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PHD2 Guiding Tips

Last post by chartram « Tue Nov 15, 2022 11:28 pm
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by JayTee » Fri Aug 09, 2019 12:12 am

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For many, PHD2 isn't really as easy as Push Here Dummy as the name implies.

There are several practices/actions that should be considered/addressed...

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I attended a lecture on PHD2 Best Practices this weekend. The speakers were none other than Andy Galasso and Bruce Waddington, so I take the...

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Last post by chartram
Tue Nov 15, 2022 11:28 pm
PHD2 Calibration Position Made Easy

Last post by chartram « Tue Nov 15, 2022 11:20 pm
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by JayTee » Tue Sep 15, 2020 10:24 pm

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Below is a direct quote from a post by Andy Glasso of Open PHD Guiding Google Group fame.

An easy way get the scope pointed in the correct region of...

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I recall reading somewhere that in addition to doing a good PA, choosing a calibration star that is close to 0°Declination is best. Choosing stars...

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Last post by chartram
Tue Nov 15, 2022 11:20 pm
PHD2 Guiding Baseline -- How To Create One

Last post by turonrambar « Thu Oct 14, 2021 11:33 pm
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by JayTee » Sun May 10, 2020 1:36 pm

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Greetings,

Attached is the document How To Create a Baseline for Guiding Results Using Open PHD2 . The results from following these procedures will...

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Thanks JayTee,

Just what I needed to get started in guiding. Got an OAG coming and SVBONY camera for guiding with the PHD2
application. I'll be back...

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Last post by turonrambar
Thu Oct 14, 2021 11:33 pm
Autoguiding - A Brief Overview

Last post by Juno16 « Sat Jul 04, 2020 3:05 pm
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by JayTee » Wed Jun 05, 2019 4:16 am
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This is another lecture from a course in Beginner's AP that I have given in the past.

Autoguiding is a vital part of the black art of long exposure...

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Have you lost your job Henk? So sorry to hear it if so. Happening all the time now.

Thanks, no it's expected to be a temporary Covid related...
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Last post by Juno16
Sat Jul 04, 2020 3:05 pm
Auto guiding with a very sensitive IR guide camera, the IMX462m

Last post by AstroShed « Thu Jan 16, 2025 10:28 pm

by AstroShed » Thu Jan 16, 2025 10:28 pm

Looking for people opinions, I have read that guiding in IR can help with poor seeing and cut through the turbulence somewhat, and with the newer...

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Last post by AstroShed
Thu Jan 16, 2025 10:28 pm
Phone Mast

Last post by JayTee « Tue Sep 03, 2024 8:08 pm
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by Graeme1858 » Tue Sep 03, 2024 12:48 pm

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I set up the AVX and 110mm today so that I could see the focusing aid that Vodaphone kindly installed for me.

Then not only was I able to get an...

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So much for birds on a wire. :icon-smile:

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Last post by JayTee
Tue Sep 03, 2024 8:08 pm
DIY Dob Equatorial Platform ??

Last post by SkyHiker « Mon Aug 12, 2024 3:01 pm
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by Dragonsfire » Wed Jun 10, 2020 7:28 pm

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Is their a favorite format out their that people like best to build a mount for a Dob?
With new tech (Stepper Motors redaly available that are used...

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An EQ platform is meant for tracking. So you will still have go align the Dob manually. If you are near the target then you should be able to use the...

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Mon Aug 12, 2024 3:01 pm
Balancing Your Imaging System As Good As You Can

Last post by Graeme1858 « Thu Aug 08, 2024 6:57 am
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by JayTee » Thu Aug 08, 2024 6:15 am

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Since dismantling my imaging scope to fix an optical out-of-alignment problem. The whole deal needed to be balanced again. So I spent about 45...

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0.16 Total!!! That is indeed impressive.

Did you balance the axes by hand or use something to measure it?

You could probably change your y axis on...

