Hi Phil,
Yes it can be set to integrate at just about any rate.
The integration rate is dependant on the guide camera frame rate.
However, I know how my EQ6 performs with straight guiding (c.r.a.p). That's why I spent the money on the AO unit.
I'm happy to provide comparison pics of before and after (when the rain stops
), but I don't have to convince myself of the benefits.
I want to be able to do some narrow band imaging. That means subs of 30 minutes. No way with my EQ6 without the AO unit.
It's not just a matter of getting round stars. That can be done with integration rates of 1 second if the mount's PE is slow changing, but the real benefites are in higher resolution and this can only happen with correction rates of 7 per second or higher.
There is a lot of information in the SteadyStar user manual, that can be downloaded from the Orion web site, that explains the pros and cons of this type of AO system and what is can and can't do.
I would advise anyone considering buying one to read both the SX and Orion manuals first and then read of others experiences with Active Optics.
That's what I did and I didn't find a single negative report from owners. In fact, quite the opposite.
Cheers,
Luke
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Originally Posted by philiphart
Luke
Can you set it to use integrations of say 1-3 seconds so that it is guiding the mount but not having any AO effect? That way you can do a comparison that just looks at the AO effect?
Phil
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