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by SteveInNZ
Fri Apr 24, 2020 9:29 pm
Forum: QHY Cameras
Topic: QHY 174 GPS Calibration LED issue // USB Traffic weirdness
Replies: 144
Views: 43322

Re: QHY 174 GPS Calibration LED issue // USB Traffic weirdness

Robin,
We both have early release versions of this camera and I wondered if you ever managed to get good GPS data when imaging in 16 bit mode ?

Steve.
by SteveInNZ
Mon Dec 23, 2019 6:18 pm
Forum: Tips and Tricks
Topic: Polar Alignment Tool - Starting Rotated Degrees
Replies: 3
Views: 2322

Re: Polar Alignment Tool - Starting Rotated Degrees

That's how I use it. I start with it rotated and when it says to rotate, I tell the mount to seek home. As you say, that means up is up, left is left, etc when you are adjusting, but it also inherently checks some other things like the mount knowing where home is, overloaded/unbalanced issues, etc. ...
by SteveInNZ
Sun Dec 01, 2019 9:14 pm
Forum: Bug Reports
Topic: Problems with PoleMaster
Replies: 48
Views: 16719

Re: Problems with PoleMaster

Robin,
I think you have misread the posts above. Those that have been having trouble with Polemaster (I'm one of them) are finding that the issues have been resolved in the latest (6137) release of SharpCap.
We're all happy now. :)

Steve.
by SteveInNZ
Thu Sep 05, 2019 8:53 pm
Forum: Deep Sky Imaging
Topic: Unguided dither
Replies: 4
Views: 2231

Re: Unguided dither

I would also find it useful if SharpCap could dither.
I use a CEM25-EC and don't need to guide. Since you're already capable of moving the mount after a plate solve, I would have thought generating a random value and commanding a move between shots wouldn't be a big leap.

Steve.
by SteveInNZ
Mon Apr 01, 2019 8:31 pm
Forum: Polar Alignment
Topic: Recommendations on guide scope and camera
Replies: 17
Views: 8450

Re: Recommendations on guide scope and camera

Glad to hear you're up and running.

Steve.
by SteveInNZ
Mon Mar 25, 2019 9:09 am
Forum: Feature Suggestions
Topic: Crosshair additions
Replies: 0
Views: 1118

Crosshair additions

Would it be possible to add a couple of functions to the crosshairs. 1) The ability to recentre the crosshairs (maybe a double click or something). The default is in the centre but once they're moved there's no way to be sure that they have been moved back to the centre. 2) The ability to lock the c...
by SteveInNZ
Fri Mar 22, 2019 7:51 am
Forum: Polar Alignment
Topic: Recommendations on guide scope and camera
Replies: 17
Views: 8450

Re: Recommendations on guide scope and camera

The colour version of the QHY5 uses the same sensor (MT9M034) as the monochrome. The relative QE's are Mono = 75%, Colour = Blue 52%, Green 62%, Red 58%. I don't think that any of the options would be a bad purchase. They'll get you polar aligned which is the immediate problem you need solved. Steve.
by SteveInNZ
Thu Mar 21, 2019 8:32 pm
Forum: Polar Alignment
Topic: Recommendations on guide scope and camera
Replies: 17
Views: 8450

Re: Recommendations on guide scope and camera

Then, I would respectfully disagree. I have a Polemaster. Inside a Polemaster is a QHY5 mono camera and a 25mm c-mount lens. Sound familiar ? You can use a Polemaster with either the Polemaster software or Sharpcap for polar alignment. The Polemaster software is quite primitive compared to Sharpcap....
by SteveInNZ
Thu Mar 21, 2019 7:04 am
Forum: Polar Alignment
Topic: Recommendations on guide scope and camera
Replies: 17
Views: 8450

Re: Recommendations on guide scope and camera

That's interesting. We commented that the long-drops were better there as everything that smells was frozen. That was in contrast to China where it was summer and the drop wasn't that long. You've got me envious with Svalbard. We decided to pass on going there for an eclipse a few years back and it'...
by SteveInNZ
Wed Mar 20, 2019 1:12 am
Forum: Polar Alignment
Topic: Recommendations on guide scope and camera
Replies: 17
Views: 8450

Re: Recommendations on guide scope and camera

That's a good plan. Test out your new knowledge and then spend money only if you need to. Sounds like we share a similar level of crazy. We also went to Coldfoot/Wiseman for aurora and had great success. Coldest for us was -40C plus 40 degrees of windchill at the top of Atigun Pass. I have great res...