The autoguider locks onto a star as reference point and sends correctional commands to the mount to cancel out its tracking error, allowing longer exposure times. The quality of the guiding profile is shown in the graph for the RA and DEC axis.
Its just a rough summary, hope this makes sense^^
The autoguider locks onto a star as reference point and sends correctional commands to the mount to cancel out its tracking error, allowing longer exposure times. The quality of the guiding profile is shown in the graph for the RA and DEC axis.
Its just a rough summary, hope this makes sense^^
In short, the autoguider consists of the guiding camera, the guiding scope (the smaller one on the main telescope) and the software. Before imaging you have to polar align the mount but it has a certain tracking error depending on the quality of the polar alignment.
In short, the autoguider consists of the guiding camera, the guiding scope (the smaller one on the main telescope) and the software. Before imaging you have to polar align the mount but it has a certain tracking error depending on the quality of the polar alignment.
The first picture shows the final result of the Nebula with all subframes stacked and edited.
The second picture shows the autoguider (left) and the software for the imaging camera (right).
The last picture just shows the telescope covered in ice because i thought it looked neat^^
The first picture shows the final result of the Nebula with all subframes stacked and edited.
The second picture shows the autoguider (left) and the software for the imaging camera (right).
The last picture just shows the telescope covered in ice because i thought it looked neat^^
Lights:
22 x 600" gain100 (3h 40min)
62 x 300" gain360 (5h 10min)
Total: 8h 50min
Darks:
18 x 600" gain100
25 x 300" gain360
Flats:
25
Scope:
Skywatcher 250/1200
Mount:
EQ-6pro
Camera:
Asi533MCpro
Filter:
Optolong L-eNhance
Post-processing:
DeepSkyStacker
Photoshop CC
Lights:
22 x 600" gain100 (3h 40min)
62 x 300" gain360 (5h 10min)
Total: 8h 50min
Darks:
18 x 600" gain100
25 x 300" gain360
Flats:
25
Scope:
Skywatcher 250/1200
Mount:
EQ-6pro
Camera:
Asi533MCpro
Filter:
Optolong L-eNhance
Post-processing:
DeepSkyStacker
Photoshop CC
I just got one when leveling up my 777-300ER!!
I just got one when leveling up my 777-300ER!!