#82139
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Re: RA Mesh adjustment for 2104 model Mach 1 GTO
I really appreciate the feedback. the entire community is enriched by your participation.
That being said I do need to clarify something on this thread. As I have looked back at my guide screen, I
I really appreciate the feedback. the entire community is enriched by your participation.
That being said I do need to clarify something on this thread. As I have looked back at my guide screen, I
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nicholas
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#82138
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Re: Fine tuning PHD2 settings for 1100 with Encoders
#Guiding
FYI. Bruce Waddington just did a presentation on TAIC on PHD2's Guiding Assistance.
https://youtu.be/LbhxX7PH2CE
FYI. Bruce Waddington just did a presentation on TAIC on PHD2's Guiding Assistance.
https://youtu.be/LbhxX7PH2CE
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Andrew J
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#82137
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Re: Unexpected mount movement
I actually thought some sort of critter (bird, bat, whatever) might have been the issue, but the security camera showed squat.
Alex
I actually thought some sort of critter (bird, bat, whatever) might have been the issue, but the security camera showed squat.
Alex
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Alex
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#82136
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Re: RA Mesh adjustment for 2104 model Mach 1 GTO
Actually it's not that bad at all. Your initial results were quite good, you got round stars with your 6" refractor. You just have to remember to calibrate before you start imaging - if your setup is
Actually it's not that bad at all. Your initial results were quite good, you got round stars with your 6" refractor. You just have to remember to calibrate before you start imaging - if your setup is
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Roland Christen
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#82135
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Re: Unexpected mount movement
So don't laugh too hard but…
Could a bird have landed on the OTA then took off? While that's a big motion tracking wise, it is not really a big movement. Whether that shifted it on the clutch
So don't laugh too hard but…
Could a bird have landed on the OTA then took off? While that's a big motion tracking wise, it is not really a big movement. Whether that shifted it on the clutch
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ap@CaptivePhotons.com
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#82134
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Re: Unexpected mount movement
Balance isn't that important on the 1100 as long as the clutches are fully tight. You might want to check that all your bits and pieces of the dovetail system are fully tight.
Rolando
Balance isn't that important on the 1100 as long as the clutches are fully tight. You might want to check that all your bits and pieces of the dovetail system are fully tight.
Rolando
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Roland Christen
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#82133
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Re: Unexpected mount movement
I guess it would have to be a clutch slip, if the mount's encoders don't show the movement. I'll check the balance again. I know it's not a cable tug or the like as I viewed the security camera
I guess it would have to be a clutch slip, if the mount's encoders don't show the movement. I'll check the balance again. I know it's not a cable tug or the like as I viewed the security camera
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Alex
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#82132
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Re: RA Mesh adjustment for 2104 model Mach 1 GTO
no the weather was crapped out but tonight should be game. I realize which is obvious from my experiences how how I am on the dummy side of push here dummy --Phd.
I think it is time for me to do
no the weather was crapped out but tonight should be game. I realize which is obvious from my experiences how how I am on the dummy side of push here dummy --Phd.
I think it is time for me to do
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By
nicholas
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#82131
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Re: Unexpected mount movement
There were no commands to move the mount issued during the time interval you specified. Even if a command external to APCC were issued, it would have shown up in changed RA/Dec coordinates. The
There were no commands to move the mount issued during the time interval you specified. Even if a command external to APCC were issued, it would have shown up in changed RA/Dec coordinates. The
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Ray Gralak
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#82130
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Re: Unexpected mount movement
The only software that I was using that talks to the mount is SGP. I checked its logs, and there's nothing logged during the exposure at all. Plus SGP's dither is on the order of a few pixels, not a
The only software that I was using that talks to the mount is SGP. I checked its logs, and there's nothing logged during the exposure at all. Plus SGP's dither is on the order of a few pixels, not a
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Alex
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#82129
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Re: Unexpected mount movement
Hi Alex,
According to your log, during the interval you said the shift happened, there was only 0.4 src-seconds of movement in Dec and 0.04 sec (.6 arc-sec) movement of RA.
Dec coordinates:
0797942
Hi Alex,
According to your log, during the interval you said the shift happened, there was only 0.4 src-seconds of movement in Dec and 0.04 sec (.6 arc-sec) movement of RA.
Dec coordinates:
0797942
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Ray Gralak
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#82128
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Re: Unexpected mount movement
Any other software attached that could have given a command to move. Something that perhaps issued a dither command? Maybe Ray can take a look at your APCC log.
Rolando
Any other software attached that could have given a command to move. Something that perhaps issued a dither command? Maybe Ray can take a look at your APCC log.
Rolando
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Roland Christen
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#82127
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Re: Unexpected mount movement
The scope jogged north in the DEC direction about 110 pixels, or about 2.4' at my image scale. I'm using a 130GTX with a QuadTCC and QHY268M camera and everything is using screwed connections and
The scope jogged north in the DEC direction about 110 pixels, or about 2.4' at my image scale. I'm using a 130GTX with a QuadTCC and QHY268M camera and everything is using screwed connections and
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By
Alex
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#82126
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Re: aurora borealis over Clear Alaska
Nice photo of Northern Lights. Here in Michigan we do get some nice Aurora photos also. With the increase in solar activity I have been enjoying doing day time Ha imaging....best of it is....no
Nice photo of Northern Lights. Here in Michigan we do get some nice Aurora photos also. With the increase in solar activity I have been enjoying doing day time Ha imaging....best of it is....no
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Robert Berta
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#82125
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Re: Unexpected mount movement
Maybe the scope jogged a bit, or the camera assembly? Sudden shift of camera or optics or mirror shifting sideways will do this. Check all your mechanical connections. Did you check the APCC logs to
Maybe the scope jogged a bit, or the camera assembly? Sudden shift of camera or optics or mirror shifting sideways will do this. Check all your mechanical connections. Did you check the APCC logs to
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Roland Christen
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#82124
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Re: Unexpected mount movement
RA is which way? Left to right perhaps?
Roland
RA is which way? Left to right perhaps?
Roland
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Roland Christen
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#82123
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