Thanks all for the comments.
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Originally Posted by sjastro
Good image Paul.
I hope the new STXL has ended your camera issues.
Steven
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Yes me too Steven. It has a been a real test of patience so far.
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Originally Posted by DaveNZ
Impressive stuff Paul. You have that RC12 singing!
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No; not fully tuned yet, but getting close to the mark Dave. The remote system aspect is working very well. I am still fine tuning guiding and the flattener distance to create a flat field with round stars. Unfortunately some manufacturers of equipment don't help with good information to make the path easier. The TS Optical flattener says 106mm for back focus but I am actually now at 108mm and only just getting stars in the corners to look slightly round. When I contacted TS techs about this they said it could be as much as 110mm before I get a flat field. So experiments continue onward.
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Originally Posted by Exfso
That image is so sharp, I reckon you have focus perfect, says a lot for the scope as well, obviously.  |
Focusmax really has an impact here Pete. Robotic focus based on half flux diameter is very accurate; so much more that doing it with a Bahtinov mask which relies on your own assessment of where the spikes should lie. I encourage people to use autofocusing in whatever form to get the desired results and maximise each imaging session.