Re: [APML] Horsehead, M45 & M42

[AikeM.Voelker-Jamin@t-online.de (Aike M. Voelker)]

Hi Philipp,

thanks for taking a look!

> Is the EQ-6 polar alignment scope really as bad as some people say? What
> about declination backlash? Is it an annoyance when guiding by hand? Do you
> think an autoguider could cope with it?

Well, IMO the polar finder scope of the EQ6 is very hard to adjust, the presets 
do not seem to be very precise - I guess in some details the mounts low price 
has it's effects.....

I didn't really experience any severe dec backlash - while guiding manually it 
was very easy to correct slight movements of the guidestar.

I am quite sure that an autoguider will work with the EQ6, I am planning to get 
a Boxdorfer MTS3 soon (it has PEC function, autoguider port and programmable 
guiding speed) - my ST4 is waiting for it's first go :-))))
Being convinced that my EQ6 is one of the better ones, I hope that my ST4 will 
work with the periodic error of the EQ6 (some folks say they have about 60 
arcseconds PE!!!) 

> what scanner did you use? There are some scanning artefacts visible.

I have used my Polaroid Sprintscan and was not happy about the artefacts, I 
guess as soon as my image processing techniques in PS improove, I can get rid of 
these!
 
BTW, very nice page of yours aswell, I really like the design!

Clear Skies and best regards, 

Aike

> with best regards
>
> Philipp
> www.salzgeber.at
>
>
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