Today's sun and Trying Green Swamp Server today

[Nigella Bryant]

Hi all, had a great session this morning using GSS instead of eqmod. Tack sharp tracking and great views of the sun. Don't think I'll go back to eqmod, lol. Even astrocat agreed, lol 

Edited February 27, 2022 by Nigella Bryant

[Pete Presland]

Terrific set up, that's a fabulous looking H/A disc on the screen as well.

[Nigella Bryant]

1 hour ago, Pete Presland said:

Terrific set up, that's a fabulous looking H/A disc on the screen as well.

Thanks Pete, appreciated. Yet to process the data, hopefully tomorrow. 

[astro_al]

On 27/02/2022 at 13:02, Nigella Bryant said:

Tack sharp tracking and great views of the sun.

I really need to improve my tracking. Any tips please?  Did you have to refine your polar alignment at night or is there a good way to improve accuracy during the day? When I switched the AZ-EQ6 from alt-az to equatorial mode I think I just used the polar scope one evening. Not having to frequently correct manually would be very nice. Thanks!

[Nigella Bryant]

2 hours ago, astro_al said:

I really need to improve my tracking. Any tips please?  Did you have to refine your polar alignment at night or is there a good way to improve accuracy during the day? When I switched the AZ-EQ6 from alt-az to equatorial mode I think I just used the polar scope one evening. Not having to frequently correct manually would be very nice. Thanks!

Hi, I did a polar alignment at night using sharpcap and refined that a little using drift alignment with the sun. Because my setup is permanent I sync on the sun in carts-du- ciel when centered. 

[astro_al]

Thanks Nigella. I guess I will have to go out at night and in the cold. I thought those days were behind me 😄

[Nigella Bryant]

4 hours ago, astro_al said:

Thanks Nigella. I guess I will have to go out at night and in the cold. I thought those days were behind me 😄

Unfortunately no other way around it but once done that's it.