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(PHD2) forum, telescope guiding software for astro-photographers.
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Joe Biscoe IV
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Brian Valente
8
12:16 PM
Understanding Mount Performance
Ok, thanks Brian! JB On Tue, Jan 31, 2023 at 8:16 PM Brian Valente <bval...@gmail.com> wrote:
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Understanding Mount Performance
Ok, thanks Brian! JB On Tue, Jan 31, 2023 at 8:16 PM Brian Valente <bval...@gmail.com> wrote:
12:16 PM
LUIS MARCHESI
, …
Brian Valente
19
11:24 AM
Bad guiding. HELP¡¡¡¡
Hi Luis >>> CAL is in green, the graphic starting almost flat, the star is in the center of
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Bad guiding. HELP¡¡¡¡
Hi Luis >>> CAL is in green, the graphic starting almost flat, the star is in the center of
11:24 AM
Jon Clarke
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bw_m...@earthlink.net
8
7:50 AM
slow computer. Is this the cause of mountain peaks guiding graph?
hi Bruce/everyone Success i think! A little problem with insufficient pulse commands warning during
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slow computer. Is this the cause of mountain peaks guiding graph?
hi Bruce/everyone Success i think! A little problem with insufficient pulse commands warning during
7:50 AM
J Lewis
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Bruce Waddington
20
6:18 AM
Need a little help/advice with my AM5
Thanks Bruce. I think with the newness of the strain wave mounts (at least in the general population
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Need a little help/advice with my AM5
Thanks Bruce. I think with the newness of the strain wave mounts (at least in the general population
6:18 AM
Peter Gottstein
,
Bruce Waddington
10
Jan 30
Please disable Synchronous Pulse Guide in ASCOM Driver warning vs APCC
Thanks again Peter Gottstein On Jan 30, 2023, at 7:07 PM, Bruce Waddington <bw_m...@earthlink.net
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Please disable Synchronous Pulse Guide in ASCOM Driver warning vs APCC
Thanks again Peter Gottstein On Jan 30, 2023, at 7:07 PM, Bruce Waddington <bw_m...@earthlink.net
Jan 30
Kurt Miller
, …
Bruce Waddington
11
Jan 30
Win 10 2.6.11 dev4 Shutdown Crash
Agree. I'm new to NINA but a quick look around and it currently does not appear to have a Guide
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Win 10 2.6.11 dev4 Shutdown Crash
Agree. I'm new to NINA but a quick look around and it currently does not appear to have a Guide
Jan 30
TOSHIHITO WATANABE
,
Bruce Waddington
3
Jan 30
About Exposure Loops
Okay, thank you very much. nabePla 2023年1月31日火曜日 10:36:33 UTC+9 bw_m...@earthlink.net: These are “
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About Exposure Loops
Okay, thank you very much. nabePla 2023年1月31日火曜日 10:36:33 UTC+9 bw_m...@earthlink.net: These are “
Jan 30
Tony Cooper
, …
Bruce Waddington
5
Jan 30
Seconds
Patrick's advice will be your best bet. However, you've got your math reversed here in the
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Seconds
Patrick's advice will be your best bet. However, you've got your math reversed here in the
Jan 30
Ali
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bval...@gmail.com
2
Jan 30
What Exposure time better to perform calibration ?
Hi Ali It does not matter, but I recommend leaving the exposure time the same for calibration and
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What Exposure time better to perform calibration ?
Hi Ali It does not matter, but I recommend leaving the exposure time the same for calibration and
Jan 30
Peter Gottstein
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Bruce Waddington
3
Jan 29
Error "Telescope is not tracking. sync is only available when tracking!
As Bryan said, these are NINA logs and they don't appear to cover the time period you're
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Error "Telescope is not tracking. sync is only available when tracking!
As Bryan said, these are NINA logs and they don't appear to cover the time period you're
Jan 29
TOSHIHITO WATANABE
,
bw_m...@earthlink.net
8
Jan 28
Questionable calibration step direction
Ok, now I think I might know what's going on. It's something I should have thought of earlier
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Questionable calibration step direction
Ok, now I think I might know what's going on. It's something I should have thought of earlier
Jan 28
Scott Deming
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bw_m...@earthlink.net
6
Jan 28
PHD2 taking a long time to begin tracking
That should get you back to normal. Unfortunately, we're often fumbling around in the dark and
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PHD2 taking a long time to begin tracking
That should get you back to normal. Unfortunately, we're often fumbling around in the dark and
Jan 28
Stuart Taylor
,
Brian Valente
5
Jan 28
Is it possible to divide up guide logs into sections?
Actually, I find I can just snip out a section (between 'guiding starts' and 'guiding
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Is it possible to divide up guide logs into sections?
Actually, I find I can just snip out a section (between 'guiding starts' and 'guiding
Jan 28
brisguy foo
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bw_m...@earthlink.net
4
Jan 27
De-select star in Multi-star guiding
Thanks guys! Was able to guide fine with a single star and removed those bookmarks. I'll have to
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De-select star in Multi-star guiding
Thanks guys! Was able to guide fine with a single star and removed those bookmarks. I'll have to
Jan 27
Sean Curry
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bw_m...@earthlink.net
6
Jan 24
Restore Lock Position Using Event API
Bruce, I think I found something - I wasn't waiting long enough for the guide method to settle -
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Restore Lock Position Using Event API
Bruce, I think I found something - I wasn't waiting long enough for the guide method to settle -
Jan 24
Rick Eisenmann
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bw_m...@earthlink.net
3
Jan 24
Initial Settings with a Scope on a Wedge
Thanks for the quick reply Bruce! As soon as we get a clear night I'll give it a shot. Rick On
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Initial Settings with a Scope on a Wedge
Thanks for the quick reply Bruce! As soon as we get a clear night I'll give it a shot. Rick On
Jan 24
Antoine R.
