From: "centurion40tim" <urgent40@cybertrails.com>

Date: July 7, 2007 10:12:27 AM MDT

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: autoguiding software

Excellent. I was hoping you would say something like that as I think this software is 

superior for ease of use. I didn't know how to connect my mac to my CG-5 and the 

instructions seemed to say that I must "hack" my hc.  Will pick up a GPUSB and go from 

there. Anything else?

thx TimH

--- In Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com, Milton Aupperle <milton@...> wrote:

Why would you not use Astro IIDC 3 for guiding?

If you have a ST-4 type guide port on your mount, pick up a GPUSB

http://www.store.shoestringastronomy.com/products_gp.htm

and you should be fine for interface and control.

And don't forget that if you need more light gathering, you can use  

2x2 or 4x4 binning to guide off fainter stars too.

HTH..

Milton J. Aupperle

On 6-Jul-07, at 10:45 PM, centurion40tim wrote:

It's been a while since I've used my AstroIIDC. - Became obsessed  

with shooting DSOs and

bought a meade DSI. I was forced to buy an old PC to run it  

(aaarghh painful).  Good

success but all unguided and I am ready to make the jump.

I want to use my Unibrain webcam and my mac to guide. Is there any  

cheap autoguiding

software out there for my mac? (g-3 imac 500 mhz 512 ram 10.3). The  

webcam should be

great but I need to send guide commands to my CG-5 mount.

Celestron 9.25 ASGT- has autoguide port/ unibrain webcam/  

ASTROIIDC/ DSI color for

main imager - probably/

Orion 80mm short tube enroute as guidescope

thanks for any comments

TimH in Arizona