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Re: Guide Scope

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Haven't you had enough rain in Arkansas?
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Re: Guide Scope

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Well, I’m guiding. Running 3 minute exposures on M83 right now. :D
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Re: Guide Scope

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Wow, Bryan, that is great!

That’s great that you can image a target so low. Anything under 40 degrees is swampy here!

Looking forward to your experiences!

Thanks,
Jim
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Re: Guide Scope

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bladekeeper wrote: Thu Jun 06, 2019 2:06 am Holy cow.

Since it is completely socked in cloudy for the next decade, I've been playing with the guide scope and guide cam. I've got the whole rig set up in my living room. Added a USB 3.0 hub yesterday.

Anyway, everything is talking nicely. Even tried out NINA and all works like a charm. Just need some stars showing so I can try actual guiding.

Trying to help a feller out over on AF, I just hooked up mount and guide cam to the PC. Pointed the scope out of the back living room window. There is a travel trailer parked about 3/4 of a mile away. And we are in deep twilight now. Anyway, I could clearly see two gentlemen working on an ATV there in front of the travel trailer.

While I was fiddling with exposure, one of the guys stood up walked a bit in my direction, looked around, assumed "the stance", whipped it out and began urinating right there in PHD2. :lol:

I started laughing my head off and my wife and the boys came running. Fortunately, not much detail to be had but you could see the flash of the stream in the rapidly fading light. That was terrible but humorous timing. :lol:
Now there's a valid reason for setting limits on how close to the horizon your 'scope can be pointed!

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Re: Guide Scope

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ARock wrote: Mon May 27, 2019 5:15 am I bought the 50mm version of the guidescope on ebay for about $60.
Still think it is too expensive compared to my $90 OTA :lol:
I bought the same 50mm. off Amazon, but that was over 2 and a half years ago.(More than a bit more $$) I wanted something to use with the SharpCap Polar Alignment routine and it fit the bill. Managed to guide well enough to teach PEC on my mount.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0156 ... UTF8&psc=1
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