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Alex,
Definitely capture your images as fits files
I use the EAF focuser with the handcontrolleron all my set ups , I’ve tried the focus aid tool in APT and so damn time consuming, I just take 15sec exposures in APT and just adjust my focus until the diffraction spikes on my focus Star ( 2.0 to 2.5 magnitude ) are super thin and sharp, never had an out of focus image in years
It’s best to use your capture software with PHD2 ( in my case APT ) takes the guess work away and gives you full control over your dithering.You can set number of pixels , how often to dither , delay time, dither settle time etc…
For Flats using the Huion led light panel you have to use a white T shirt ( white t shirts are the best as they are fine cotton and stretch really smooth over the OTA. Also I bought some black cardboard from Office Works , cut a hole slightly larger than the OTA aperture and taped it to the light panel with duct tape around the frame. This stops any stray light hitting the focuser and camera etc..,
Also I use a shower cap sprayed Matt black to fit over the back end of the newt to stop any stray light as well
My flats with the 2600MC are usually 0.5 sec exposures for broadband RGB and 5 to 7 sec exposures for Narrowband ( L Extreme filter ) My Capture software APT has the Flats Aid which works well and easy to use
Hope the above helps
Cheers
Martin
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