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Old 10-04-2018, 07:32 AM
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Trying to improve guiding numbers with PHD2

Hi everyone,

I have a new rig that I am trying to optimise guiding with. 1700mm FL and a S/H AP mount.

Attached are some guiding graphs snapshots from PHD2 from last night.

As far as I could tell, there was no high level cloud when these were taken, but hard to tell with Melbourne's light polluted skies.

Overall tending to get round stars, but the guiding graphs can vary in quality and wanting to smooth these out if I can, but questioning whether it is the seeing/sky conditions or the parameters I am using.

Tend to run the PHD2 guiding assistant at the start of imaging runs to decide on parameters.

The mount is well polar aligned and normally I don't get swings in Dec.

Advice welcomed.

Clear skies.

John K.
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