[APML] ST4 Test Results

["Scott Hammonds" <shammonds@creatorsview.com>]

Hi APMLr's,
I recently performed a test with my ST4 to see if I could guide using a
camera lens as my guidescope. After discussions with Jim Janusz and the
folks at SBIG I wasn't confident this would work. All of the pertinent
details are located on the webpage. This may be old news to some of you, but
I was trying to find a way to limit the weight on my AP400GTO mount. It is
rated at 18lbs max load and I was approaching this limit trying to shoot
prime focus shots through my NP101.
www.creatorsview.com/test.html The test was successful and I am anxious to
get to Chiefland, Florida next week for a dark sky test.
If anyone would like a processing challenge you can find a tiff version of
this image on my links page at
http://www.creatorsview.com/astrophoto/links.html The file size is 19mb,
just right click the M31 link at the bottom of the page and use the "save
as" command.

Scott Hammonds


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