Another failed attempt at #astrophotography. Not sure what happened, but my mount, an iOptron GEM28, will not track anymore. Slewing works fine, but guiding does not. Calibration fails both in PHD2 and in EKOS. Maybe it's backslash, maybe communication errors, maybe something else. I am so frustrated right now. I tried different cables etc. The balancing is perfect. I'm running out of options.

#ioptron #ioptrongem28 #Astronomy

#astrodon
As a beginner I bought a #Skywatcher #AZ-GTi with an #Evoguide 50ED 2 years ago.

I'm now slowly reaching its limits.

So I'm thinking about an #iOptron #HAE29 without encoder, which I want to run with #indilib and #KStars / #Ekos.

Does anyone have experience with this (software-) combination?

#astrodon
Als Anfänger habe ich mir vor 2 Jahren eine #Skywatcher #AZ-GTi mit einem #Evoguide 50ED besorgt.

Damit stoße ich jetzt langsam an ihre Grenzen.

Daher denke ich über eine #iOptron #HAE29 ohne Encoder nach, welche ich mit #indilib und #KStars / #Ekos betreiben möchte.

Hat jemand Erfahrungen mit dieser (SW-)Kombination?

Here is the Soul Nebula (IC1848) located in the constellation of Cassiopeia at 7000 LY.
Camera #zwoasi 533MC pro - 5h exposures (100x180sec) - mount #iOptron CEM40 - William Optics ZenithStar 73III + field flattener reducer x0.8 - Filter #Optolong_filter L-Ultimate
North America Nebula detail (NGC7000) in the Sygnus constellation ! Distance ~ 2000 LY from the earth.
At the right of the image, the Cygnus wall. #ZWO ASI533MCpro - WO Zenithstar 73III - flattener/reducer 0.8 #Optolong_filter L-Ultimate on mount #iOptron CEM40 - 84x180sec processing with #Pixinsight / #Photoshop
« Réponse du berger à la bergère » ! Intéressant de lire le 1er retour de l’Astronomie Magazine (Société Astronomique de France) sur la nouvelle monture harmonique #iOptron HEM27, réponse de #iOptron à #ZWO et sa AM5. J’aurais bien aimé un test complet (comparatif HEM27 Vs AM5), à bon entendeur …😉
NGC 6888 - La nébuleuse du croissant
version RVB et version HOO
#TSOPTICS Photon 200/800 F4 #ZWO ASI 294 MC -Pro - Gain 130/T -20°c Filtre #Optolong L-Enhance #IOPTRON GEM 28 #ZWOASIAIR 130x60s + 30 DOFs #SIRIL - #Darktable #Astrophotography #astrophoto
Die Bilder werden langsam besser… #Astronomie #Galaxie #iOptron Ergebnis einer Session aus 30 Bildern zu je 3min zwischen 0 Uhr und 2 Uhr. Stadtrand. Hohe Lichtverschmutzung. 15cm-Newton mit 600mm Brennweite. Messier M51.

The Seagull Nebula, in the constellation Monoceros.

Only a few hours to get this shot in last night as we're pretty late in the season now. I got 2h 52m worth of time before it set below my neighbor's trees in the South West. I kinda wish I'd spent more time framing up Thor's Helmet a bit better, but I was worried that I'd push the Seagull too close to the outside and start getting coma on it, too.

#astrophotography #monoceros #eosrp #ioptron #skyguiderpro #radian61 #lifepixel

@AlexSanterne @sebinthestars

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4 panel mosaic of the Crescent Nebula. Zenithstar 73, flattener, ioptron cem70, ASI 2600MMC Pro and Altair triband filter. just over 10 hours total integration time.
#astronomy #photo #pictures #YourBestAstroPic2022 #TheBestAstroPic2022 #zwo #asi2600mc #ioptron #cem70 #altair

4 Panel Mosaic of the Crescent Nebula

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