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Hi Brian, I tried every combo of exp & gain settings. I was running this polar alignment ffrom 6:35 until 8:40 and the best I could achieve was only two stars in the pattern (the little circles). The only thing I didn’t try was to be tracking at the same time. I seem to recall that you don’t run the tracking while polar aligning. Maybe that’s where I went wrong? It was very dark, moon was low & sinking in the SW but should have been a good night of imaging. Frustrated!!? Tom

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From: "Brian Valente" <bvalente@...>
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Losmandy_users_io] Pole master on G11 with Digital Drives
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2020 21:11:50 -0800
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if you are using polemaster, you can adjust the exposure and gain settings to be more sensitive. Not sure when?you are doing this, but I find earlier in the evening can be a challenge. it needs to be a little darker

If i was roughly pointed at polaris, very rarely have i only seen a few stars that fit the polemaster pattern, and usually that was when it was too light

On Sat, Dec 19, 2020 at 9:07 PM Tom & Barbara Coverdale <tcoverda@...> wrote:

Robert, very timely post. I had a clear sky, level tripod and a good North alignment with my laser BUT I could never find more than 2 stars fitting the alignment pattern. I spent 2.5 hours trying every setting, releveling my tripod, and finally went home, frustrated and cold!! Do you or anyone have any suggestions on what I could be doing wrong? I am new to using my GM-8 but it is ridiculous to not be able to achieve polar alignment!!! Thanks for any suggestions!

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From: robert.ian.taylor@...
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Subject: Re: [Losmandy_users_io] Pole master on G11 with Digital Drives
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2020 15:33:44 -0800

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Had a clear night tonight so tried the polemaster out. Very impressed with how quick this is to get good polar alignment.

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