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Old 15-04-2019, 08:03 PM
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Possible problem with EQ6-R Mount

Currently imaging M68 with 2 minute guided dithered subs
Everything going great, went inside to grab a coffee came back out 10 minutes later and found mount in almost the home position ( slightly off centre ) but DEC and RA setting rings show “0” where they are suppose be
PHD2 obviously went haywire with a warning sign “lost pulse “
BYEOS still taking subs which are squiggly lines

Unparked scope and slewed to M68 again with EQMOD ended up spot on centre
Guiding working ok again and now taking subs again , all ok

Question: as the home position is not exactly where it was when I first started the session, could the RA clutch or gears / belts on my EQ6-R have slipped a bit during the capture session ??

Everything on the mount is rock tight , as I check it every time

Any advice on probable causes appreciated

Thanks in advance
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Old 15-04-2019, 08:28 PM
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Why do things happen when you are not around?
Sorry I cant help with advice.
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Old 17-04-2019, 06:50 AM
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Fiddled around last night with EQMOD and set the meridian limits to default to see how far past the meridian the mount would track
Turns out it goes about 5 degrees or so past
I set it to return to home position when the limits activate to avoid any collision etc..
Mount worked perfect last night too , imaged M83 for nearly 2 hours
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