Autoguiding on the sun
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Autoguiding on the sun
I am using Firecapture ,ZWO and Player One cameras and a Losmandy with Gemini 1. Tracking is pretty good with careful polar alignment, but I would like to be able to auto guide for longish animations. Is it true that Firecap cannot order guide on the sun? Other than the Hinode guider, what are some options?
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Re: Autoguiding on the sun
You could try LuSol guide
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Re: Autoguiding on the sun
Not sure, I use a Hynode guider.
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Re: Autoguiding on the sun
It's not, but it works.
I do not look at the sky with the eyes of an astronomer, but of a person looking for the beauty of nature.
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Re: Autoguiding on the sun
The guidance principle is probably much more primitive in Firecapture than in Lusol.
I do not look at the sky with the eyes of an astronomer, but of a person looking for the beauty of nature.