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Started by Rocket Pooch, Mar 07, 2011, 22:47:37

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Rocket Pooch

Well having not imaged properly for 6 months, I had a nightmare with my OAG, so I swapped it out for the 300mm lens I used for guiding the newt.

The 8" Meade is imaging at 1.2"/pix at the moment, and thats with the camera binned at 2x2, should be interesting!

Its really still here tonight so my guiding is .004DEC .006RA and has been for the past two hours.

12more subs then RGB to do!


Fay

How do you support your QSI when attaching a lens to it, Chris?
It is healthier to be mutton dressed as lamb, than mutton dressed as mutton!

Rocket Pooch

The QSI is on the 8" Meade, the lens is piggy backed onto it with my QHY6 Guide Cam.


Rocket Pooch

Well the guiding seems ok tonight, its very still but a little misty.


Astro Art Guiding by chrissuddell, on Flickr

Fay

#4
Spot on guiding Chris

Have copied that
It is healthier to be mutton dressed as lamb, than mutton dressed as mutton!

Rocket Pooch

Hi Fay,

You can't copy it because it depends on the length of the scope and also the way the camera is orientated.  This is just an example.

What you need to do is setup the camera and the press "Calibrate" before you start guiding, this will set the parameters.

Chris

RobertM

Well did you manage to catch any light ?

Rocket Pooch

Yes, with all the work to be done,,,,,,

Imaging is a nightmare!