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bw_m...@earthlink.net
7
Jan 24
QHY5III178 stuck in 8 bits mode
Hi Antoine – glad you were able to get it sorted out. Unfortunately, it's not uncommon for some
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QHY5III178 stuck in 8 bits mode
Hi Antoine – glad you were able to get it sorted out. Unfortunately, it's not uncommon for some
Jan 24
Jordi Jofre
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bw_m...@earthlink.net
7
Jan 23
PHD2 crashes without warning
Thanks, Jordi. Despite what you may have read or been told, I doubt that the PPEC algorithm had
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PHD2 crashes without warning
Thanks, Jordi. Despite what you may have read or been told, I doubt that the PPEC algorithm had
Jan 23
johncd...@gmail.com
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Tony Cooper
3
Jan 23
Have you been able to track on the head of C/2022 E3 ZTF
I would suggest that you look at the guiding corrections and calculate how much the comet will move
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Have you been able to track on the head of C/2022 E3 ZTF
I would suggest that you look at the guiding corrections and calculate how much the comet will move
Jan 23
Malcolm Aucoin
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rasalg...@gmail.com
10
Jan 21
Poor guiding
If the version of the mount is 1.06 you have to put drift compensation in 3. Regards. El jueves, 12
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Poor guiding
If the version of the mount is 1.06 you have to put drift compensation in 3. Regards. El jueves, 12
Jan 21
Billy McLean
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Brent Boshart
7
Jan 21
Comets
Excellent - thanks. On Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 5:34:20 PM UTC-5 bw_m...@earthlink.net wrote:
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Comets
Excellent - thanks. On Saturday, January 21, 2023 at 5:34:20 PM UTC-5 bw_m...@earthlink.net wrote:
Jan 21
Dave Swenson
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bw_m...@earthlink.net
3
Jan 20
PegasusAstro NYX-101, NINA and PHD2 crashes while dithering
Many thanks, Bruce. I've passed along your comments to Pegasus. On Friday, January 20, 2023 at 9:
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PegasusAstro NYX-101, NINA and PHD2 crashes while dithering
Many thanks, Bruce. I've passed along your comments to Pegasus. On Friday, January 20, 2023 at 9:
Jan 20
TOSHIHITO WATANABE
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oliv...@gmail.com
3
Jan 20
Questions about guide log data
Précision : Of course the correction depends on the algorithm : if a low pass filter is used, the
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Questions about guide log data
Précision : Of course the correction depends on the algorithm : if a low pass filter is used, the
Jan 20
Darryl M
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bw_m...@earthlink.net
3
Jan 20
How to prevent auto-select from choosing comet?
Well I got around the problem by turning off guiding. My subs were only 30s so no issues turning off
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How to prevent auto-select from choosing comet?
Well I got around the problem by turning off guiding. My subs were only 30s so no issues turning off
Jan 20
Stuart Taylor
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George Shoup
7
Jan 18
Do you know any good PEC training videos?
Thanks George. Here is tonight's log (although I've been guiding a few hours and this one
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Do you know any good PEC training videos?
Thanks George. Here is tonight's log (although I've been guiding a few hours and this one
Jan 18
Stuart Taylor
,
Brian Valente
16
Jan 18
Low mass - star lost
I've also increased the gain a bit on my guide camera and now everything is running great! :-) On
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Low mass - star lost
I've also increased the gain a bit on my guide camera and now everything is running great! :-) On
Jan 18
Ghana Gankhuyag
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bw_m...@earthlink.net
4
Jan 18
Error message
Yes, I have Sky- Watcher Esprit 120 ed triplet, EQR-6 pro, StarlightXpress midi filter wheel
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Error message
Yes, I have Sky- Watcher Esprit 120 ed triplet, EQR-6 pro, StarlightXpress midi filter wheel
Jan 18
Brian Valente
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Simon Thompson
6
Jan 17
Re: [open-phd-guiding] Unhandled Exception Occurred
Thats exactly the time my last image was taken so you've hit the nail on the head I think Bruce.
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Re: [open-phd-guiding] Unhandled Exception Occurred
Thats exactly the time my last image was taken so you've hit the nail on the head I think Bruce.
Jan 17
Peter Hawman
,
Bruce Waddington
3
Jan 17
PHD2 crashing during NINA advanced sequence
Thanks Bruce. I apologize for commandeering the other thread. Thank you for the info. I'll make
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PHD2 crashing during NINA advanced sequence
Thanks Bruce. I apologize for commandeering the other thread. Thank you for the info. I'll make
Jan 17
andylb...@gmail.com
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bw_m...@earthlink.net
5
Jan 16
Problem with calibration.
No problem, glad you're back in business. Bruce From: open-phd...@googlegroups.com <open-
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Problem with calibration.
No problem, glad you're back in business. Bruce From: open-phd...@googlegroups.com <open-
Jan 16