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Quick update - got pretty much everything working this evening.
Polar alignment with the PoleMaster - spot on
Ekos driving the DSLR for image capture - check
KStars slewing the mount to the desired target - check
Ekos plate solving via the DSLR and fine-tuning mount position - check
Ekos guiding - check*
New gloves keep the fingers warm - check!
One very happy and very cold Viking!
I can't wait to get the last few bugs wrinkled out with the image preview function in Ekos, and then time at a dark sky site to put everything through it's paces.
Hopefully the images I captured tonight will be good enough (still dubious about camera settings) to share here.
Cheers all,
V
* - the RMS value provided by Ekos varies by target location in the sky. Close to the zenith (and hence less light pollution, it was under 1") but lower targets saw the RMS coasting along at about 2".
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