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Originally Posted by Startrek
For tight focus , I never just rely on numbers on the dashboard , I visually check my stars on the fly ( zoomed in ) every 15 to 20mins in ASTAP’s Fits viewer.
Yes it’s time consuming but your eyes are the best litmus test for focus.
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Agreed... I watch the HFR value during my imaging run, and once it gets to the upper end of what I call acceptable, I pause the running sequence, run AF, then make a few micro-step adjustments to be completely sure that I'm happy with where it landed..
It means that fully automated imaging is simply not how my imaging nights go, but at the same time, I'm always awake anyway because I don't really trust my neighbors, or the weather!