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Qastrocam-g2 4.8 was allready able to guide using the QHY5's ST4 port, but I didn't post this small test movie. Sirius is "moved" in the four directions using the QHY5's ST4 port and my EQ5 modification ( Add an ST4 port on the EQ4/EQ5 motor drives )...
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After my QHY5 passive cooling modification this summer, I made some noise tests at "high" ambient temperatures (about 20 celsius) : Cooling the QHY5 imager/autoguider (step 1) I made some more winter tests at low temperatures (about -5 celsius this night)....
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Just have a look at this really simple focus reminder tweak on my ETX70. ETX70 focus reminder Best wishes !
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I really like to tweak my Meade ETX70 ! Just have a look at my ETX piggyback. Piggyback on Meade ETX telescopes Best regards !
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I also tested my Meade ETX70 usind WinRoddier. My ETX is really good ! Wavefront : Ronchi : Final results : Best regards !
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WinRoddier is a very nice application, able to compute most of your telescope defaults with intra and extra focus pictures. link WinRoddier on a "LidlScope" (Bresser Skylux achro 70/700) : Wave front : Ronchi : Final results : Pretty nice for a low cost...
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Work on Qastrocam-g2 has started. Planned features : - a better QHY5 support - nexstar/synscan support - ... and...many bug fixs ! If you need some features on qastrocam-g2, just let me know on sourceforge ;-) link I wish you a nice night !
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The first feature I added to qastrocam-g2 was the ability to produce text files storing all the autoguiding corrections. To produce this file, just choose "File" as a dummy telescope. These files are formated like Iris files, and thus can be processed...
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This picture from Jupiter, taken in october 2010 is a bit better. Io is there. I forgot to remove my QHY5's bias current. Have a nice night !
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After a long long absence, finally a new post ! I previously posted a picture with the two jupiter's cloud bands. We can clearly see the two bands on this picture from july 2009 : This new picture shows jupiter with only one band this summer. The picture...
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