Ioptron HEM44 Tryout Night 1

Finally a semi-clear night here in Washington state. A short demo of the HEM44 from Ioptron in action on M31.

[@Ghostflyer63]

I am liking the looks of this thing. Mark you do realize that you're gonna make me spend money😂😂

[@Zealor365]

I believe you can do an excellent job of stimulating the economy with your decision.

[@AstroCrescentDIY]

Very nice!!

[@Zealor365]

Thanks Much!

[@gazza9839]

Looking promising 🙂 The strainwave mounts seem to respond better with short guide exposures, maybe try 1 second next time out.

[@Zealor365]

Thanks, I will try that!

[@RK-ed7cc]

Try with guiding exposures of .5 and then maybe 1 second. Also try lowering your aggression. Start at 35 and work up from there.

[@Zealor365]

Thanks for the tip. I will try it. Next clear skies in about 3 weeks.

[@hael8680]

Have guide cam shorter exposures helped?

[@Zealor365]

I have found that my guiding exposure is VERY dependent on seeing conditions. Last night during POOR seeing I had to take the exposure up to 5 seconds. Most nights though, I can get OK numbers with a 1-2 second time.