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  1. thanks all. Vlaiv, with that setup, did you modify the mount firmware? Once in this orientation, you still did a 2 star calibration? So what you did was make the motion profile simpler. But depending on the software, it may not make it better. Were you able to compare how much better it was? I get how the motion profile is a arc. But thought the software would be better. It's just math that should be well understood. I'll try to balance better. Maybe Noodles is right and I have too much weight and I'm losing motor steps Are there any computerized GOTO mounts that are better? (ie that will let you do a 60 sec exposure at 500mm?) . Other than the long term accuracy, I really like how this mount works (so easy to setup and find stuff).
  2. thanks for the replies. I've seen some notes on using a wedge to align north. But isn't the point of a computerized mount like this, with the 2 star alignment procedure, that you don't need that physical alignment? It shouldn't matter what the physical alignment is. Once the software alignment procedure is complete, it should be able to track. But, like you say, maybe it's a matter of my expectations. The software is obviously tracking, but maybe it's just not good enough for a 30 sec exp. I'd like to know what the expected error is. I've never seen that from the manufacturer. Maybe I'm not centering my alignment stars accurately enough?
  3. Hi all. Been using AZ-GTe with Startravel 102mm. No trouble aligning and finding objects. But a photo of even 30sec leaves star trails. The mount is moving, but not quite enough. After 30 min or so, the object is obviously no longer centered. If I do a 1 star alignment, and then just watch that object, I get the same thing. 30 sec exposure and I can just start to see star trails. Is this as good as it should be? I was expecting I could do a 2 min exposure For setup, all I do is get the level as close as I can by eye. Then I do the 2 star alignment using stars close to what i want to look at. I am under the impression the software can figure everything out from that. Do I need any other physical alignment? thanks for any advice.
  4. last night, was looking at bode galaxy, and could only get 10 sec before I got star trails (with about 50x mag). Tonight, looking at M101, pinwheel galaxy, and can get 30 sec perfectly clear. Maybe the closer you are to polaris, the worse it gets?
  5. I've found the tracking accuracy is sometimes good and sometimes not. I think it may have to do with pointing direction. If you're pointing at high elevation, I can only go about 10 sec without star trails. But if I'm flatter, i can go 30 sec. I've set the balance, so I don't know what else it could be. Anyone else see this? thanks
  6. Ah, maybe trying to get a consistent setting on the gear backlash. They couldn't put that in the manual or something? Ugh thanks
  7. Hi All, I have a new sky-watcher AZ-GTe and controller with android version of SynScan. When doing 2 star alignment, and I select the first star and manually point, most of the time, the bar where you touch when aligned does not highlight. There is no place to accept the location and move on. Sometimes, it will work correctly and allow me to accept the first star, move to the second, but no way to accept that. If I do it a few times, or switch back and forth to the pro version, it will eventually work with both. After that, all is good. Any suggestions on what may be wrong? thanks
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