Comments on: Orion Starshoot Autoguider Review http://www.astrophotography-tonight.com/orion-starshoot-autoguider-review/ Capture the Nightlife! Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:42:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: AstroPhotography Tonight http://www.astrophotography-tonight.com/orion-starshoot-autoguider-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2809 AstroPhotography Tonight Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:03:08 +0000 http://www.astrophotography-tonight.com/?p=3721#comment-2809 Hi Nelson, Do you have the CG-5GT mount or just the CG5? The Orion Autoguider is compatible with the CG-5GT (both with ST4 interface) but the basic CG-5 does not have an autoguiding port. I'm not sure if you can find adapters to use with the basic CG-5. Thanks, Ray Shore Hi Nelson,

Do you have the CG-5GT mount or just the CG5? The Orion Autoguider is compatible with the CG-5GT (both with ST4 interface) but the basic CG-5 does not have an autoguiding port. I’m not sure if you can find adapters to use with the basic CG-5.

Thanks,

Ray Shore

]]> By: Nelson Cristi http://www.astrophotography-tonight.com/orion-starshoot-autoguider-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2808 Nelson Cristi Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:40:03 +0000 http://www.astrophotography-tonight.com/?p=3721#comment-2808 Hi, i have a celestron nexstar 8se on a cg5 mount. Can i use orion autoguide with this system ? do i need to buy some adaptors ?. Thanks. Hi, i have a celestron nexstar 8se on a cg5 mount. Can i use orion autoguide with this system ? do i need to buy some adaptors ?. Thanks.

]]> By: AstroPhotography Tonight http://www.astrophotography-tonight.com/orion-starshoot-autoguider-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2807 AstroPhotography Tonight Sat, 07 Jan 2012 20:42:08 +0000 http://www.astrophotography-tonight.com/?p=3721#comment-2807 Robert, Looking forward to seeing your work with a newer system in place! Ray Shore Robert,

Looking forward to seeing your work with a newer system in place!

Ray Shore

]]> By: Robert Zelonis http://www.astrophotography-tonight.com/orion-starshoot-autoguider-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2806 Robert Zelonis Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:39:55 +0000 http://www.astrophotography-tonight.com/?p=3721#comment-2806 Serious astrophotography is a new endeavor for me. Previously, using a semi-homemade 10" reflector on a Cave Astrola mount driven by AC motors, I only dared to take snapshots of the moon and also a video of the moon using a modified webcam. I'm so excited about my potential achievements with an up-to-date system. I'll post back when I have something to show. Serious astrophotography is a new endeavor for me. Previously, using a semi-homemade 10″ reflector on a Cave Astrola mount driven by AC motors, I only dared to take snapshots of the moon and also a video of the moon using a modified webcam. I’m so excited about my potential achievements with an up-to-date system. I’ll post back when I have something to show.

]]> By: AstroPhotography Tonight http://www.astrophotography-tonight.com/orion-starshoot-autoguider-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2801 AstroPhotography Tonight Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:12:03 +0000 http://www.astrophotography-tonight.com/?p=3721#comment-2801 Hi Robert, Thanks for the feedback about my website! Autoguiding made a big difference for me. I was taking perfect 20 minute exposures! Ray Shore Hi Robert,

Thanks for the feedback about my website! Autoguiding made a big difference for me. I was taking perfect 20 minute exposures!

Ray Shore

]]> By: Robert Zelonis http://www.astrophotography-tonight.com/orion-starshoot-autoguider-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2800 Robert Zelonis Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:26:32 +0000 http://www.astrophotography-tonight.com/?p=3721#comment-2800 What a great find your website has been! I just begun to purchase & assemble an all new telescope and astrophotography system: the Explore Scientific ED127 refractor and the CGEM mount. The next big step is to add an autoguider to supplement my Canon DSLR and modified off-the-shelf Gigaware webcam from Radio Shack. Ray, your article about the Orion autoguider was just the good news that I needed to put me "over the edge" to buying the Orion autoguider. What a great find your website has been! I just begun to purchase & assemble an all new telescope and astrophotography system: the Explore Scientific ED127 refractor and the CGEM mount. The next big step is to add an autoguider to supplement my Canon DSLR and modified off-the-shelf Gigaware webcam from Radio Shack. Ray, your article about the Orion autoguider was just the good news that I needed to put me “over the edge” to buying the Orion autoguider.

