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Hi Lloyd,

Looks like it worked, but since the mount is now moving in both, X and Y axis, there's a possibility of worm error (PE) affecting tracking. Probably best to try to guide on the comet to get these errors removed, since there is no PEC for the DEC axis.

Regards,

? ?-Paul

On Wed, Feb 8, 2023 at 07:41 PM, Lloyd Merrill wrote:

Paul,

I just wanted to update you and the group on my comet tracking progress.? While I haven't gone back and tried the hand controller method, I did download Gemini Telescope.net 1.1.17 (beta).

The process was straightforward and my initial goto from the Small & Solar System Objects screen centered the comet.

I proceeded to take a series of 5-minute images using MaximDL.? I took 6 images in total, the first 2 images delivered mixed results however, the last 4 turned out pretty good.? The image below is zoomed in to get a good look at the star trailing.? My assumption is that the zig-zag pattern is from period error of the Titan-50.? Is PEC available while doing comet tracking?

Lloyd