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Last post by Graeme1858
Thu Aug 08, 2024 6:57 am
Best Ever Guiding

Last post by Graeme1858 « Thu Aug 08, 2024 6:44 am
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by Graeme1858 » Mon Aug 05, 2024 11:46 pm

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I'm out tonight capturing three lovely open clusters for the DSO Challenge. Don't think I've ever seen 0.34 guiding before!

Screenshot 2024-08-06...

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They are both excellent packages. I used APT with my DSLR and switched to NINA when I bought my ASI294MC because APT kept dropping the comms. That...

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Last post by Graeme1858
Thu Aug 08, 2024 6:44 am
Autoguiding Camera Choices

Last post by ziggyboy_1 « Sat Jul 20, 2024 8:46 am
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by ziggyboy_1 » Thu Jul 18, 2024 10:20 am

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Hello, I’m very late posting here but I have a question.
My telescopes are Sharpstar 94 and an Askar 80, I have on one scope (Sharpstar 94) an svbony...

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Hi, it does seem a bit out, sorry but I’ve just looked and it says 160 mm and the focal length for the Askar 80 is 600 mm or so it states.

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Last post by ziggyboy_1
Sat Jul 20, 2024 8:46 am
Is this the perfect Guide / Wide Field Imaging scope..?

Last post by AstroShed « Tue Jul 09, 2024 6:12 pm

by AstroShed » Tue Jul 09, 2024 6:12 pm

After 18 months and numerous issues trying to find my perfect small Guide / wide field imaging scope to piggyback on my Skywatcher Esprit 100, for...

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Last post by AstroShed
Tue Jul 09, 2024 6:12 pm
Phd - server commands

Last post by DMouse « Fri Sep 08, 2023 4:09 am

by DMouse » Fri Sep 08, 2023 4:09 am

Hi, anyone got any idea how to pass commands to the Phd server, for example to get it to stop guiding? The server command is stop_capture but how can...

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Last post by DMouse
Fri Sep 08, 2023 4:09 am
Guiding Near The Pole

Last post by Graeme1858 « Sun Sep 03, 2023 6:58 pm
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by JayTee » Sat Sep 02, 2023 5:06 am

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I love objects that are situated within about 30° of the pole.

Here's my PHD2 guiding graph from tonight while imaging the Perseus Double cluster....

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Aye, it does! 😀

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Last post by Graeme1858
Sun Sep 03, 2023 6:58 pm
Guiding Best ever last night...

Last post by JayTee « Wed May 24, 2023 7:20 pm
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by ApophisAstros » Tue May 23, 2023 2:38 pm

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My kit is an EQR6-Pro mount with a Starwatcher Evoguide 50ed guide Cam using a ZWO ASI178MM Camera.
Mount is over 6 years old .
Anyone else have this...

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Sometimes all the pieces parts decide to work harmoniously with each other, other times, not! I can see that last night was a very harmonious night....

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Last post by JayTee
Wed May 24, 2023 7:20 pm
PHD2 Weird Guiding Graph- Anyone seen this before?

Last post by chris_g « Sun May 21, 2023 6:43 pm
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by chris_g » Fri May 19, 2023 7:17 am

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Right after a calibration, Celestial Equator they were tight, then just jumped to this? Skies are clear, seeing I think average. Guiding was messed...

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I know it sounds so silly, but I was coming here to say exactly the same as Gordon. I've had this happen to me and found that after confirming the...

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Last post by chris_g
Sun May 21, 2023 6:43 pm
error message on phd2

Last post by JayTee « Tue Feb 21, 2023 11:57 pm
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by Mirrorgirl » Tue Feb 21, 2023 11:49 am

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hi

I am practicing guiding i have took my dark files and then when i press loop it comes up with error message saying calibration this far from the...

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The sticky posts at the top of each forum (that has them) provide info that is supposed to answer commonly asked questions so you don't have to wait...

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Last post by JayTee
Tue Feb 21, 2023 11:57 pm
PHD2 Calibration Primer

Last post by starfield « Tue Nov 08, 2022 4:20 am

by starfield » Tue Nov 08, 2022 4:20 am

Just watched this on the TAIC channel. Bruce Waddington (PHD2 developer) dives deep into the ins and outs of PHD2 calibration. Worth a watch....

