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Open PHD Guiding
(PHD2) forum, telescope guiding software for astro-photographers.
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John Natale
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mj.w...@gmail.com
7
6:58 AM
Poor guiding with 5-min subs and OAG- help requested
Thanks Michael. I appreciate the assistance! Some questions for you. Sorry but I am still relatively
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Poor guiding with 5-min subs and OAG- help requested
Thanks Michael. I appreciate the assistance! Some questions for you. Sorry but I am still relatively
6:58 AM
Jim Pollard
, …
mj.w...@gmail.com
9
3:57 AM
Spiked guiding all of a sudden
Hi Jim 1. You could Bin your guidecam to help improve the sensitivity, and so reduce the number of
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Spiked guiding all of a sudden
Hi Jim 1. You could Bin your guidecam to help improve the sensitivity, and so reduce the number of
3:57 AM
Dewy Frank
, …
Brian Valente
11
May 2
How can this guiding be improved? CEM60 and ASI120MM-mini
Thanks for the update Dewy We appreciate that you took the time to post the fix, so others can
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How can this guiding be improved? CEM60 and ASI120MM-mini
Thanks for the update Dewy We appreciate that you took the time to post the fix, so others can
May 2
mvastro
May 2
Knowledge question about PPEC algorithm and non-integer harmonics
Hi all, Inspired by suggestions in this group, I went ahead and performed PEC training process on my
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Knowledge question about PPEC algorithm and non-integer harmonics
Hi all, Inspired by suggestions in this group, I went ahead and performed PEC training process on my
May 2
William Ryan
, …
Brian Valente
7
May 2
Question about Failed Comms w/ Mount for Guidepulse
>>> So park and such should work unless something really goes wrong with comms. shhhh,....
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Question about Failed Comms w/ Mount for Guidepulse
>>> So park and such should work unless something really goes wrong with comms. shhhh,....
May 2
Jeff Ratino
,
mj.w...@gmail.com
4
May 2
No longer have an image with ASI290mm
According to the GuideLog, PHD2 Calibrated and guided. Did you try adjusting the gamma slider under
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No longer have an image with ASI290mm
According to the GuideLog, PHD2 Calibrated and guided. Did you try adjusting the gamma slider under
May 2
Howard Maron
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mccom...@gmail.com
9
May 2
Using the main Imaging Camera and PHD2 to Assess Need to Guide
I like that. I will need to give that a try. From: open-phd...@googlegroups.com <open-phd-
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Using the main Imaging Camera and PHD2 to Assess Need to Guide
I like that. I will need to give that a try. From: open-phd...@googlegroups.com <open-phd-
May 2
Steven Zuhoski
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Bruce Waddington
5
May 1
Interrupting PHD2 Logs
Hi Bruce, Thanks for your reply. It took a quick glance at the PHD2 debug log for me to completely
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Interrupting PHD2 Logs
Hi Bruce, Thanks for your reply. It took a quick glance at the PHD2 debug log for me to completely
May 1
Kent Roberts
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Brian Valente
4
May 1
New to guiding, are these results reasonable?
Whooops!!! My bad and apologies! On Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 12:37:34 PM UTC-4 bval...@gmail.com
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New to guiding, are these results reasonable?
Whooops!!! My bad and apologies! On Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 12:37:34 PM UTC-4 bval...@gmail.com
May 1
Stuart Taylor
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Brian Valente
6
Apr 30
How do I arrange the panes?
Hi Stuart >>> seems odd that the star profile and star view are part of the same window. It
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How do I arrange the panes?
Hi Stuart >>> seems odd that the star profile and star view are part of the same window. It
Apr 30
Michael Owen
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mj.w...@gmail.com
8
Apr 30
Back again.
Hi Michael O. Re: your Dithers. A 12 pixel Dither of the imaging camera is 12pixels x 2.33arcsec/
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Back again.
Hi Michael O. Re: your Dithers. A 12 pixel Dither of the imaging camera is 12pixels x 2.33arcsec/
Apr 30
Santhosh Palani
,
Brian Valente
5
Apr 29
Guide scope and camera selection
Got it, really appreciate your help. On Mon, Apr 29, 2024, 1:30 PM Brian Valente <bvalente@gmail.
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Guide scope and camera selection
Got it, really appreciate your help. On Mon, Apr 29, 2024, 1:30 PM Brian Valente <bvalente@gmail.
Apr 29
Suzanne Beers
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Bryan
5
Apr 28
Return home to N. Hemi from S. Hemi guiding is way off
Thank you! On Sun, Apr 28, 2024, 08:45 Bryan <bcas...@gmail.com> wrote: Suzanne The
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Return home to N. Hemi from S. Hemi guiding is way off
Thank you! On Sun, Apr 28, 2024, 08:45 Bryan <bcas...@gmail.com> wrote: Suzanne The
Apr 28
Dewy Frank
,
bw_m...@earthlink.net
3
Apr 26
Why would mount not show up in wizard?
I would say the ASCOM driver for your mount is either absent or mis-installed. PHD2 simply shows a
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Why would mount not show up in wizard?
