On Fri, Dec 4, 2020 at 01:28 PM, Brian Valente wrote:
"i was surprised to see using the hand controller in there"? I know...? I haven't completely switched over to the new NINA usage model.? Maybe next month - New Years Resolution.
Here's what I do.
- Turn on and set Gemini-2 Lat/Long and Time.
- Run PoleMaster and Polar Align.
- Model the mount.? I usually pick 2 stars in the West and 2 in the South.? Pine trees are in the way to the East.
- Turn on NINA and connect to everything.? Camera, Mount, Focuser, TheSkyX Pro...etc
- Use HC to slew to imaging target.
- Run NINA auto-focus.
- Run TheSkyX Pro and select / frame above target.
- Set up NINA imaging sequence and link to target reported by TheSkyX - import Lat/Long coordinates to NINA.
- Image target until meridian flip.? Mount does a meridian flip and NINA runs ASTAP to center target.? Target is always off center almost to edge of field.? I rerun ASTAP.? Same thing, ASTAP assumes its centered.? I need to use the HC to center the target.
If I decide to select another target for step 9 on the other side of pier I have the same issue.? I use the HC to slew to the new target, change TheSkyX target and import the new target into NINA, ASTAP is always off.
At first I thought the mount was shifting but ASTAP should still recenter the target based on the new plate solve.? One note:? The Lat/Long between NINA (Decimal format) and Gemini (Degrees, Hours, Minutes and Seconds) never agree.? NINA asked me which one to pick (Sync).? I pick Telescope To NINA.
Example:Telescope
- Lat - 33.3166666667
- Long - -111.9666666667
NINA
- Lat - 33.3333333333
- Long - -11.9833333333
I plan to do more testing early next week.
