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Working on it. I think the latest video has much improved sound quality. I listen to the videos while editing them on my laptop so I don't always hear the problems that I think folks using head phones do.

@@astronomytipsreviewswithcu740 exactly I use headphones

@@andreasberthold1853 I should use a set myself to check. In any event I think I made an improvement on the next videos but still not perfect. I will need to buy a new audio set and see if that helps. More money just to make these videos. Thankfully I enjoy doing these and don't do it for the money.

First, make sure that you do the compass calibration and level sensor training shown at the beginning of the tutorial. Then, set up the Seestar on a stable surface with no vibrations and wind and use the level calibration to get it level within 0.3-0.2 as shown in the feedback. Finally, when you go to the first object make sure that it is clear of any obstacles at least 15 degrees on either side of the object as that is what the Seestar needs to see for the horizontal calibration to work.

@ thank you, I did follow the tips for calibration at the beginning of the video, which was a great help. I just need to wait for a clear night now but living is Scotland isn’t great!

There will be play in both axes of rotation on that order due to backlash in the gears. This is normal.

The Milky Way is huge. Even a wide angle camera requires multiple images stitched together to fully encompass it. You can certainly image a narrow portion of the Milky Way with the Seestar, but I don't think you will get what you are looking for. Since there is no way to turn off the tracking on the Seestar you cannot get it to capture the type of star trailing I think you are looking for. Get a wide angle lens for a 35mm camera to do these things. Use the Seestar for deep sky objects, the sun and the moon, which is what it is designed for.

Certainly room for improvement.

Appreciate the positive feedback. Don't forget to check out my other videos including my latest on the Seestar Plan mode.

I already did that. You can find it here kzbin.info/www/bejne/qonNgIytaraVndk This is a good reason to subscribe to my channel. Good luck with your new Seestar.

@astronomytipsreviewswithcu740 Oh, oops. I will watch it now 🤭

You are welcome. And if you want to help support my channel, please use one of my links below the video for this and future astro purchases if you can. If not, no problem and good luck with your new Seestar.

I think you will really enjoy it. I can't wait to visit Australia in 2028 for the eclipse. Never been. My Ph.D. Thesis Advisor was from Sydney. When he would ask me to pass him the spanner while working in the lab, I would reply, You mean the crescent wrench?

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I will.

I am sorry but I do not understand what you are asking. Try asking in a different way and I will try to answer.

It pops up at the very bottom of the app. It has both north and south settings with degrees running out to the left and right. I did see someone else mention and just ignored it as I have done in the past. But had a real problem the other night and not sure if that was the problem. I finally got it working after repositing the mount several times.

Thanks to all of you who provided such nice feedback. Don't forget to subscribe. And if you can, please use my affiliate links for any future purchases as that helps support the channel.

I really appreciate the kind words. I do my best to make the videos as clear as I can. Don't forget to use my affiliate links below the video when you make future astronomy purchases. It helps to keep the channel and these videos coming. I have so many more ideas that I think would be of wide interest.

Seestar should hire you to and instructional video or just use yours for a fee. The compass cal on the table brillant no wonder I am having problems Thank you so much!

It is a nice quality metal lens cap which you can find here bit.ly/3X7UD5P It will not interfere with the closing of the arm.

@@astronomytipsreviewswithcu740 thanks

I cut out the part of the video where I commented on that because it was getting too long. First, when not using the Plan and not doing Mosaics I have gotten anywhere from 40% to 70% stacking efficiency measured as stacked time divided by real time. With the overhead of dithering and aligning frames one cannot get more than ~75 to 80% efficiency no matter what. Obviously the stacking efficiency depends upon the target Altitude and Azimuth, wind, clouds including high thin ones which are hard to see, seeing, vibrations, etc. Second, for the first image in the plan, Orion, the 20min included the overhead of finding Orion, doing the Horizontal Calibration, focusing and collecting the dark frames. I did not measure how long that took but it is likely the reason why I only got 6 min while I got 9 for the HH nebula. A ~50% stacking efficiency is not very good but something that happens from time to time. The seeing was not very good so that may explain why I got on the low side. Finally, for Mosaics I consistently see a much lower stacking efficiency rate, below 40% and that has to be because their Mosaic stacking algorithm isn't quite tuned.

