Re: [APML] ST-4 questions

[Alan Voetsch <critter12952@yahoo.com>]

> If you want to lower the frequency that the ST-4
> makes corrections, without increasing the exposure
> length, bump up AA. For example, with a bright guide
> star, with EA=0.2, B=1, BA=A, if your brightness
> value is already 30, the ST-4 will be applying
> frequent corrections, and probably chasing the
> seeing. You could bump up AA to 2 or 3 and the ST-4
> would average the errors over 2 or 3 cycles before
> applying each correction.

Yhanks Matt,

I believe you just answered the reply questions I
asked Bobby.

> What are your typical guiding error numbers? A6?

Last night I was seeing everything from 0's to -E.
This seemed to settle down to 3's and 5's when I
adjusted the AA upwards.


I'd have to rate them fairly
> even.
> >'Nuff said.
> 
> I'll let Rich Michaels, XT Slayer, address that.
> I hope he's been on his meds.

Hey, Rich barely dented the plastic body with a
hammer. By his own description, he's a large guy. I
think deep down inside, he secretly loves the 201. If
this doesn't draw a comment out of him nothing will.
He's been silent too long, c'mon Rich.

Alan

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