Re: LW Tripod and spreader
LOL,? this is what happens to people with a full G11G and HD or FHD who image. They want to go and observe visually and the HD/FHD and 10+ extra pounds of G11G vs GM8G becomes very real not to
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Chip Louie
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Re: G11 RA Guiding Help
I have (or, hopefully, had) the same problem that I just posted in this thread ( /g/Losmandy_users/message/77589 ) (also check the link in it).? I have the two-piece worm block.?
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HenkSB
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LW Tripod and spreader
I am looking at adding a TAK TSA-120 refractor to my kit as? a good scope and to travel with. To support this I see a couple of options to mount it - (1) to buy a GM8 w LW tripod or (2) buy a LW
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Oberon510
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#77592
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Re: G11 RA Guiding Help
I was able to setup again last night and take some more test runs. Following Mark's suggestion, I recorded three runs with Hysteresis: 0, RA aggressiveness: 50 at guide rate: 0.5x. I did this for 3, 2
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Frankie Reyes
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Re: G11 RA Guiding Help
Derek, That's a nice setup and those are some pretty good guiding results. Glad that's working out for you and thanks for sharing! It seems likely though that my issue is not related to my guide
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Frankie Reyes
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#77590
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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
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HenkSB
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#77589
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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
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Derek C Breit
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#77588
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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
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Derek C Breit
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#77587
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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
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Frankie Reyes
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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
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Mark Christensen
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#77585
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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
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Frankie Reyes
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#77584
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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
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Phil Jones
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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
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DaleN
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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
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Frankie Reyes
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#77581
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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..
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Derek C Breit
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#77580
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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
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Frankie Reyes
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#77579
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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
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Brian Valente
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#77578
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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
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Bill
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#77577
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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
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Jim Waters <jimwaters@...>
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#77576
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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
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Brian Valente
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