· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Beginning and Intermediate Imaging Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 OrionSword journeyman Reged: 08/14/10 Loc: Colorado Orion Starshoot Autoguider Chip Orientation       #5685811 - 02/17/13 07:40 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Recently acquired a SSAG but noticed while using it with PHD during the clibration phase that E/W movements took place on the vertical bar with East at the top and N/S on the horizontal bar North to the left. Although guiding went fine it was a bit disconcerting that the directions disagreed with the EQ-ASCOM controls. Is this normal or do you re-orient the camera body for general use? Post Extras:       CounterWeight Postmaster Reged: 10/05/08 Loc: Cloudyopolis, OR. Re: Orion Starshoot Autoguider Chip Orientation [Re: OrionSword]       #5685893 - 02/17/13 08:24 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I don't worry about the SSAG orientation. One of my experiment was to make several tries at 45* increments (yes this led to some odd orientations) to see if it made any difference in tracking results, 'no difference noted'. You can try this to verify. Post Extras:       OrionSword journeyman Reged: 08/14/10 Loc: Colorado Re: Orion Starshoot Autoguider Chip Orientation [Re: CounterWeight]       #5686075 - 02/17/13 10:08 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Counterweight, Thanks for your response which is more than adequate. Just want to make sure it didn't matter since I only used it for one short session. It replaced another imaging camera which operated just the opposite. Post Extras:       SMigol super member Reged: 07/30/10 Re: Orion Starshoot Autoguider Chip Orientation [Re: OrionSword]       #5688252 - 02/19/13 02:51 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   To make it easier to drift align with the SSAG and PHD, I orient my SSAG to fit the Y and X with Dec and Ra. For reference, this means that the label on the back of the camera is "vertical". Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 5 registered and 22 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  Undermidnight, fishonkevin  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 426 Jump to *Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Celestial Events*General Astronomy* -----   Beginners Forum   General Observing and Astronomy   Outreach   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning and Intermediate Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   NEO   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Speciality Forums* -----   Arizona Science and Astronomy Expo   NEAF (Northeast Astronomy Forum) and NEAIC (Northeast Astro Imaging Conference)   AstroArt   Astronomy Clubs and Star Parties   Astronomy Software & Computers   AstroWebsites   Science! Astronomy & Space Exploration, and Others   Space Rocks   Stellar Media*Swap and Shop* -----   Shop and Swap Audio Components*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements*International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Forums are now closed.* -----   IYA Archive Info CN Forums Home

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