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I've had about a half dozen or so nights out imaging with my OnStep converted G11.? My guiding has been pretty good, averaging around .65 to .75 with the old two piece worm blocks and HP brass

Ian, Below is the approach I am taking now that my in-the-field astro laptop is getting long in the tooth.? I got a dedicated mini pc for about $250. Its a MinisForum GK41 running a decent 4 core

It would also be good to clarify if the mount needs accurate levelling or not. I always thought it wasn't important for polar alignment but would affect goto accuracy, but if you do a 3 star alignment

Thanks for all the replies - I didn't notice the laptop also had a USB-C port - I'll try a USB-C hub and that should give me the extra USB port I need

great input thanks John!

Brian, A repetitive question which pops un a few times a year is how to orient the tripod legs. Do you want a leg or an opening going towards the celestial pole and how to create the best safety

Ian, You'll probably find most of the newest cameras have a USB 3.0 input jack, and no ST-4 output which was common a few years ago. I like the ZWO cams since they have USB 2.0 outputs right on the

I too bought a new laptop without an ethernet port. Like my laptop, I would imagine that you have at least one USB-C port. I bought a USB-C adapter that has one ethernet port, and three USB-3 ports.

Jim, I use the Ultimate Powerbox 2 to power my ZWO ASI 1600MM imaging camera, a ZWO ASI 174MM mini guide camera (via USB), a filter wheel, a FocusCube2 and two dew heaters (max draw 0.85 and 0.3 A

I purchased a Pegasus Astro Ultimate Powerbox 2 that is mounted on my SCT. ?One power cable goes up to it and one USB 3 cable comes down to the tripod. ?I have a 4 port powered USB 3 hub mounted on

Hi folks we're planning and shooting the polar alignment tutorial for our next one in the support series Just wanted to check and see if anyone had specific comments or questions on this process --

for their mount yet? :) haha :) well you can watch our tutorial video series https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeM-apAbabi33UIBYaF05rvBbmZQ8rYBR or if you really want to waste some time you can

So do we have a support group for people suffering from anxiety waiting for their mount yet? :) Jokes apart, I can't wait to get my G811G mount any time now, I ordered on March 15th and I just hope it

Yes, and Paul did a good job of summing it up One other thing to keep in mind is if your guiding is issuing these tiny pulses that are below the Gemini threshold, chances are your min moves are too

There's no queuing of pulse guide commands. If a request is too small to result in movement, the mount will ignore it. Should the error continue to grow and exceed the minimum correction size, the

There is the additional question of what happens with the guiding software.? If it sees that the shorter pulse change hasn't been made, it will make the request for movement based on the next

Hi Ian the trend in laptops is definitely fewer ports :( As Les pointed out, the simplest answer is to get a USB hub Multi-function hubs are very popular as well, which include a variety of connectors

Hi Ian, If all you want to do is connect a laptop to the mount and other accessories, you can easily purchase one of those USB hubs which also has an Ethernet port. Alternatively, you can use a USB

The simplest option is to connect the cameras and Gemini to a USB hub that connects to your computer. You’ll only need one cable from the computer to the mount. Make sure you use a powered hub.

Hello everyone - I’ve finally moved into the 21st century and upgraded my old Digital Drive 492 system to Gemini 2 and it all seems to be working fine. One problem I have though is that my main