Autoguiding With Phd2 Guiding - PrimaLuceLab EAGLE3 Manual

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Autoguiding with PHD2 Guiding

PHD2 Guiding is a free software among the most used for autoguiding since it's very easy to use. In this tutorial we will explain how to
set up this software (that is pre loaded into the EAGLE) using a QHY5L-II camera but the same steps can also be made using other au-
toguiding cameras.
The autoguide is a technique that involves a guider camera (usually we use cameras equipped with highly sensitive sensors to find
more easily the guide stars). Connected to a secondary telescope in parallel to the main one, or to an off-axis guider, the autoguide ca-
mera generates the guide star image that is analyzed by a special software (the autoguida software) that automatically sends tracking
correction signals to the mount: everything is done to obtain, even with long exposures, perfect images with pinpoint stars.
Follow these steps to get started easily in autoguiding:
1) Start PHD2 Guiding, the following window will open.
2) Click the first button on the bottom left, it will open the window "Connect Equipment". Select your guide camera in "Camera" option.
We used a QHY5L-II camera which is equipped with ASCOM driver so we selected "CMOS QHY5LII Camera". The first time you do this,
when you click "Connect" a new window will open. Press OK to proceed.
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