Mastering Guiding Graphs: Diagnose & Fix Common Issues in Astrophotography Auto Guiding

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In this video, we dive deep into the world of guiding graphs and how to read them to diagnose and correct common issues in astrophotography auto guiding. Whether you're dealing with backlash, stiction, or incorrect guiding settings, this guide will help you understand what your guiding graph is telling you and how to get back on track. 📈✨

🔧 What You'll Learn:
Identifying common guiding issues
Understanding the guiding graph
Identifying and Solutions for backlash, stiction, and more

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00:00 Introduction
00:36 The Guiding Graph Story: Chapter 1
01:49 Rule Number 1
03:07 Reading the Guide Commands
04:23 RMS is the Only Judge of Guiding Quality
07:25 Nothing is Perfect
08:07 Mount not Receiving Commands
08:59 Declination Set to Guide in One Direction Only
09:41 Backlash
11:30 Excessive Periodic Error
14:14 Excessive Polar Alignment Error
15:11 Chasing the Seeing
16:08 MinMo Setting Too Low
17:07 Mount Setting Battling Guiding Software
18:28 Stiction


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