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Welcome to SLG from another addict.

Hi and welcome!

I was a bit frightened about it too. But I found a tutorial (I think it was this) and installed ASCOM and EQMOD. Click an object in CdC and your mount will point to it. It was so cool! (Then came platesolving: the real gamechanger)

In that case you don't need the ST4 for autoguiding. The handset-to-pc cable does it.

Maybe the power supplied by the batteries is not enough. Check the cable to the handset too.

Concur. Happened to me. And bear in mind that it's far better to give explanations (in my case to my wife) once than twice. 😔

That's enough for me. I'll give a try to AstroBerry. Thank you @rnobleeddy

Thank you @bottletopburly. That's a show stopper for the IndigoSky option.

Hi there! I’ve just ordered a Raspberry Pi 4B with the intent of remote controlling my gear (mount+guiding-cam+DSLR). So far, those gadgets have been connected directly to my laptop (MacBook pro running WIN10). I’ve used PHD2, CdC and APT to control the mount (via ASCOM), plate solving and imaging. If I’m not wrong, I see two main streams when talking about RBPi for astronomy: IndigoSky along with APT and Astroberry (with KSTARS and EKOS). Since I feel comfortable using APT, I initially have the first option in mind. However, using new software would not be a problem. What are the pros and cons of the two alternatives according to my equipment? Thanks in advance.

Hi Rustam and welcome to SGL. As a rule of thumb, for astrophotography the payload of the mount shouldn’t go over the 60% of its maximum. In the case of the EQ6-R, 12Kg would be the maximum for the whole setup. Going beyond would imply an overload of the mechanism and a subsequent deficient guiding.

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As far as I know, only removing the IR Cut filter unblocks part of the IR. For a full spectrum modification you should add a filter.

Wise words said above: in the end astrophotography means steadiness (for effective guiding), and steadiness can only be reached by an adequate payload/mount capability rate. Therefore, I would calculate the payload and choose a proper mount accordingly. For AP, you shouldn’t go over 60% of the mount’s maximum weight capacity.

I’ve recently bought a CANON EOS 600D unmodded, and I’m happy with it. It seems is a popular model for astrophotography. You can find some on eBay with low shutter count for around 200€. You can astro-mod it later if you want.

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I use all my Astro-software on a 2015 MacBook Pro running W10 under Bootcamp. Works like a native PC and the SSD makes a difference.

Thanks a lot Michael. I’ll try all those next time.

FireCapture -> PIPP -> AS!3 -> Registax -> FitsWork -> Photoshop

Hi everyone, I´ve tried autoguiding with PHD2 with no success. We had just a few clear nights here and I didn´t like wasting them. Using a 8x50 guiding-scope with an ASI224MC These are the settings I used: And attached are the latest logs: Thanks in advance for your help. PHD2_GuideLog_2021-03-21_193722.txt PHD2_GuideLog_2021-03-24_131225.txt PHD2_GuideLog_2021-03-25_194206.txt

Welcome and enjoy those dark skies!

Welcome! Beautiful shots!

Welcome to SLG, where you’re wishes may not come true but at least somebody pays you attention.