According to ZWO Tech Support, no. The Plan will conclude with the Arm closing. I have not tried to verify that, but will next time. But I do believe Tech Support as quite a few folks have asked for that option in a future release.

I think they realize that and will do something. I am sure they will make multiple improvements. They just wanted to get something decent out the door to allow us to use it and provide feedback.

Thanks. You could watch my other EAA videos to get an idea of what you need to make the next step. I produced a lot of them and will produce more.

Thanks. Take a look again, the filter icon is clearly red for both the Orion and the HH nebulae which it should be. I did not notice this until you posted but the LP filter was not on for the Rosette Nebula which it should have been. In general the LP filter is automatic although one can override it. I think the problem is that the Seestar app has NGC2237 as a star cluster which would not get the LP filter turned on. I think they made a mistake in their app.

My gaff, I had not paid close attention to the first two plans, as I was following along and trying all the settings as you showed them.......didn't notice the LP filter until the last plan. For what it's worth, your explanation, sample video, and graphics are absolutely superb! Very best tutorial on this new feature that I have seen anywhere.

@@BillMeador I appreciate the high praise.

You are welcome. Hope it helps with this new feature. I am getting ready for the EQ mode myself.

I always like DIY projects. But next time do yourself a favor and replace the AGM with a lithium battery, Lighter and cheaper in both the short and long run. You can get a lithium battery at half the capacity you need to have for an AGM and still run your equipment for the same length of time.

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It is not "how many times a battery can be recharged", rather how many times the battery can be fully discharged. So for LiFePO4 the typical spec is 2K or more full discharge cycles. Partial discharge would result in more of those cycles. But I think 2K is more than most of us would end up using over the 10 year calendar life of the battery anyway. By the way, let me correct a common mistake folks have about the technology. The term "lithium ion" is a general term which includes all of the lithium chemistries that use lithium ions to create current. That includes LiFePO4. I suspect you were referring to LiNiMnCoO2 which is used in most TalentCell power banks among other things and is rated at 500 full discharge cycles.

If you have seen some of my other videos you would see that I have been photo bombed by several of our cats as well and even my daughter's dogs on occasion.

Thanks for the positive feedback. You may also want to watch my video on back spacing solutions when using an Alt-Az mount if you have not already. Will save you a lot of trouble finding the right solution kzbin.info/www/bejne/laCpZpp4gs6MZsk

Most certainly! I am sure you watched the video, especially the part where I point out the importance of getting a solid surface, ground or table, to set it on.

Hey, thanks a lot. Really appreciate that feedback. By the way, I had the pleasure of visiting you great country in 94 shortly after the wall came down. My wife was working in the town of Cottbus in the former East Germany. From there we went to Dresden, Berlin, the Black Forest and Frankfurt.

I can see why you think that but it moves in both axes. You will see that where it screws into the tripod on the bottom there is a round disc so that the body of the Seestar spins on that disk. No need to manually position it if you don't want to.

@ yes! I’ve got it and seen. Mind put at ease! Thank for your reply though. One other question? Does the unit not come level calibrated? I see you recommended calibrating the level from new? Thanks again

@ You would think they could level train it at the factory but then it would be an extra step in their process. It's simple enough for us to do and I suspect it should be done periodically as we don't know if it could drift. I recommend to check this and the compass calibration if you start having too many unexplained frame drops. Can't hurt and doesn't take long. BTW, if you want to support my efforts please use my affiliate links for future purchases if you can. I will still make the videos regardless, but it helps to defray some of my expenses.

@@astronomytipsreviewswithcu740 I will certainly take a look

Thank you so much. It has been wet here in northern CA for the past month. Otherwise I would have already finished my follow up video on the Seestar. There are more things to cover so keep an eye out for the next one. Better yet, subscribe if you have not already.

I will cover the moon in my next video coming soon if the weather ever clears.

I don't control what KZbin does in that respect. I also don't enjoy watching them on other folk's videos. I guess we shouldn't expect them to host these for free.

Yes it does.

@@astronomytipsreviewswithcu740I have found that I get much better FWHM readings when the dew heater is on. For experimental reasons I have turned it off and on during captures, whether necessary or not, and have always noticed a benefit when it is on. Does anyone else have any experience of this?

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