PHD2 "practice"

[chubster1302]

I have PHD2 installed, William Optics 32mm guide scope and a AS120mini guide cam. Is there a way to "practice" getting the cam in focus indoors 🤔 

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32 minutes ago, chubster1302 said:

I have PHD2 installed, William Optics 32mm guide scope and a AS120mini guide cam. Is there a way to "practice" getting the cam in focus indoors 🤔 

You can do your dark Library and bad pixel map but I've found it better to do this outside

You could focus on a distant object during the day but expect this to be different at night on stars 

[happy-kat]

I would with sharpcap point out window during the day at very distant tree (not sun) would be my thought. I would find the display easier to tweak what I'm seeing then when it's dark you won't be far off star sharp.

 

 

[david_taurus83]

18 hours ago, happy-kat said:

I would with sharpcap point out window during the day at very distant tree (not sun) would be my thought. I would find the display easier to tweak what I'm seeing then when it's dark you won't be far off star sharp.

 

 

^^^This. If you can point at a tree a half a mile away or so then you should find that focus is pretty much spot on at night then. You won't be able to use PHD as it will be too bright. Use Sharpcap and a low exposure.

[scotty38]

I believe you're using NINA so you can do the same there and loop very short exposures in the Imaging tab.