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Old 10-12-2009, 03:43 PM
Robbie
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Originally Posted by Jazza View Post
Cheers guys, gonna have to sort out guiding next... what fun!
good guiding= longer exposures=more data=better details
If you are a beginner and not up to speed on guiding try PHD to start with its free and idiot proof.
Also focusing isnt as easy as it sounds with astrophotography, focusing software isnt the easiest to use either; as a beginner I found focusing with a bahtinov mask the easiest, least time consuming and least stressful way to go. The difference between using a mask against winging it with eyeballs are worlds apart.
You probly knew this already but I found it very good advice when starting out.
Good luck
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