Workflow eqmod + astrotortilla guiding

[uhb1966]

I have decided to go full automatic :-)

So i understand i can use astrotortilla to point my scope on target and polar aligned. Then i use a guiding sw like phd for guiding during photography... or is there a method to have astrotortilla do the guiding as well?!

Much obliged, uhb

[Christopher Davenport]

Nup you need both.

My workflow

Setup stuff in usual place.

Roughly polar align through polar scope.

APT slew to a bright star

APT set my focus

AT plate solve and sync

PHD polar align

APT select target

AT plate solve target and sync

APT frame

PHD guide

APT gather target

You need to setup eqmod to pulse guide and to use mount protection.

[uhb1966]

Thank you! :-)