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Last post by starfield
Tue Nov 08, 2022 4:20 am
No Granth in pdg2

Last post by JayTee « Wed Aug 31, 2022 11:40 pm
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by Mirrorgirl » Wed Aug 31, 2022 5:27 pm

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Hi there

I have finally set up my guiiding in phd2 but when it’s running I see no graph is this because I have set it up indoors in the day??...

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Your post is a question about PHD2, that is why I moved it to the Guiding subforum.

Cheers

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Last post by JayTee
Wed Aug 31, 2022 11:40 pm
Help with a guiding problem please

Last post by Jockinireland « Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:20 pm

by Jockinireland » Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:20 pm

I've been guiding with PHD2 for a couple of years now without major issue.

Gear is NEQ6, SW 80ED, Guide scope SW Evostar 50ED, guide cam ASI 120mm...

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Last post by Jockinireland
Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:20 pm
PHD2, EQMOD, and maybe Orion EQ-G mount

Last post by starfield « Wed Feb 09, 2022 5:50 pm
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by Star Dad » Wed Feb 09, 2022 5:32 pm

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I'm putting this out in the hopes that it might help someone in the future.

Three sessions ago my laptop stopped dead in it's tracks while imaging...

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Ah gremlins. Have you tried changing out the USB cables? Wonder if cold temps caused an issue. After checking the cables and EQMOD settings, I might...

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Last post by starfield
Wed Feb 09, 2022 5:50 pm
Useful link on PHD2 Guiding Assistant

Last post by JayTee « Tue Feb 08, 2022 8:10 pm
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by starfield » Tue Feb 08, 2022 12:44 am

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Just finished watching the TAIC presentation by Bruce Waddington, one of the PHD2 developers, on the Guiding Assistant. If you ever wanted to dive...

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Thank you Steve. This will prove to be a useful link, it reveals some of the magic behind PhD2.

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Last post by JayTee
Tue Feb 08, 2022 8:10 pm
Little East Movement in PHD2

Last post by glevento « Tue Jan 04, 2022 12:19 pm
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by jrm_astro » Fri Jan 24, 2020 11:39 am

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Hi All,

So after another extremely frustrating evening...

After platesolving or aligning, I attempt to guide and get the following error.

Little...

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Hi!
Did it happen to find a solution on the above? I have exactly the same problem
Thanks a lot!
George

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Last post by glevento
Tue Jan 04, 2022 12:19 pm
My guiding flatlined!

Last post by AstroBee « Fri Nov 12, 2021 9:09 pm
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by KathyNS » Tue Nov 09, 2021 1:42 am

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I often wondered what great seeing looked like. Well, the clear sky chart is forecasting dark blue seeing after midnight tonight. I think we are...

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First night out last night with the new mount. I've finally given up on the CGX and bought an iOptron CEM70EC.
Guidescope is a 400mm fl Astromania...

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Last post by AstroBee
Fri Nov 12, 2021 9:09 pm
PHD Help

Last post by Gordon « Fri Nov 12, 2021 5:55 pm
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by lostone » Fri Nov 12, 2021 6:21 am

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Ok it seems PHD2 has gone off the deep on on me. Over the last few nights I have been fighting with it. Goes great and that all of a sudden it goes...

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Check to make sure that there are no cables snagging, A passing cloud? Are you dithering?

Are you using multi star guiding?

It might not hurt to...

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Last post by Gordon
Fri Nov 12, 2021 5:55 pm
Stellarium and Celestial Equator

Last post by John999R « Tue Nov 02, 2021 7:14 pm
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by John999R » Mon Aug 23, 2021 11:25 pm

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I've read that in PHD2, a guide star should be located in the area of the Meridian and the Celestial Equator. I use Stellarium and there is no...

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A late thank you to all.

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Tue Nov 02, 2021 7:14 pm

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