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Old 06-07-2021, 12:24 PM
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Hi Greg,

I would take it to mean <7 arcseconds either side of some nominal point (possibly the mean), so that would make <14 arc seconds peak-to-peak. The specs that I saw for this mount, did however state it as <±10 arcseconds PE, making it <20 arcseconds PE peak-to-peak. The Cloudynights review above (thx Robert) shows guided tracking error results of ~0.5 Arcseconds for RA & DEC.

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JA
How meaningful though are these 0.5 arc sec guiding accuracy. Surely that is a reflection of the focal length and pixel size of the guide camera.

If its measured using an OAG that gives it a bit more reference but if its using a guide scope then the units of measurement would be different or don't I have that right where arc secs is arc secs regardless of pixel size and focal length?

Greg.
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