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After a total strip down, I got the EQ5 Pro back together the other day and got a short test run before the clouds. Motors clearly don't buzz as much anymore. Not a smidgen of backlash when using the hand controller.
Managed to do a set of 6x1min unguided exposures of swan nebula with only 1 sub I would call a dud. Need to do more testing though.
Tried some 2min subs...probably would've processed okay with DSS to adequately mask most of the eggs, but naahh!
If anything this has been a good learning experience. I'll still upgrade the mount at some time, but at least now I'm more savvy.
Also a ZWO camera and guidescope I ordered recently has now arrived, so I can have a dabble with autoguiding.
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