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2-3 Star Alignment
#sharpcap
#alignment
#ExploreStars
#iEXOS-100
Thank you Jerry for the input. That was a question I had about locking onto the brightest star in my FOV with my 50mm guidescope. I will give that a try tonight.
Thank you Jerry for the input. That was a question I had about locking onto the brightest star in my FOV with my 50mm guidescope. I will give that a try tonight.
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2-3 Star Alignment
#sharpcap
#alignment
#ExploreStars
#iEXOS-100
Wes, Thank you for all the input. I will digest all the info you provided and try to get my mechanical alignment down using the steps you provided.
Wes, Thank you for all the input. I will digest all the info you provided and try to get my mechanical alignment down using the steps you provided.
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2-3 Star Alignment
#sharpcap
#alignment
#ExploreStars
#iEXOS-100
Robert, Next on my list was auto-guiding. Its been really cold the past couple months and didn't want to get into till summer. I will look into plate solving with Sharpcap. Thanks for the info.
Robert, Next on my list was auto-guiding. Its been really cold the past couple months and didn't want to get into till summer. I will look into plate solving with Sharpcap. Thanks for the info.
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2-3 Star Alignment
#sharpcap
#alignment
#ExploreStars
#iEXOS-100
Jeff, thanks for all the input. I've got polar alignment down-solid using Sharpcap, so I don't get star trails in my photos anymore, up to 60-sec subs so far. My biggest issue is the go-to with star a
Jeff, thanks for all the input. I've got polar alignment down-solid using Sharpcap, so I don't get star trails in my photos anymore, up to 60-sec subs so far. My biggest issue is the go-to with star a
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2-3 Star Alignment
#sharpcap
#alignment
#ExploreStars
#iEXOS-100
Hello all, I have been having trouble performing a 2 or 3 star alignment, meaning I am not 100% sure I've locked into the correct star, so I usually take my best guess. This usually throws off my go-t
Hello all, I have been having trouble performing a 2 or 3 star alignment, meaning I am not 100% sure I've locked into the correct star, so I usually take my best guess. This usually throws off my go-t
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Polar alignment through main scope
#alignment
#iEXOS-100
#sharpcap
I just picked up the AZ adjuster for my iEXOS-100 mount and polar aligned via Sharpcap. Wow what a difference with the AZ adjuster, so much easier. Thanks for the heads up. I got an excellent my first
I just picked up the AZ adjuster for my iEXOS-100 mount and polar aligned via Sharpcap. Wow what a difference with the AZ adjuster, so much easier. Thanks for the heads up. I got an excellent my first
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Polar alignment through main scope
#alignment
#iEXOS-100
#sharpcap
Thanks for the info. Could I just make azimuth adjustments via explore stars slewing? Or is this not possible?
Thanks for the info. Could I just make azimuth adjustments via explore stars slewing? Or is this not possible?
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Polar alignment through main scope
#alignment
#iEXOS-100
#sharpcap
Hello everyone, I have a newbie question. I am picking up a ZWO asi120mc-s camera that I was going to use on my 50mm Orion guide scope to polar align with Sharpcap. My question is, can I just use this
Hello everyone, I have a newbie question. I am picking up a ZWO asi120mc-s camera that I was going to use on my 50mm Orion guide scope to polar align with Sharpcap. My question is, can I just use this
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Astrophotography Done with the iEXOS-100, EXOS 2, and G11 Post your Pictures and Details! Lets Show What These Mounts Can Do.
#G11
#astrophotography
#iEXOS-100
#EXOS2
Thank you very much Max. Next on my list is to get a guide scope and camera, as money permits haha
Thank you very much Max. Next on my list is to get a guide scope and camera, as money permits haha
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Astrophotography Done with the iEXOS-100, EXOS 2, and G11 Post your Pictures and Details! Lets Show What These Mounts Can Do.
#G11
#astrophotography
#iEXOS-100
#EXOS2
@Huangdi Thank you very much for your feedback and advice is always welcome! I am still learning this astro world. I will definitely start using flats, that was on my list of things to do. As far as p
@Huangdi Thank you very much for your feedback and advice is always welcome! I am still learning this astro world. I will definitely start using flats, that was on my list of things to do. As far as p
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IEXOS-100 Go to Issues
#alignment
#iEXOS-100
#astrophotography
So, I decided to see what the Mount could do with just my 300mm Nikon lens, no scope and finally got decent results. I did a rough polar alignment and then a 2 star alignment. Then pointed towards And
So, I decided to see what the Mount could do with just my 300mm Nikon lens, no scope and finally got decent results. I did a rough polar alignment and then a 2 star alignment. Then pointed towards And
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Astrophotography Done with the iEXOS-100, EXOS 2, and G11 Post your Pictures and Details! Lets Show What These Mounts Can Do.
#G11
#astrophotography
#iEXOS-100
#EXOS2
Finally, a decent shot of Andromeda! Mount: iEXOS-100 Camera: Nikon D5600 Lens: Nikkor 70/300 15x30sec lights 15 darks 15 Bias Stacked in DSS, editing in Lightroom
Finally, a decent shot of Andromeda! Mount: iEXOS-100 Camera: Nikon D5600 Lens: Nikkor 70/300 15x30sec lights 15 darks 15 Bias Stacked in DSS, editing in Lightroom
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IEXOS-100 Go to Issues
#alignment
#iEXOS-100
#astrophotography
Wes, Thank you for all the excellent info! I think I need to do a better job at PA. I have been doing a PA with my DSLR attached to the scope, trying to PA through the display. I will try with the eye
Wes, Thank you for all the excellent info! I think I need to do a better job at PA. I have been doing a PA with my DSLR attached to the scope, trying to PA through the display. I will try with the eye
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IEXOS-100 Go to Issues
#alignment
#iEXOS-100
#astrophotography
Hello all, newbie here. I have been using my iexos-100 Mount for about a month now, along with the ES AR102 scope and still have issues with locking onto the actual target. I have to manually slew to
Hello all, newbie here. I have been using my iexos-100 Mount for about a month now, along with the ES AR102 scope and still have issues with locking onto the actual target. I have to manually slew to
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How Do You Rate Explore Scientific?
#ExploreScientific
5 stars from me. Thanks, -Tommy
5 stars from me. Thanks, -Tommy
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