| AstroChris - Polar Alignment | Polar Alignment Procedure | The drift method of polar alignment is very accurate and after you have done it a couple of times, is very quick and easy. I have only used this method with a fork mounted SCT but |
| AstroChris - Autoguiding using an LX200 and Star2000 | Self Guiding an LX200 with an MX7C Using Star2000
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STAR2000 Setup For LX200
There are 2 ways to connect S2K to the LX200 – you can connect it to the CCD port of the LX200 or to the RS232 port, either way |
| AstroChris - Setting up an LX200 for Imaging | LX200 Set Up | Connect Everything
Power Lead to LX200
Hand Controller to LX200
Polar Align and Collimate the LX200 if necessary
Train the PEC if necessary
Attach the focal reducer to the cam |
| AstroChris - Processing Images taken with a Pictor 216 | Focusing The 216
| (Since I now own a MX7C USB and a laptop, focusing is a lot quicker, but the technique described below is still the same).
Good focus is probably the single most difficult part of |
| AstroChris - Hints & Tips | Hints & Tips | The hints, tips and tutorials here are all a result of my learning curve over the past few years. I put them here to help others get started in CCD imaging. Mostly they are not har |
