Re: First Light, first night, Wow! GM811GHD under the stars.
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Hi Sonny
you can use any celestial object to align (except solar system objects of course). you don't even need a star, If you plate solve you can just go to different parts of the sky and sync (align too if you want).
But for visal, it can be hard to center something in the fov if you can't see it, so bright stars are a good choice for that. but they don't really make any difference in accuracy.?
better pointing accuracy comes from more points spread across the sky, at different alt and az
After I did about 5 stars last night, I was landing with my object (target) in the near center of my main camera's FOV. (Just Bodes)
It struck me later that I should use the Bright Stars catalog in the Gemini 2 hand controller for my alignment stars.
I was just going after ones in Stellarium, and having it slew to them. Then the Align-Alignment adding.
My way worked, but I can't help but wonder if I used the Gemini catalog is I wouldn't get a better alignment?
What do you think Chip Louie? Or anybody.
Doggone Moon almost obscured the stars here last night. Humidity? I pulled the mount in early.
A lot to learn, but not like when I started. Losmandy is an amazing mount!
Going to play inside till the weather breaks around Tue/Wed, then run outside again. LOL!
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SonnyE
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