I use EQMOD to connect and
And if successfully slew and center with plate solve, the indicated Az/Alt is still way off (it is not re-set to adjust to the corrected position); will
Thanks.
Yes, got all that. You are talking of using Synscan? Had issues there as well. I like the 3-point plate solve inJayTee wrote: ↑Thu Sep 29, 2022 8:18 pm I want to make sure that you are using the correct nomenclature.
A polar alignment PA is when you physically move the mount so that the R.A. axis points to the NCP.
A goto alignment is where you use alignment stars and your time, date, and location so the HC can build an accurate Sky Map so that it knows where to point the telescope based on the object you've requested to view.
To get your best and most accurate setup, most of us do the following routine:
A rough PA ( physically setup your mount as best you can so it points to the NCP), followed by a two-star goto alignment, then back to refining your PA, and then a final two or three-star goto alignment to correct the movement created by the final PA.
I know it sounds confusing and a lot of work, but after you've done it a few times it shouldn't take more than 15 or 20 minutes. Some of this can actually be done before it gets fully dark.
You didn't mention doing ahatflyer wrote: ↑Thu Sep 29, 2022 4:12 pm After I polar align with EQ mount (AZ-GTi), the slew to my first target is way off (e.g 40+ degrees), even tho mount/camera were aligned to north star after polar alignment. Alignment is set to where Alt is my latitude and Az is 0 (and DEC = 90, RA=0). It was close to that even before polar alignment started. Any idea why? I expect it to be off, which is why u need camera alignment, but by so much?
I use EQMOD to connect and NINA.
And if successfully slew and center with plate solve, the indicated Az/Alt is still way off (it is not re-set to adjust to the corrected position); will NINA know to set tracking rate to the centered object, or will it track using the faulty current Az/Alt coordinates?
Thanks.
That's what the step of slew and center is to do inKathyNS wrote: ↑Thu Sep 29, 2022 8:43 pmYou didn't mention doing ahatflyer wrote: ↑Thu Sep 29, 2022 4:12 pm After I polar align with EQ mount (AZ-GTi), the slew to my first target is way off (e.g 40+ degrees), even tho mount/camera were aligned to north star after polar alignment. Alignment is set to where Alt is my latitude and Az is 0 (and DEC = 90, RA=0). It was close to that even before polar alignment started. Any idea why? I expect it to be off, which is why u need camera alignment, but by so much?
I use EQMOD to connect and NINA.
And if successfully slew and center with plate solve, the indicated Az/Alt is still way off (it is not re-set to adjust to the corrected position); will NINA know to set tracking rate to the centered object, or will it track using the faulty current Az/Alt coordinates?
Thanks.goto alignment. Without it, you can expect slews to be off.
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