Why An Equatorial Mount? My First Photo with the iOptron GEM28
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2024
- We finally got clears skies for a night and I was able to use my new iOptron GEM28 equatorial mount for some astrophotography. Unfortunately the moon is nearly full limiting options for target but still came away with some impressive results on the Andromeda Galaxy.
Deciding between a star tracker vs an equatorial mount was one of the first decisions I had to make getting into the hobby. I decided to go with an equatorial given the size and weight of the lenses I plan on using and I can still upgrade in the future. If you plan on shooting at smaller focal length under 400mm a star tracker might be a better option for you.
EQUATORIAL MOUNT
iOptron GEM28 www.highpoints...
STAR TRACKER
iOptron Sky Guider Pro www.highpoints...
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Thank you for your summary! I’m looking to buy this mount and needed something more than just reading. Cheers!
I think you made a good choice going with the Eq mount with your payload. The Andromeda image looked really nice. BTW with your hand controller and mount, even when polar aligned it's rare to get an object perfectly centered. I'd recommend free software like NINA and ASTAP. These can be installed on your laptop and will use plate solving to get the object perfectly centered for you. Other option is the little ASI Air but it carrys a price tag. Nice video and clear skies 👍
Nice looking rig :D
Thanks for the video. I'm really tempted by the CEM26/GEM28, however I feel like iOptron didn't quite hit the mark with the iPolar. Great idea, but given they don't supply an IOS or Android app to do the PA, it means you need to connect via a computer regardless. If I am connecting via a computer, then you are better off putting the money you would be spending on an iPolar on a guidescope and then getting VERY accurate polar alignment using plate solving and tracking with the likes of SharpCap, PHD2, etc. To me, the strength/benefit of iPolar would be to be able to go out for a session without needing to lug a computer along and still be able to get very decent polar alignment via a phone app.
How has your workflow changed since using the guidescope? Are you using the iPolar still, or are you finding you just dial in PA with the guidescope?
Can you describe how you mount your lens to the mount?
Great image of Andromeda. I like that you can use your existing camera equipment. Did you go with the bigger leg diameter on the tripod?
No just the standard.
Did you need to manipulate the images to get the desired results?
Could you please tell me, what all things can we do using the inbuilt wifi of the GEM28 mount?
Thank you in advance. Nice video bro.
Great video. I too have the similar setup but having much trouble when i try to align using the iPolar. Somehow after connecting it to my laptop i didn't get the red cross and the dot on screen. I get a red line at the bottom of screen after i confirm the position 1.Dont know what to do next. Any help will be appreciated.
I am curious what your impressions are on the GEM28 after owning it for several months. I am thinking about purchasing one soon and I am having problems finding opinions on the mount. Thanks for your help.
I've had limited time with mostly because I live in the Northwest and its been one of the cloudiest periods I can recall. I've had maybe 15 nights with it. That being said it has met my needs. The iPolar alignment works great. I get solid outcomes at 45 seconds with an added tracking camera. Most of the time target acquisition is great with two star alignment but every once and a while it does go wonky and ends up in completely the wrong space.
Hi, thanks for this nice video. I have a question about the mount. I own the same one but can't seem to get polar alignment correct. How did you manage to polar align it correctly?
I use the iPolar camera built into the mount. Its fairly simple process using the software. Does yours have the iPolar camera?
@@astro-chicken4965 Hello, thanks for the video - you are using close to the same equipment I want to use. Was the iPolar camera a separate purchase?
Lol, budget mount? Haha for who, millionaires? Ok, sure it isn't $6000 but it is still $1500 and to most people that is not budget friendly.