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Jennifer, Tim Thank you for your input! I will follow workflow as I just started at this crazy amazing hobby. I found a youtube video that all it is Is white light for an hour, I used it with my table
Jennifer, Tim Thank you for your input! I will follow workflow as I just started at this crazy amazing hobby. I found a youtube video that all it is Is white light for an hour, I used it with my table
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Wes, Or someone in group, speaking of flats, I do have a question. I saw somewhere that you need to do your flats the same night or next morning. I made a bunch of them that I always use, dslr - iso 4
Wes, Or someone in group, speaking of flats, I do have a question. I saw somewhere that you need to do your flats the same night or next morning. I made a bunch of them that I always use, dslr - iso 4
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Guiding
#astrophotography
#iEXOS-100
Daniel, I was looking into this as well and saw this photo in the explore scientific fb group. You need a series of plates etc. but it can be done
Daniel, I was looking into this as well and saw this photo in the explore scientific fb group. You need a series of plates etc. but it can be done
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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
Daniel, That is a really nice clean image! Did you use APT “plate solving” and if you did, what was the info. You added for focal length ? Thanks. Get Outlook for iOS
Daniel, That is a really nice clean image! Did you use APT “plate solving” and if you did, what was the info. You added for focal length ? Thanks. Get Outlook for iOS
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Using serial cable on older bresser goto mount
#EXOS2
Hi group! I just purchased a serial cable to connect older exos2 mount using the control to my laptop using ASCOM. I was able to connect using the bresser ascom driver BUT when I see in the poth hub a
Hi group! I just purchased a serial cable to connect older exos2 mount using the control to my laptop using ASCOM. I was able to connect using the bresser ascom driver BUT when I see in the poth hub a
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#iexos-100 Azimuth Adjuster Adapter experiences & ST2/ST3 mount question
#iEXOS-100
Sean, I do have the azimuth adjuster and the st3 tripod. I did this out of necessity as I decided to get the ed-80 and start guiding and I could not get balanced. I did have the tripod from my old exo
Sean, I do have the azimuth adjuster and the st3 tripod. I did this out of necessity as I decided to get the ed-80 and start guiding and I could not get balanced. I did have the tripod from my old exo
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Hi Lloyd, yes, I been having issues with equipment and software to work. I just started trying to guide with 0 knowledge but now, I have the mount using the ascom serial and can connect using the poth
Hi Lloyd, yes, I been having issues with equipment and software to work. I just started trying to guide with 0 knowledge but now, I have the mount using the ascom serial and can connect using the poth
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Counterweight improvising
Hi Harry! So yes, I am happy with my iexos-100 and explorestars, it works nice but like you, I would get 25-45 secs before starting to star trail. Now that it is the time to take photos of galaxies, s
Hi Harry! So yes, I am happy with my iexos-100 and explorestars, it works nice but like you, I would get 25-45 secs before starting to star trail. Now that it is the time to take photos of galaxies, s
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Do you guys use the iexos-100 with guiding phd2 software? I added a exos2 weight on mine sine I cannot find the weights for a while now and I am not sure if this could be causing me guiding problems?
Do you guys use the iexos-100 with guiding phd2 software? I added a exos2 weight on mine sine I cannot find the weights for a while now and I am not sure if this could be causing me guiding problems?
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#iexos-100 - issues with PDH2 guiding
#iEXOS-100
#TECHNICAL
Wes, I was able to: Set the rate fraction to in in the RA sidereal rate fraction on the ascom driver for the mount. Set calibration distance to .50 on the phd2 option (.50 like period 50 not 50, I hop
Wes, I was able to: Set the rate fraction to in in the RA sidereal rate fraction on the ascom driver for the mount. Set calibration distance to .50 on the phd2 option (.50 like period 50 not 50, I hop
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#iexos-100 - issues with PDH2 guiding
#iEXOS-100
#TECHNICAL
Wes, forgot this one, I change to 50 for calibration distance
Wes, forgot this one, I change to 50 for calibration distance
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#iexos-100 - issues with PDH2 guiding
#iEXOS-100
#TECHNICAL
Wes, you said to pit tue guide rate to 1 in the ascom driver, I did it here and set it to 1000, hope thats it Maximum Pulse time - 1000 ???
Wes, you said to pit tue guide rate to 1 in the ascom driver, I did it here and set it to 1000, hope thats it Maximum Pulse time - 1000 ???
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#iexos-100 - issues with PDH2 guiding
#iEXOS-100
#TECHNICAL
Wes, thank you much!! i will follow your suggestion today and tonight as I think I will catch a clear night for a change. i will report back with results to see you feedback, I knew if I added this gu
Wes, thank you much!! i will follow your suggestion today and tonight as I think I will catch a clear night for a change. i will report back with results to see you feedback, I knew if I added this gu
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#iexos-100 - issues with PDH2 guiding
#iEXOS-100
#TECHNICAL
I got this picture from the log File of pdh2, does this tell you guys anything that Might be not set correctly?
I got this picture from the log File of pdh2, does this tell you guys anything that Might be not set correctly?
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#iexos-100 - issues with PDH2 guiding
#iEXOS-100
#TECHNICAL
Bob, makes me feel better that guiding can be accomplished using the little guy iexos-100. i will check the logs from last night to see if I find anything there that catches my eye and share. thank yo
Bob, makes me feel better that guiding can be accomplished using the little guy iexos-100. i will check the logs from last night to see if I find anything there that catches my eye and share. thank yo
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#iexos-100 - issues with PDH2 guiding
#iEXOS-100
#TECHNICAL
Hi all! i am having the following error and I am really hoping someone can give me some pointers in troubleshooting the below error I am having with phd2 1. When I do calibration - i did this by Vega
Hi all! i am having the following error and I am really hoping someone can give me some pointers in troubleshooting the below error I am having with phd2 1. When I do calibration - i did this by Vega
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EXOS 2 GT Payload Capacity
Chris & Bill, thanks for taking time out to help!! what I do is put the tripod, where the weights go on mount, and place that side right at polaris. I then, since this mount does not have a polar scop
Chris & Bill, thanks for taking time out to help!! what I do is put the tripod, where the weights go on mount, and place that side right at polaris. I then, since this mount does not have a polar scop
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Hi Bill, thank you I will research it because I do not how to do that but what I did notice last night is that the little peep hole in the mount when I put the scope at 90”, it was not open as usual,
Hi Bill, thank you I will research it because I do not how to do that but what I did notice last night is that the little peep hole in the mount when I put the scope at 90”, it was not open as usual,
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EXOS 2 GT Payload Capacity
All, sorry to butt in this thread but I see a lot of talk regarding phd2 guiding. I am having issues with guiding for a while now and I an hoping someone here can point me in the right direction, I ha
All, sorry to butt in this thread but I see a lot of talk regarding phd2 guiding. I am having issues with guiding for a while now and I an hoping someone here can point me in the right direction, I ha
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#iexos-100
#iEXOS-100
Wes, i dont know how to do that in phd, but I will research and set it up later today and Get back. thanks for suggestion, I did not know you could do that, cool!! thanks!
Wes, i dont know how to do that in phd, but I will research and set it up later today and Get back. thanks for suggestion, I did not know you could do that, cool!! thanks!
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