From: "Stephen W. Ramsden" <sramsden@natca.net>

Date: July 8, 2012 8:22:06 AM MDT

To: <Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com>

Subject: RE: [Astro_IIDC] Guiding on a Sunspot

Finding a guide package that will guide on solar features has been a several

year hunt for me.  There is an interesting discussion on my forum about just

that where a guy has designed and made ready for purchase a pinhole solar

guider.  The problem is that there are no pinpoint light sources in the FOV

with solar and all the guiding software out there needs a star, not a

sunspot.  

You're probably not doing anything wrong, just experiencing what all us

solar nerds have to endure....everything is still designed for sissy night

time astronomy..:)

Stephen Ramsden

www.solarastronomy.org

http://solarchat.natca.net 

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From: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com] On

Behalf Of Bill Pearce

Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2012 9:10 AM

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [Astro_IIDC] Guiding on a Sunspot

Sorry guys, I'm playing the stupid card. I can usually figure this stuff

out, but I must be over complicating things.

It all works great except I cannot get this darn thing to guide. I've got

the GPUSB cable, and it manually corrects the mount just fine using the

software keypad. I'm using a CGEM mount and a Lunt 60 Ha Solar Scope with an

Imaging Source DMK 31 AF03 monochrome CCD camera. I've tried to follow the

instructions, but I seem to be missing something. (maybe PHD, and the SSAG

spoiled me) As of now, I'm having to do sight corrections using RDP and my

Ipad while doing other things inside. The Applescript works just fine, so

does the movie conversions, etc. Great work Milton...Brian was right. Now if

I can just get over this guiding learning curve, I can pretty much fully

automate my Solar imaging sessions.

Thanks in advance!

Bill Pearce

Mahoning Valley Astronomical Society

www.mvobservatory.com

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