I completed the suggested procedure on the stop. I noticed the shutters do not always hang near the closed position. Sometimes, one partially...
Hello, I have been seeing a problem that was intermittent but now has become chronic. Occasionally, starting 2-3 months ago, I would take a dark...
Three nights of automated data including flats, lights, mount flips, shutdown and roof closures with ACP in my last image. I was working to get...
Latest work for the Aluma AC4040. Also used the AO-x for guiding. Imaging telescopes or lenses: Planewave 20" CDK CDK 20 Imaging cameras:...
I know…the AC4040 is very sensitive and the on camera stacking means that the real subs were 15sec. There are lots of distant “fuzzies” that get...
Thanks Tim. The camera sensitivity using 2 minute subs is really quite impressive. Greg
Imaging telescopes or lenses: Planewave 20" CDK CDK 20 Imaging cameras: Diffraction Limited Aluma AC4040 Mounts: Paramount ME II Guiding...
Doug, Thanks, each one represents a step in learning how to use the new camera and AOX. when all is working well, this camera gives great data...
Colin: Actually that insight about the block being aluminum is probably enough. I use the RO water for exactly the reason to avoid lime scale...
Hello, I have been using the cooling system on the Aluma AC4040 for a month with great success in the Arizona Heat. I easily hold -10 deg C no...
Brian, I am happy to report that the new plugin fixed the issue. Very solid AO performance for two targets tonight. It also appeared that the...
Brian, I’ll install this today and try it out tonight. Thanks, Greg
Thanks Brian and Colin. Slowly but surely we are going to get this system tuned up and working properly! On the bright side, when I do get good...
After updating to Maxim DL 6.27, the AOX is not tracking. The system calibrates the drive and the AO successfully, with movement measured on all...
Thats what I was thinking. I assumed from the documentation that this is the strategy employed internally with Maxim as well. I'll keep up to date...
Doug, thanks for getting back to me. At least I can take that issue off my list for a while. Do you know if any of the oversight programs like...
Notes from last night. The AO tracking froze on a filter change early in the run. I was observing and caught this and immediately stopped tracking...
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