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Old 26-03-2015, 01:04 PM
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madwayne (Wayne)
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Hi Paul

It will do that to you, do your head in. I haven't imaged for 12 months now since I fried my laptop at Mudgee last April. I have a replacement laptop but have been enjoying visual astronomy so much that I don't miss the frustration that is astrophotography. Viewing 52 out of 72 possible Messier objects in one night last week at the Ice in Space astro camp as an example.

Anyway, sorry for rambling. The other thing to make sure of is your tracking is set to sidereal in EQMOD assuming that is your connection method between PC and mount. My EQ6 always had a nice whoosh whoosh sound to it when it was tracking. I used to be in the habit of sticking my ear next to the mount to hear it.

Hang in there, once you work out what it is you'll slap yourself on the forehead and not make the same error again.

Wayne
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