PHD2 Guiding

This screen shot is answer to the question that DJ raised on this shot.



To explain this shot This the guiding program you can see very simply the stars it has locked on BOX and all the green circles. The bottom graph shows the commands on the mount to hold it to that position. This is affected by the night tonight we have some moon light the yellow and white line at the top show its not the best night which is mostly very flat no moon.

the two boxes to the right shot the star in the cross hair the target next door shows just how much movement to keep it on track. The better polar alignment the better the guiding, the better the mount ability to track from these commands the rounder the star.Also why less weight of cables is very desirable as well.

The converse is the red and blue lines wildly swinging high and low and the dot on the target plasters all over the place not mostly in the dead center. This is all run by what looks like a small telescope on the top of the telescope and the great program.



This is Live from tonight as it is happening. Like this I am happy and can go to bed.