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the ? was a accident Gary, at the end of the day you are dead on with what you have said I cannot dispute that. but I know what i see when its landing my targets virtually on the middle of the CCD sensor with a 50x40minute FOV at 1200mm with 1 sync in EQMod do you not agree that this is good enough even in astrophotography terms?
Im happy to reccomend to anybody using the software. In regards to mechanical alignment, cone errors and the like we could sit here for years getting it perfect but thats a futile and pointless escupade. So as a yard stick when alignmaster tells me that im within 1 minute of the pole i don't sit there for another 3 hrs trying to get zero because i have back lash in the mounts drives and at one minute of arc bugger thats close enough for the guider to suck out mind you i get to that accuracy after the second iteration which will generally be after 5 minutes. bang for buck my 16 dollars was well spent.! Don't take what i say the wrong way, typing doesn't show my inquisitive nature and if im wrong please im not precious say so as i might be reading and mis-understanding what your saying.
Brendan
I would have loved to have been at IISAC but unfortunately West to East coast in the middle of exams isn't possible. Ill make it one day though!
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