|
Thanks folks,
I appreciate your guidance. (pun intended.)
When the weather clears I'll try the recommendations out.
My difficulty is that SynScan and SharpCap seem to give different results. I was expecting the same result from both.
As well as your recommendations I am going to try and set up the polar scope again. After either of these methods I should be able to find the elusive Octans and get a third opinion.
I do plan to use the mount for astrophotography.
I've gone as far as I can with camera/tripod until I reach the star line behaviour. My camera/lens combination is just too slow, so I need a mount that follows the stars.
I don't have an observatory, so it's setup/teardown each viewing session. I have created a three metre flat area at the back of my yard that has pavers as it's surface. As my house block rises from the street I can nearly see over the house to the West from the flat area.
The alignment of the long axis of my block is very nearly East-West, so that's been a good starting point.
Thanks for all your advice.
I will try them all out.
|