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Shimming the worm blocks
I have been getting the 76 second harmonic in RA fairly consistently and so far, my efforts to get rid of it failed.? I took a good look at the blocks while keeping the worm properly aligned
By HenkSB · #77589 ·
Re: G11 RA Guiding Help
I'm curious how well they perform. *** Oops forgot this part.. My guiding with this setup, which uses an ASI120MM w/ 3.75um pixels and a 560mm focal length, ends up around 0.55" total rms.. If the
By Derek C Breit · #77588 ·
Re: G11 RA Guiding Help
I had taken a look at those guide rings you posted a link to on Losmandy's site. Did you notice any appreciable difference in guiding accuracy after you installed them? I'm curious how well they
By Derek C Breit · #77587 ·
Re: G11 RA Guiding Help
Hello Mark, Many thanks for the detailed explanation. Yes, my G11 was made in 2021 and has one piece worm blocks. Your suggestion makes sense to further isolate the specific cause of the guiding
Re: G11 RA Guiding Help
Frankie, First, you have too many features already enabled (such as dithering) - that makes it harder to see what is going on with what matters, the mount mechanism. Likewise, while trying Yet Another
By Mark Christensen · #77585 ·
Re: G11 RA Guiding Help
Hi? Dale, Thank you for the response. Yes, your assumptions are absolutely right. The PHD guide logs were not from an imaging session, but were strictly to get results for analysis. I started out
By Frankie Reyes · #77584 ·
Re: Strange issues with PHD2 with Losmandy G11/g2
Hi Brian, it was a while ago, and I believe that was the error; and I don't believe that I the calibration finished before (I think it is 100) steps.? The log file on 27 June was refers. I have since
Re: G11 RA Guiding Help
Hi Frankie, Looking at your Phd2 log, Section 10 appears to be continued guiding after the calibration and GA, rather than an actual imaging session showing your issue directly. Roughly the first half
Re: G11 RA Guiding Help
Hi Derek, Thanks for the reply! There is a very slight bit of play with the counterweight shaft. Here is an image of my how my new guide scope is attached. I had taken a look at those guide rings you
By Frankie Reyes · #77581 ·
Re: G11 RA Guiding Help
Hello Frankie.. How much free play do you have when you try and moved the end of the counterweight shaft?? Got a picture of the guidescope mounting?? I use one of these..
By Derek C Breit · #77580 ·
G11 RA Guiding Help
Hello All, This is my first post here, so hello to everyone! I've been following this forum for a while and have learned a lot from you all. I am looking for some help though, to improve guiding for
By Frankie Reyes · #77579 ·
Re: Quattro and G11?
Hi Bill yes that's correct - it doesn't thread all the way down (iirc, i'm not in front of it) but i found it is much more secure via the 3 thumbscrews than the default version -- Brian Brian Valente
By Brian Valente · #77578 ·
Re: Quattro and G11?
Hey Brian: Do you screw the Hutech adapter all the way down to it's shoulder? I have the 10" Sky-Watcher Quattro 250P and from the 200P manual (I couldn't find a 250P manual) the focuser end of the
By Bill · #77577 ·
Re: FYI - NINA Three Point Polar Alignment
I should have highlighted that too. ------------------------ Jim W Phoenix, AZ. USA Losmandy G11G, NINA 2.0 Beta / ASTAP, ASI2600MC Pro, Sky-Watcher Scopes
By Jim Waters <jimwaters@...> · #77576 ·
Re: FYI - NINA Three Point Polar Alignment
nice! also "Use with caution to not run into pier collisions when done with the alignment!" -- Brian Brian Valente astro portfolio https://www.brianvalentephotography.com/astrophotography/ portfolio
By Brian Valente · #77575 ·
FYI - NINA Three Point Polar Alignment
*Three Point Polar Alignment Version 1.7.1.0* Requires 2.0 HF1 Beta #19 or above - Add an option to continue tracking when TPPA is done. Use with caution to not run into pier collisions when done with
By Jim Waters <jimwaters@...> · #77574 ·
Re: Problem with ar g11t
That is a nice looking setup you got. Greg Morris
By Greg · #77573 ·
Re: Losmandy mount adapter on amart
Yes, but with shipping, you may as well by new George. Peter
By Peter Boreland · #77572 ·
Re: Losmandy mount adapter on amart
Eighty bucks is the going rate. Just about the going rate for the Meade HD field tripod.
By George Cushing · #77571 ·
Re: Usability Question
I do want to add to my 'complaint' in this thread that Brian and others have been very helpful though havnt been able to get thru to me yet.
By George Anderson · #77570 ·