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"............ (you *can* create master darks and flats in SharpCap directly, but this opens the possibility of odd results as part of the processing is being done the 'SharpCap' way and part is done the 'APP' way, and who knows if they are exactly the same?)" I can tell you from first han...

Thanks but I clearly am not understanding what buttons to push in SC. I understand the theory and have seen several videos on it but all I get is the focuser moving a number of steps then it says completed like usual. Nothing else happens. So, I clearly do not understand how to initiate this process...

Hi Robin I gave this a try but I must be doing something wrong. I checked Overshoot to go in the positive direction and it moved as expected but it never reversed direction to get a best focus position. Doing the traditional method by entering my focuser's backlash worked fine. Am I missing a step? ...

Hi Robin I am still struggling with this method when using NB filters. Last night I used my Chroma Ha 5nm filter (bright moon but good seeing) with my ASI2600MM on an 80mm scope. My typical camera settings are a gain of 100 and offset of 50 and I take 300s subs. To focus, I kept these camera setting...

Hey Robin I finally installed my weather station as inspired by seeing yours. I think this is the last piece to add to my observatory. The location was tough to pick per the dos and don'ts as to where it would function best. My wife wasn't crazy about me putting it in an area that she is developing ...

Hi Again Robin To your questions: Is it important to be able to choose the final approach direction as well as specify the amount of overshoot? yes- it is important to choose the direction as one using a SCT (like me) wants to finish counterclockwise to push against gravity vs. a refractor where it ...

Hi Robin

Here is a nice quick video on the concept used in NINA..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc70_iFghQc.

The only assumption this approach makes is that the focuser (which most do) has the same backlash in both directions.

Bruce

After seeing Robin display his wonderful home-built observatory, I decided to share some pics of mine and ask others to post pics of theirs. It is really neat to see what others have done or planning to do. My roll-of-roof is located on top of my 4-car garage just north of Orlando, Florida. It is pa...

Thanks for the suggestions, Robin. I may try it as I have nothing to lose.

Best Regards,
Bruce

Hi Robin By the way, your pictures inspired me to get a weather station which I contemplated in the past but never pulled the trigger to get one :D . And I would love to see the 200mm camera lens in a central position between the two scopes! It would be nice to see some of your images if you are wil...