Eqmod with standard EQ5

[DanM]

Hi all,

I am fairly new to Astronomy in general and very new to Astro-photography. I understand that a guided setup is substantially better for long exposure pictures and have been looking at eqmod to do this. I read that I needed to add an ST4 port to my remote and then link it to my laptop using GPUSB. I have seen the following item on FLO and wondered whether I could use it along with the ST4 port addon. It appeals to me both because it is compact and also because it is cheaper than the GPUSB box. Does anyone know if it will work please?

Cheers,

Dan

http://www.firstlightoptics.com/astronomy-cables-leads-accessories/hitecastro-eqdir-adapter.html

http://www.opticstar.com/Run/Astronomy/Astro-Accessories-Imagers-Shoestring.asp?p=0_10_5_0_5_5

Skywatcher 150PL

Skywatcher EQ5 w/Polar Scope

Dual axis drives

Sony A-500 DSLR

[Cornelius Varley]

Hello and welcome to SGL. Your mount only has the basic dual axis drives so it is not suitable for EQMOD.. To convert your handset you only need to add the ST4 port and connect the port to your laptop using the GSUSB autoguiding interface.