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by nexusjeep
Wed Sep 20, 2023 9:54 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Salt and Pepper Cluster + Bubble
Replies: 2
Views: 4237

Re: Salt and Pepper Cluster + Bubble

Hi Brian,
Thanks yep we have invested a bit of cash over the years its a bleeding expensive hobby but optimistically we are there for now :D

Cheers
Nick
by nexusjeep
Sat Sep 16, 2023 9:53 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Salt and Pepper Cluster + Bubble
Replies: 2
Views: 4237

Salt and Pepper Cluster + Bubble

Hi Hopefully weather permitting in the UK need try and get out a bit more now that things have settled down at home, this was a session from end of August to update all software's and remind myself how everything worked :D . Cheers Nick Image Info : Imaging kit : APM-LZOS 130/780 + 1x MR flattener, ...
by nexusjeep
Fri Nov 18, 2022 4:13 pm
Forum: Gallery
Topic: M31 First Image in a while
Replies: 4
Views: 535

Re: M31 First Image in a while

Thanks Robin / Menno was quite pleased how it turned out as it was the first go after a bit of a hiatus. Robin looked at the promotional videos by James Ritter their product expert for Affinity Photo 2.0 and there looks to be some interesting new features so will probably look to upgrade to it espec...
by nexusjeep
Fri Nov 18, 2022 10:20 am
Forum: Gallery
Topic: M31 First Image in a while
Replies: 4
Views: 535

M31 First Image in a while

Well been quite a while since I imaged anything so got out on Sunday evening and fired everything up after a few issues got everything running and had a reasonable session so collected 284 1 mins subs and then used the best 240 of these by quality in Astro Pixel Processor, which I need to look at so...
by nexusjeep
Tue Nov 15, 2022 1:31 pm
Forum: Bug Reports
Topic: Autofocus and Backlash weirdness
Replies: 2
Views: 370

Re: Autofocus and Backlash weirdness

Cheers Robin,
Will Create a sequence for future use if it ever stops raining and we can see the stars :D

Cheers
Nick
by nexusjeep
Mon Nov 14, 2022 2:54 pm
Forum: Bug Reports
Topic: Autofocus and Backlash weirdness
Replies: 2
Views: 370

Autofocus and Backlash weirdness

Hi Robin, The Autofocus is now working with the extra points but I have a slight issue with backlash in the Autofocus routine, in sharpcap if I look at the focuser currently it is selected to none for backlash as per the image below. Focuser hardware.png When I run the built in Autofocus script it i...
by nexusjeep
Sun Nov 13, 2022 4:15 pm
Forum: Bug Reports
Topic: Auto Focus issue / bug ?
Replies: 2
Views: 390

Re: Auto Focus issue / bug ?

Hi Robin,
That would explain it as originally, I would have been more to the right so it would have had to probably move more steps were as on the refocus and subsequent attempts I just moved it 15000 steps to get it roughly in the middle of the 6 steps I had told it to do.

Cheers
Nick
by nexusjeep
Sun Nov 13, 2022 12:16 am
Forum: Bug Reports
Topic: Auto Focus issue / bug ?
Replies: 2
Views: 390

Auto Focus issue / bug ?

Hi Robin, I installed the latest Sharpcap with the new larger step count option and set the auto focus routine to run 6 steps with 3 shots at each step and to move the focuser 5000 steps each time I started at 335000 steps and told it to focus in. Sharpcap duly moved the focuser and I had a nice cur...
by nexusjeep
Thu Oct 20, 2022 6:05 pm
Forum: Feature Suggestions
Topic: Esatto and Focuser step count for Auto Focus
Replies: 3
Views: 556

Re: Esatto and Focuser step count for Auto Focus

Hi Robin,
Yes that would be absolutely brilliant if you could please.

Cheers
Nick
by nexusjeep
Wed Oct 19, 2022 10:00 pm
Forum: Feature Suggestions
Topic: Esatto and Focuser step count for Auto Focus
Replies: 3
Views: 556

Esatto and Focuser step count for Auto Focus

Hi Robin, I have an Esatto 4" focuser on my scope that moves 0.04 microns per step so even at 2000 steps it only moves 80 microns and subsequently it takes a long time to travel through the focus curve or depending on temperature to even get to it :) and it is very shallow as a curve. Would it ...