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Daf1983

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  1. I use a rpi4 with a canon 600d, and I can say it's definitely supported by indi. I have only used to 3-4 times since getting my new setup, I've managed to plate solve with the 600d, but found using the polar alignment module difficult to use with it. Just to emphasise, this is not a problem with ekos, just it takes time for the dslr image to download and for the image to refresh whilst you're adjusting your polar alignment. I haven't tried it with the guide camera as of yet(a zwo120mm-s), but I'm guessing that would be easier.
  2. I haven't tried the internal guider as of yet. So many new things to learn, and I was fairly familiar with phd2 already. I will give it a go next time, thanks👍
  3. That would be an idea!. If all else fails, read the manual😂
  4. Dithering doesn't seem to affect the total rms tonight. I have increased the settle time, so that might have helped
  5. Hi. I'm using a zwo 120mm to guide and a canon 600d as the main imaging camera. I'm currently imaging m5, and guiding seems to have settled down at about 1'' rms after tinkering (all guess work) with the settings in phd2.
  6. Thank you! The dithering and the increased rms might have been a coincidence, hoping to have another go tonight, so we'll see.
  7. Had a chance to use my new HEQ5 mount and evostar 80ED on Sunday night. My main aim for the night was just to give everything a test run, as this was the first time I've ever used an EQ mount. By some miracle everything more or less worked! I managed to get the scope polar aligned fairly easily (with the aid of an app), and the slewed to M13. I ran the EKOS platesolving module, and it worked within seconds, took a test shot, and there it was! I then set up the guiding on ph2, and after a couple of minutes calibration was complete and I was guiding! RMS values seemed to settle at about 0.90''. The only problem I encountered was when I tried to dither. This seemed to push the RMS value up dramatically, where it eventually settled at about 1.30'' for the rest of the night. I'm not sure if this is normal, or if something was wrong in the settings. Either way, I managed to get subs of various lengths up to 5 minutes without any obvious star trailing. This is the image I managed to produce. Not going to win any awards, and as I managed to mess up the flat frames, I have used no calibration frames. The second image is slightly cropped.
  8. First light with my new Heq5 and evostar 80ed
  9. Thanks for the tip. Looking at it again, I totally agree. With regards to mounting ring directly onto the bar; I did think of doing this, but because I store the scope and guidescope separately at present, it would mean bolting and unbolting the guidscope every time I set up. Hopefully this will work well enough so I don't have to do that!
  10. Just posting to give an update. Managed to get 1/4 20 unc bolts from ebay, and mounted the dovetail on top of the 80ed. I then brought a svbony clamp which I mentioned above to attach to the guidescope. Seems quite solid, but haven't had a clear night to test it out yet.
  11. The different size bolts really annoy me as well, especially when you have a mix of metric and imperial units on the same product!
  12. I bought a longer ADM dovetail to mount the 80ED, so I have the original skywatcher to mount on top for the guidescope, which is a cheap 50mm Svbony. I was planning bolting the dovetail on top of the 80ED, and then attaching the guidescope with the clamp, similar to this one. https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/27028681810 Not sure if this will work well or not.
  13. Thanks! I found some 1/4 20 bolts in the back of the shed last night, and you are indeed correct👍.
  14. I've just received my evostar 80ed today, and was planning on mounting a dovetail on top of the rings, so I could piggyback my guidescope. The allen bolts that come with the scope and dovetail don't seem to fit. Does anyone know what size bolts are needed? Dafydd
  15. Heq5 last week, evostar 80ed today👍 After a three month wait, my imaging rig is all ready to go (once I learn how to use it🙈)!
  16. Don't think we're the only ones at the minute. Still waiting for a telescope to put on it unfortunately😭
  17. After a 3 month wait, my first ever eq mount arrived today! Expected it to be big, but the size of the tripod took me (and the mrs) a little by suprise! Still waiting for the evostar 80ed to put on it, but at least it'll give me time to get my head round this mount!
  18. +1 for cheap astrophotography. I recently had my 600d done by Juan👍
  19. I also have a heq5 and an evostar 80ed on order since january. Have been told they might be arriving on a shipment early may, or maybe on the next shipment in june/july.😭 Have thought about buying from the 2nd hand market, but since I ordered before the price rises, I wouldn't be making much of a saving. So, I will just have to be patient.
  20. Eqmod cable for my heq5 which is probably stuck on the suez canal somewhere😭
  21. I thought so. My plan is to run it all off the RPI(heard it's better this way, in case of any connectivity issues), and then use VNC on my laptop from the house, beer in hand😉
  22. I think there might be a few questions, coming from a position of zero experience! Question number 1 - I understand what kstars and ekos are, but am I right in saying that INdi is the equivalent of ascom? (Sorry if this is a stupid question)
  23. Raspberry pi 4 delivered today. Going to download astroberry on this to save me taking my laptop out in the backyard. Have zero experience with linux, so wish me luck.
  24. Wow, thanks for the detailed reply! I had a feeling that it was not quite as simple as I thought!🙂 I did think of getting one from amazon/ebay initially, but as you mentioned, I was wary of the thickness and quality of these cables. The cable will only be powering the mount, so I will give this a go to see how it works. Dafydd
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