My New EQ8-RH Pro is ready !

[floastro]

Hi all,

On August 14th, i received my new mount from my french dealer Pierro Astro. Pierro Astro is one the only dealer in France to realize a free test + optimization + adjusting of your mount you purchase him. He delivers a complete report in the package  with all the procedures realized on it.

After 2 weeks in its hardcase, the mount has been installed in my backyard after a preparation of my observation spot. The mount will stay outside and with all protection against the weather.

One week ago, i tested my new mount with one of my 2 CCD setup. The setup was my ASA 12" f/3.62 newtonian OTA modified with the OPTEC TCF LEO Split-Clamp Low Profile focuser + the SW EVOSTAR 72ED guide scope + my Moravian G4-16000 CCD camera + my ZWO ASI120MM Mini guide camera. I tested the setup with N.I.N.A 1.10 software and GS Server (Eqmod alternative). No problem. About the guiding, the first part of the night was not good because the PHD2 adjustments were not correct. After adjustments the guiding was very good at the end with low curves.

A second night will be necessary to confirm that and i will post you my results obtained.

For this second night, i will try to use the new USB HUB on the EQ8-RH to avoid to have cables get down.

 

The silver counterweight is a Geoptik of 5kgs.

 

All the main outside screws on the head and on the tripod have been replaced with INOX A4 screws :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stay tune...........

 

Florent 😉

 

[JeremyS]

I’m looking forward to hearing how you get on with the new mount @floastro

[Jarvo]

Lovely bit of kit ...

[jambouk]

Nice. 

[jambouk]

I recently got the non-Rh version and it is lovely. I was blown away by the GOTO accuracy even with a C14 onboard. Have yet to do any long exposure imaging with it, just planetary so far.

[floastro]

21 hours ago, JeremyS said:

I’m looking forward to hearing how you get on with the new mount @floastro

No problem.

I'll keep you posted after the second night. The weather is bad for several days. I wait for better weather conditions.

Florent

[cotak]

Any guiding results? 

Just to see vs the iOptron encoders. Would you be able to grab a unguided log for the worm period with fast frame rate like 1 second exposures using subframe mode? Just to see what the true native PE is and if there's any issue with the encoder implementation.

Your setup looks quite massive. Must be a lot of work settings up and taking down!

Edited October 6, 2020 by cotak

[toshapetriji]

not jealous here  😁

[Miguel1983]

@floastro still nothing to report ? i hope you had the chance of using the mount by now ? 

[newbie alert]

One way to make a eq8 look small... enjoy, fantastic setup

[floastro]

Hi all,

After several weeks with bad weather, this is the first graph into PHD2 2.6.9 Dev4 using the Multi-Star Guiding.

The material used was my ASA 12" f/3.62, EQ8-RH Pro, SW Evostar 72ED + ASI120MM Mini for guiding, Moravian G4-16000.

NINA 1.10 HF1 /ASTAP / PHD2 2.6.9 Dev4

 

 

An this is one FITS not pre-processed of 600sec in Full size : http://www.poigetdigitalpics.com/Fichiers_Divers/LUM_600sNGC_4258_DBE2_DxO3_3-Modifier3.jpg

 

Florent

Edited March 28, 2021 by floastro