Polar alignment
Posted: Wed Sep 11, 2019 9:25 am
I updated Sharpcap Pro in the last week or two. Since my last imaging session trying to do polar alignment which would take me +-3 minutes ended up taking up and hour to 90 min sitting outside struggling to get any result. At step 1 it quickly solves the first plate up to the point where I have to rotate the mount about the RA axis. Once I rotated my mount it can take some time to solve the second plate. Once the second plate has been resolved I will get the corrections that need to be made to get polar aligned. At this point it is where things are not going as "normal". I will adjust the Alt/Az knobs on my mount and it will solve every plate until I come within +-15 seconds then it won't solve the plate. I then proceed to restart and the same happens everytime,but prior to restarting it seemed to be close to polar aligned and after restarting I will get a read out for corrections to be made of 10 min where previously it was close to a few seconds out. Every single time I have the same result..getting close and it won't solve...perform a restart and it is way out. I posted a PHD2 issue on a Facebook group where someone else mentioned they have exactly the same problem with Scarpcap Pro and getting polar aligned.
I have a Meade LXD75 SN10. The camera used for alignment/guiding is a QHY5II-M. I have the latest update installed for Sharpcap and all other software is up to date. I insert my guide camera into the focuser of the telescope to do my alignment and has always worked well.
I have a Meade LXD75 SN10. The camera used for alignment/guiding is a QHY5II-M. I have the latest update installed for Sharpcap and all other software is up to date. I insert my guide camera into the focuser of the telescope to do my alignment and has always worked well.