Oknoder wrote:
Personally I like parts of all three. For the core the 150, 250 for the red ring and for the green the 350 seems to show the best detail. All are great captures, well done.
As to your issues, I always run my DSLR off of AC power, I noticed that when using batteries there was added noise probably from the heat of the battery being in constant use. The issue with your laptop, I always set my updates to download but to allow me to decide when to update. As to your second alignment, as long as you did not move the mount you should have just selected the option of last alignment.
If this hobby was easy and not fraught with problems everyone would do it.
Matthew
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I agree, each has attributes. Even the 350s has the light pollution creeping in. And why I decided to move on at that point. It convinced me I have a lot to learn.
And yes, this facet of Photography (Or taking pikturds in my case) is extremely challenging, but greatly rewarding.
I love the challenge in the long run. ;)
One majorly monumental dumbbell move on my part was trying to find stars with the DSLR when it was grossly out of focus. :-o :shock:
I realized what a stupid thing I had done when I was changing back to the G3 and Imaging mirror box. But the DSLR really drops fast when trying to do a Live View with the camera program. (And I do run dual batteries) (And yes, I ordered the AC power supply stuff. That will also make my time lapse run all night without me changing batteries.)
I'll try again, and I'll get it. But I was shiverin me timbers out there. And refusing to put on the Michelin Man clothes at this stage of the winter. :-(
Yeah, great that Windoze poked an update out there at such a great time. I will change that preference.
In my defense, I chose auto so the computers can stay updated on their own. It's worked well for me for decades now. But it was set for the wee-hours normally.
My laptop is very lucky I didn't rip my wires out of it and throw it over the back wall into the concrete drainage channel.
The thought crossed my mind.... :evil:
There were
22 updates shoved through the pipe last night! I may have to go back to manual operations with these dumb upgrades. No wonder it took forever.
I changed it to remind me when it needs a restart. In this case, I DO NOT need then deciding if my computer is "idle".
I probably could have just used the previous alignment. But I wasn't sure if it may have been corrupted by the artificial crash of Windoze.
When using the NexRemote program, I have been doing my alignment with the virtual control, VS: the physical control.
Reason being, the virtual control is what I will be using remotely. Plus it is so cool to not be "Jack-in-the-boxing" between the laptop and the mount. Although I do anyway to an extent.
I do do my adjustments at the mount and use the telescope to center the star. But accept the alignment at the computer.
The physical control I typically have set to "Utilities - home position - go-to" and that is always centered on Polaris.
I was experimenting with my second alignment. The odd little man in the computer sez to align the target (star) in the finder scope. So I was using my Star Shooter Autoguider pictures (at .5 second intervals) and adjusting to the center of the bullseye PHD supplies.
Of course, that must be exactly on a gnats ass for correct aim with the MOT. Both
must be parafocal/paraaimed. (< new word) (MOT=Main Optical Tube)
It warrants more experimentation and adjustment. Think of it as a rifle and a scope. The scope gets adjusted to the barrels point of aim/impact. ;)
Now, remember back when I was starting out and wanted Off-Axis guiding? Here is a place where the guide camera would have been able to "see" the same picture as the MOT, in theory.
That never worked out, so I'm back to getting an off-axis guide scope aimed at the center point the main telescope is centered on. If I succeed, then I could align remotely.
Or... maybe aim with the G3 and main tube.
Theoretically...
Love the challenges. :twisted:
Then there is the Serial Port to USB2, and Windoze 7 level programming from the suppliers; in a USB3 world running Windoze 10.
Prime example: Celestron hasn't even gotten their software to realize there are newer mounts like the AVX.
The NexRemote has to be programmed to Advanced GT...
And laptops that really need a bank of USB ports, not just 2.
It's not easy to sit on the razors edge without splitting butt hairs.
OK, time to go play.... :lol: