Operate Seestar S50 in Equatorial Mode
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- I have successfully run the Seestar S50 in equatorial mode, to
- remove field rotation artifacts
- allow for longer exposure time per frame with star trails
- many others to be announced and demostrated...
This video is the first I produced for a Facebook post a week ago to explain how I managed to turn Seestar S50 into an equatorial mount. There were many skeptics, but the proof and the result is shown here.
This is a rough cut, captured at 4am as there were many inquiries on my approach. I will in the next few days produce a series of videos that will do a much better job in explaining, demonstrating, and showing more results. In fact, this is the reason I started this video channel, as there seems to be so many questions and misconceptions about this smart telescope.
You can see the original Facebook post for the context:
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I also have a post in CloudyNights:
www.cloudynigh...
Enjoy.
Kai
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Really how puts a finderscope on a seestar
I 3d printed an adapter and glued it on. Could just use an 3m double sided tape.
i see a lot of persons putting the S50 on its side as you are doing in EQ mode, But also a lot users who put the back (with the battery status and on/off switch) up. Is ther a certain raison to put its on its side or put the back up. Better for the gears perhaps ?
Also how do i calculate which objects i still can image on the south side in my location 51 degrees south.
Also is there nobody who did a mod to enhance the gears of the S50 ?
Also since i upgrded tyo teh latest firmware, auto focussing is really bad. I'm using a bathinoc mask now.
Also still no news about mosaic mode. There are rumors that it will be available on the Seestar S50 pro.
I believe I just answered your question in our Facebook group.
Kai, At 4:11 you show the dovetail rail that you mount a laser pointer to. It looks 3D printed. Do you have a link to the .stl file you could share?
Never mind. That looks to be a Celestron Star Pointer and not a laser site. Thanks for all your work on the S50. It is outstanding.
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And what do you do when it asks you to level it? Or is there a new feature to enable an equatorial mount?
That's the secret sauce. I will cover that in an upcoming video. Hopefully by tomorrow. I listed it in my original Facebook post if you want to dig it out earlier.
A little sound might help there buddy.
@@davo3839 that why I produced a playlist that goes through this topic in excruciating detail. See my playlist.
What is the reason for the aluminum tape?
I am speculating, but since it is appears to only be on the side facing the observed object it is to help reduce heat when observing the sun?
@@forsurenotkurt5645 exactly! Cheap.and effective. Not the prettiest though.
Watch my playlist for an updated and complete instruction. You can also join our Facebook group Smart Telescope Underground for in-depth discussions :
facebook.com/groups/373417055173095/?ref=share
can we 3d print the wedge?
The wedge is structural in nature, with it specially designed to allow for fine adjustments for RA and Dec axis, so I strongly suggest getting a commercial product. You could use a ball head, but the polar alignment will be more of a chore. Since 10 seconds exposure does not really require precise alignment, you may be able to get away with that.
Looks like a member of our Facebook group did just that. He's waiting for clear sky to test it out. Check out his post.
@@kai_seestarSaw that. Wondering how the Altitude would be adjusted with a fixed wedge?
@@tomcaron9113 many image from their home base, so the latitude is fixed. Seestar's short exposures and small FOV means you can get away with non-optimal polar alignment.
What ? 🫨
I don't see this as necessary.
It really depends on what you are trying to do. For me, I needed it.