Re: [APML] Pictor 201XT autoguider

["Gedas" <w8bya@mchsi.com>]

I don't have the original post, but I think someone was asking about using
an autoguider with the LXD-55 mount.  If I'm not mistaken, the LXD-55 mount
has no provision for an autoguider so it really doesn't matter which way he
went.

Gedas

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Voetsch" <critter12952@yahoo.com>
To: <astro-photo@seds.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 11:21 AM
Subject: RE: [APML] Pictor 201XT autoguider


> Hi George,
>
> --- Nikolidakis George <ginik@ote.gr> wrote:
> > I think this subject with 201 is again on fire...!!!
>
> Not on fire, just a discussion, remain calm. :-)
>
> > the question is that is the
> > mount capable to track the 15 sec unguided ?.
>
> I've always used my guiders off axis at prime focus.
> Currently on a 12" LX, the same scope you use, right?
> A weird thing I've noticed is that typically the
> guiding is more accurate when I use longer exposure
> times on the the 201, or 208. Fifteen second
> integrations almost always come out better than 3
> seconds integrations. That helps as far as star
> brightness is concerned. Also, did you happen to see
> the my post to mapug a couple weeks ago? the one about
> user-set RA and DEC movement times? That might be a
> big key to getting these things to guide really well.
>
> > So I insist that is better to go with 208 XT.
>
> In theory I'd agree with you. I'm just not so sure
> that the 208 is that much more effective than the 201.
> Give it a try.
>
> Alan
>
>
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