I would say the ASCOM driver for your mount is either absent or mis-installed. PHD2 simply shows a
Apr 26
macd...@yahoo.com
,
Bruce Waddington
7
Apr 26
Calibration failed, star did not move enough
Thank you again, Bruce. On Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 9:33:25 PM UTC-5 bw_m...@earthlink.net wrote:
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Calibration failed, star did not move enough
Thank you again, Bruce. On Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 9:33:25 PM UTC-5 bw_m...@earthlink.net wrote:
Apr 26
John Natale
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mj.w...@gmail.com
9
Apr 26
Very faint and blurry stars using OAG and PHD2
Hi John 1. "stars should not be distorted anywhere in the field of view," Perhaps that is
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Very faint and blurry stars using OAG and PHD2
Hi John 1. "stars should not be distorted anywhere in the field of view," Perhaps that is
Apr 26
ROY MIXON
, …
bw_m...@earthlink.net
39
Apr 25
PHD2 Guiding problems, NEWBIE
You control forum notifications yourself, it's in the left-hand column of tabs on the web forum
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PHD2 Guiding problems, NEWBIE
You control forum notifications yourself, it's in the left-hand column of tabs on the web forum
Apr 25
Mark McComiskey
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Bruce Waddington
38
Apr 25
Progress and Questions
Fair enough. This is quite the Gremlin. -----Original Message----- From: open-phd-guiding@
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Progress and Questions
Fair enough. This is quite the Gremlin. -----Original Message----- From: open-phd-guiding@
Apr 25
Eric Brotman
, …
Bruce Waddington
3
Apr 23
No guiding
It looks to me like the guide camera's rotational orientation has changed since you did a
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No guiding
It looks to me like the guide camera's rotational orientation has changed since you did a
Apr 23
uma...@gmail.com
,
bw_m...@earthlink.net
4
Apr 23
Help with PHD2 guiding in one direction.
16-bit operation is generally preferred unless there's a specific reason to not use it, eg some
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Help with PHD2 guiding in one direction.
16-bit operation is generally preferred unless there's a specific reason to not use it, eg some
Apr 23
Howard Maron
, …
Bruce Waddington
10
Apr 23
Indentifying Differential Flexure
Absolutely NOT snarky! Rather, a great reminder. From: open-phd...@googlegroups.com <open-phd
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Indentifying Differential Flexure
Absolutely NOT snarky! Rather, a great reminder. From: open-phd...@googlegroups.com <open-phd
Apr 23
Gustavo Gomez
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Bruce Waddington
2
Apr 22
Help in message interpretation
The real conclusion here is that you got a very poor calibration, probably unusable for imaging. You
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Help in message interpretation
The real conclusion here is that you got a very poor calibration, probably unusable for imaging. You
Apr 22
Dale Ouimette
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Brian Valente
12
Apr 22
Camera Profile Issues
Good luck Dale, please let us know how it goes On Sun, Apr 21, 2024 at 10:17 PM Dale Ouimette <
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Camera Profile Issues
Good luck Dale, please let us know how it goes On Sun, Apr 21, 2024 at 10:17 PM Dale Ouimette <
Apr 22
Chuck Schreiner
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Bryan
32
Apr 22
Rotating main camera after calibration
Bryan, ah! There's the missing piece! Thanks again. Seriously. I really appreciate the help.
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Rotating main camera after calibration
Bryan, ah! There's the missing piece! Thanks again. Seriously. I really appreciate the help.
Apr 22
Eric Giraud
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Brian Valente
6
Apr 19
Using the 16bit mode with my 178MC
Thanks, I had discovered that just after my post while trying different things with the software.
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Using the 16bit mode with my 178MC
Thanks, I had discovered that just after my post while trying different things with the software.
Apr 19
Mark McComiskey
, …
Brian Valente
11
Apr 17
Pier Side Reporting Issue
Agreed! Small steps. On Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 12:19:31 PM UTC-4 bval...@gmail.com wrote: Mark
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Pier Side Reporting Issue
Agreed! Small steps. On Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 12:19:31 PM UTC-4 bval...@gmail.com wrote: Mark
Apr 17
sar...@gmail.com
, …
Brian Valente
7
Apr 17
Meridian flip with OAG - is there a way?
Great, thanks. I'll try it. On Tue, Apr 16, 2024 at 8:11 PM Brian Valente <bval...@gmail.com
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Meridian flip with OAG - is there a way?
Great, thanks. I'll try it. On Tue, Apr 16, 2024 at 8:11 PM Brian Valente <bval...@gmail.com
Apr 17
Tom Horner
, …
Brian Valente
8
Apr 16
Major polar alignment discrepancy and other PHD2 issues
HI again Tom I think something is fubar on your setup. The corrections aren't showing up because
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Major polar alignment discrepancy and other PHD2 issues
HI again Tom I think something is fubar on your setup. The corrections aren't showing up because
Apr 16
Paul Goelz
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Brian Valente
6
Apr 16
Couple questions about PHD2 and the NINA Orbitals plugin
Hi Bruce (apologies, i thought it was Paul) >>>Using NINA Orbitals plugin, I tried setting
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Couple questions about PHD2 and the NINA Orbitals plugin
Hi Bruce (apologies, i thought it was Paul) >>>Using NINA Orbitals plugin, I tried setting
Apr 16
Alexey
,
Brian Valente
4
Apr 16
Will OAG help to fix elongated stars ?
Hi Brian, Thanks for helping with this. > what camera are you using for a guide camera, what's
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Will OAG help to fix elongated stars ?
Hi Brian, Thanks for helping with this. > what camera are you using for a guide camera, what's
Apr 16