Error on Centering has grown significantly
What the Astronomical software community really needs is an Angle class that handles the arithmetic and logic around angles, something that knows that 350 is less than 10. Chris
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Chris: I agree with your assertion that errors in RA during a slew are often the result of not allowing for the continuing RA movement (15" / sec) during a slew. In a recent post on the AP group it...
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I can't say for sure but I would guess that the "2" is your star sample size, not the number of stars used for determining HFR. In any event I think 2 is perhaps a small number for the HFR sample...
View ArticleError on Centering has grown significantly
.. For celestron mounts the firmware designer has stated it is largely an issue of timing in landing the mount at the right place at the right time. You can read the documentation on "Calibrate GoTo"...
View ArticleError on Centering has grown significantly
OK - although my cge-pro is not available I was able to do some handcontroller tests with an Edge8 on evolution. This is an alt-az mount but I told it to be in eq mode for the test. I aimed it at ra...
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I have Starizona Microtouch primary mirror focuser on an Edge HD 1100. I am imaging with a modified Canon 6D full frame DSLR using the 0.7x reducer. I have always done manual focus, but I would like...
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Hi- I focus an sct with robofocus on the primary - so the mechanics are similar but the exact step size stuff won't be. I use 9 steps and 2 second exposures with sct and ccd - and I have backlash...
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I am new to this Forum. I really cannot figure things out like the other Forums I belong to, so please bear with me until I learn. I recently purchased a license for SGP. I also purchased a new cooled...
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You mention several things in the message. PHD2 is probably more accurate than PHD - the interface is more advanced and it works more intelligently with other applications. You probably are...
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Please see this thread for things we need to help track down issues. forum.mainsequencesoftware.com How to ask for help Hi folks, In order to expedite your requests for help, we politely ask that,...
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Hi Buzz, Thanks so much for the reply. I guess that the new version, I think 2.6.1 of PHD2 will just take getting used to. I have inputted the parameters of my camera and OTA into SGP. I would guess...
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There is, as I am sure you have discovered, quite extensive information in theHelp Files. Here is another good source that may be of help......
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anybody out there have any suggestions.....see log error above.....thanks.
View ArticleError on Centering has grown significantly
Although @freestar8n results are interesting and as is pointed out, this information only suggests improvement under the skies with plate solve. The mount coordinates only roughly tell us what plate...
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Error on Centering has grown significantly
chasmiller46: Chris: I agree with your assertion that errors in RA during a slew are often the result of not allowing for the continuing RA movement (15" / sec) during a slew. In a recent post on the...
View ArticleError on Centering has grown significantly
Ray: That's good to hear that the AP mounts take slewing time into account. I did some searching in the AP Yahoo group but could not locate the post I was "remembering" so it is possible something...
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Error on Centering has grown significantly
DesertSky: It really does not matter how accurate a particular mount does a slew. What we want to know is if you do a delta slew can you get as good a result as doing a sync and slew. I'm not sure you...
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Thanks for the response Joel. What do you mean by "star sample size"? The way I understand the min star size setting is you want to have it large enough to reject hot pixels but small enough to ensure...
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Hello Jared, Thanks for answering, but is does not bring me further . So I politely ask more:1. I cannot find the search functionality under ‘help’ in SGP - Maybe I am to old and to stupid for this,...
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