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Old 14-04-2010, 08:16 PM
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Centaurus A & Running Chicken

Taken two nights ago in my backyard.Traking of my HQ5 and PHD was spot on with the running chicken but I encountered some tracking problem with Centaurus A so I could only managed 15mins of data. Is this a common problem when the object is too close to the zenith?
Running Chicken:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/2667875...n/photostream/
Centaurus A: http://www.flickr.com/photos/2667875...n/photostream/

Thanks for looking and cemments are welcomed.
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Old 14-04-2010, 08:41 PM
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Vincent,

They are really great images.


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Old 14-04-2010, 10:55 PM
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Nice shots, Vinnie
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Old 15-04-2010, 07:54 AM
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Cool shots. The running chicken's my pick of the two. Great colors & details.

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Old 15-04-2010, 08:12 AM
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Nice. THe chicken is my pick.
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Old 15-04-2010, 11:39 AM
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great shots.
Regards to the EQ6's and 5's and tracking, i find that its balance thats generally the culprit, with the inherent backlash found on these puppies if you balance it too good it teeters like a seesaw so when the guiding gives the scope a nudge it doesn't stop.

If you plan your night out, then balance your scope from the horison to zenith with a bias to pull the scope back towards the horizon this will pre load the spur gears/motors and increase the accuracy of your tracking! thats what i found anyhow.
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Old 15-04-2010, 01:47 PM
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Nice work Vincent
I was able to eyeball Cent A for the first time on Monday night through Alex's(mental4astro) 17.5" monster
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