Re: [APML] Guiding system recommendations

["Bert Katzung" <katzung1@attbi.com>]

Hi Alan:
Not sure what your question is. You seem to have all the components you
need. Make sure everything is rigid, rigid, rigid.  I'm not familiar with a
"Guide Star system" other than the Hubble list of guide stars. That's
irrelevant because all you want is a star that's bright enough to see
clearly and close enough (within a degree or two) to your target. You have
to find that star visually since you're doing visual guiding. I've guided on
a star that was only visible by averted vision and that was miserable!
Adjust your reticle cross-hairs to the guidestar and guide away! It helps to
keep the reticle brightness low in order to see the star more easily. Try to
avoid over-correcting.  (Make sure you're sitting or standing in a
comfortable position and have tried out the directional movements you need
with the keypad buttons before you start the exposure. Oh, yeah, it helps to
make a pit stop first also (;-))). (Sure love my ST-4!)
Bert

Bert Katzung
katzung1@attbi.com
www.astronomy-images.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Voetsch" <critter12952@yahoo.com>
To: "APML" <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 11:12 AM
Subject: [APML] Guiding system recommendations


> Hey all,
>
> I'm trying to put together my first 'guidescope
> system'. I'd like to reap the benefit of the
> accumulated wisdom of this list. I've got a TV-85 on a
> Tak EM-1 mount. The mounting adapter is pretty funky
> as it was made by a local guy, but for the most part
> it works. I have a 70mm f/10 Sky Watcher OTA on the
> way, it will be the guidescope.
>
> Here's where you guys come in: I need suggestions on
> the best way to get the components to work together. I
> will manually guide with an adjustable reticle EP.
> Anyone using the Guide Star system?
>
> Thanks for any help,
> Alan
>
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