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Warning: My star tracker setup last night was a total mess
I tried to get a clean shot of the Orion Nebula from my backyard in Tacoma, but my polar alignment was off by a mile (or so it felt). Spent two hours just trying to get the mount level on my uneven patio, then another hour fighting with the alignment app on my phone. The whole thing took about three hours before I even took one picture. Anyone have a better way to do this without losing a whole night?
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craig.parker3d ago
My last polar alignment attempt took me 90 minutes of pure frustration. I finally bought a cheap bubble level that attaches to my mount's rail and it cut that time in half. Have you tried using a physical level before you even open the app?
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the_luna3d ago
Seriously, 90 minutes? I just eyeball my tripod on the patio and hope for the best. It's just stars, how perfect does it really need to be?
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