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Old 17-01-2021, 01:43 PM
RugbyRene (Rene)
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Originally Posted by The_bluester View Post
If it is slowly oscillating in RA it is probably an issue with settings in PHD2. Backlash in RA is not generally an issue as the RA does not reverse like the Dec does. At maximum guiding rates (1X) guiding east stops the RA completely and guiding west runs it at 2X sidereal rate.


What issues are you having in calibration? If it does not calibrate properly you may be in for trouble all night.
I don't use PHD2 as I've never been able to get it working despite watching numerous vides. I use the internal guider in KStars which is able to calibrate and guide.
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