Hi guys, I havn't been out imaging for a while for a few different reasons but tonight I got out to test my progress on a few things. I stripped down the mount in the last few days and wanted to test how she went. The list of targets was short as it is a full moon and most narrow band objects I want to do weren't around. I eventually decided on some emission in the smc.
This is 7 10 minute subs of ngc346, the guiding was better than I have had before with the graph staying within half a pixel off axis guided with my ssag.
I wanted something to test the mount but will not really be continuing the image. I am at the stage where I can image over multiple nights reliably, and I am happy with how the mount is performing. When I get the new scope in a month I should be sitting pretty.
I took all the bearings and brass gears out and cleaned them, then regreased them all and replaced them. They didnt look too bad in the first place so I think the main thing that I did to change the way that the mount performs is adjusting the gear to worm engagement.
On a side note I got my protostar flocking sheets for my new scope today, it is very black!