]]> By: AstroPhotography Tonight http://www.astrophotography-tonight.com/orion-starshoot-autoguider-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2161 AstroPhotography Tonight Mon, 23 May 2011 01:04:06 +0000 http://www.astrophotography-tonight.com/?p=3721#comment-2161 Hi Peter, I can answer some of your questions. Although I'm not as familiar with the MAC side of things, the PHD software is supposed to run on MAC according to their website. You may want to contact Stark Labs to be sure it works on the latest MAC environment: http://www.stark-labs.com/help/contact/contact.php. After calibration, it will automatically send commands to your mount to track on the star. You shouldn't have to do any manual adjustments to keep it centered. Generally you pick a star that is in the same field of view. My guidescope is aimed pretty close to the imaging scope. It's not perfect though and still works. Not sure how far off it can be though. Ray Shore Hi Peter,

I can answer some of your questions. Although I’m not as familiar with the MAC side of things, the PHD software is supposed to run on MAC according to their website. You may want to contact Stark Labs to be sure it works on the latest MAC environment: http://www.stark-labs.com/help/contact/contact.php.

After calibration, it will automatically send commands to your mount to track on the star. You shouldn’t have to do any manual adjustments to keep it centered. Generally you pick a star that is in the same field of view. My guidescope is aimed pretty close to the imaging scope. It’s not perfect though and still works. Not sure how far off it can be though. Ray Shore

]]> By: Peter http://www.astrophotography-tonight.com/orion-starshoot-autoguider-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2159 Peter Fri, 20 May 2011 02:09:25 +0000 http://www.astrophotography-tonight.com/?p=3721#comment-2159 Hi, Nice vid. I'm new to the astronomy and certainly the astrophotography thing. I have an HEQ5 pro and a Macbook computer that I can use to go with my Takahashi TSA102 and was wondering, Does the PHD guiding program run under the latest MAC X environment? And does it Automatically correct for errors in the gearing on the HEQ5 mount? OR do i sit there manually adjusting to keep the tracking star "centred". I presume if it does correct then you have to adjust, thru trial and error to determine the right amount of correction...Is that true? Do you also pick a star to track that is in the same field of view as the object you wish to capture on the CCD or DSLR. Somebody suggested to me that you track something up to 5degrees off (seem a long way). thanks in advance. Hi, Nice vid. I’m new to the astronomy and certainly the astrophotography thing.
I have an HEQ5 pro and a Macbook computer that I can use to go with my Takahashi TSA102 and was wondering, Does the PHD guiding program run under the latest MAC X environment?
And does it Automatically correct for errors in the gearing on the HEQ5 mount? OR do i sit there manually adjusting to keep the tracking star “centred”.
I presume if it does correct then you have to adjust, thru trial and error to determine the right amount of correction…Is that true? Do you also pick a star to track that is in the same field of view as the object you wish to capture on the CCD or DSLR. Somebody suggested to me that you track something up to 5degrees off (seem a long way). thanks in advance.

]]> By: Horsehead and Flame Nebula | AstroPhotography Tonight http://www.astrophotography-tonight.com/orion-starshoot-autoguider-review/comment-page-1/#comment-2148 Horsehead and Flame Nebula | AstroPhotography Tonight Tue, 10 May 2011 23:56:11 +0000 http://www.astrophotography-tonight.com/?p=3721#comment-2148 [...] to the use of an autoguider. I use the Orion Awesome Autoguider Package as shown in my review here. I did not have this capability in 2006 with my LX200 so my polar alignment had to be [...] [...] to the use of an autoguider. I use the Orion Awesome Autoguider Package as shown in my review here. I did not have this capability in 2006 with my LX200 so my polar alignment had to be [...]

]]> By: J Turner http://www.astrophotography-tonight.com/orion-starshoot-autoguider-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1980 J Turner Sat, 12 Mar 2011 22:58:34 +0000 http://www.astrophotography-tonight.com/?p=3721#comment-1980 Ed, Get PA as close as possible, if you notice loosing DEC like I did in past. Increase the max DEC guide correction in the brain, default is around 100ms or so, jack it up to 1000ms. Same with RA. This will allow PHD to calibrate quickly, overcome backlash quicker. It will make few initial longer corrections, but will settle in quickly. I also increase max sidereal setting in my cgem up to about 70% of sidereal. Ed,

Get PA as close as possible, if you notice loosing DEC like I did in past. Increase the max DEC guide correction in the brain, default is around 100ms or so, jack it up to 1000ms. Same with RA. This will allow PHD to calibrate quickly, overcome backlash quicker. It will make few initial longer corrections, but will settle in quickly. I also increase max sidereal setting in my cgem up to about 70% of sidereal.

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