TSX Supermodel

[pvelez]

I recently upgraded my imaging pc. The new one is 64 bit, has more grunt and runs on Windows 7. The old one ran on XP as I found it stable and reliable.

The downside to a new pc is loading all the software, matching drivers and configuring all the settings.

Last night I finally determined to compile a new TPoint model. Thinking it would take ages, I set it to take 192 points and toddled off to watch a movie with the missus.

About 90 minutes later I was surprised to find it was all done. RMS of about 100 arcseconds. Ordinary. Click on Supermodel and BLAM - 16 arcsecond RMS. how good is that! :D

I suspect it's a combination of a good sized model to start with, the faster pc and perhaps using the FSQ rather than the RC8.

All I can say is - Super!:thumbsup:

Pete

[frolinmod]

It'll do that with my EdgeHD 14 as well and it's no refractor by any means. Best I've ever done with the EdgeHD 14 is 9.8 arc seconds RMS. Not sure if I believe it. I think it's rather optimistic. I've seen people get below 8 arc seconds with a stiff refractor.

[jase]

Certainly is possible to get under 8 but probably a challenge for mobile set ups. I'm getting 6.5 arcsec with a permanent 12.5" RCOS/PME set up after a 305 point map. TSX Supermodel is the bomb!

[Joshua Bunn]

Similar results here with a cdk12.5 and PME. Supermodel certainly makes the job easy.

[frolinmod]

:bowdown:

Whoa, those are some tidy low value model terms you have there too. Can anyone beat that?

Mind you, I suppose that when we get to that level it's so good that it doesn't much matter how much better we get it.

Fantastic job guys.

[pvelez]

I am amazed by those results guys. RMS of 6.5 and 9.8 - Excellent work.

I'm tempted to run a larger model to see if I can improve on what I have. Then its on to PEC I guess.

Pete

[Joshua Bunn]

Spot astro has 4.5 arcsec RMS, but its not a PME http://www.spotastro.com/files/RC24Tpoint_2-2012.JPG

here is what ive got with a 600 plus pointing model,