Guiding software.

[Mac]

Just out of interest, which software do people use?

[RobertM]

Used to use PHD but a few crashes and a better understanding of MaximDL made me use that.  Others may differ on this but I've always found it the most stable piece of astro software.

[Mike]

MaximDL - Dead easy.
I also have AstroArt which is also dead easy.

[JohnP]

Just to confuse you K3.

[Rocket Pooch]

AstroArt I would not say its dead easy, but the interface is a lot better than Maxim, but I would not use it with a web cam.

[MarkS]

PhD
'cos it's free.

[Fay]

PHD, K3 sometimes, progressing to learning Maxim or Astroart

[The Thing]

I have used PHD with ASCOM/POTH hub and lately wxAstroCapture which does a good job. I have tried K3CCDTools but find the interface annoying, however it does give you buttons for slewing the scope (as does the POTH hub).

[JohnP]

So Mac,

What's going to be...

PHD
MaximDL
K3
Astroart
wxAstroCapture

.... I bet you've found this thread really useful in helping you to make a decision.

In my experience you'll probably try lots (I have) & just stick with the one that gives you consistent results.... (until of course it starts playing up & then you'll try a whole load more...) I think that's the way it is with guiding....

John

[Mac]

I bet you've found this thread really useful in helping you to make a decision

clear as the night sky

As there seems to be no prefered peice of software and im useing maxim at the moment for imaging, ill have a look at using that and see how i get on.
thanks anyway

Mac.

[JohnP]

Good choice...

This might help you...

http://www.dens-astropics.org.uk/page%2018.htm#top

Cheers,  John

[Mac]

cheers for that ,ill have a read later,
just thinking about stripping the lx200 down to
fit the new metal gear set for the RA and DEC.

as well as the new dec clutch and the new focusing knob and bearings.

But i want to try that collimation mask out first just to see if and how it works.

[Rocket Pooch]

Stick it on an EQ6!

Oh controversial...

[Fay]

Very good article john