EQMOD SETUP AND TEST IMAGES
* Unless specified all EQMOD SAMPLE IMAGES were captured using telescopes mounted on the Orion Atlas/EQ6/EQG/EQ5/HEQ5/Sirius Mounts coupled with the EQMOD Driver
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Driver Details here: http://eq-mod.sourceforge.net
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Ready Made MOD H/W Adapters
Shoestring Astronomy's EQDIR (EQDIRECT) direct telescope mount option using a USB2Serial Adapter. DB9 Serial cable should be a straight-through cable.
http://www.store.shoestringastronomy.com/products_eq.htm
Pierro-Astro's USB-EQDirect mounting option
http://www.pierro-astro.com
Block Diagram of the EQMOD ASCOM Driver. EQDIR/USB-EQDirect Module is the one connected between EQControl.DLL and the mount
Screenshot of the EQMOD ASCOM Driver window
Screenshot of the EQMOD ASCOM Driver window with the Setup options displayed
STAR CIRCULAR SEARCH FUNCTION / SPIRAL NUDGE TESTS
Star Circular Search Function/Spiral Nudge function tests - No Sidereal Tracking, 1020 step size increase per iteration - Andrew Wall
Star Circular Search Function/Spiral Nudge function tests - With Sidereal Tracking, 1020 step size increase per iteration - Andrew Wall
Star Circular Search Function/Spiral Nudge function tests - With Sidereal Tracking, 4000 step size increase per iteration - Andrew Wall
EQMOD-MAXIMDL PULSEGUIDE TESTS
EQMOD MAXIMDL Horshead Nebula,SXVF-H9C on 80mm APO Refractor, EQ6 SkyScan Mount. 9 images of 600 secs. -Steve's Chanctonbury Observatory
EQMOD MAXIMDL M45,SXVF-H9C on 80mm APO Refractor, EQ6 SkyScan Mount. - Steve's Chanctonbury Observatory
EQMOD MAXIMDL-NGC2040 EQ6 SkyScan Mount - Maurice Valimberti (Australia)
EQMOD MAXIMDL-M46 EQ6 SkyScan Mount - Maurice Valimberti (Australia)
EQMOD MAXIMDL CONE Nebula H-Alpha - Maurice Valimberti (Australia)
EQMOD MAXIMDL CONE Nebula HARGB - EQ6 SkyScan Mount - Maurice Valimberti (Australia)
EQMOD MAXIMDL HORSEHEAD NEBULA - EQ6 SkyScan Mount - Maurice Valimberti (Australia)
EQMOD MAXIMDL N70 - EQ6 SkyScan Mount - Maurice Valimberti (Australia)
EQMOD MAXIMDL NGC104 - EQ6 SkyScan Mount - Maurice Valimberti (Australia)
EQMOD MAXIMDL FLAME NEBULA - Manoj Koushik (US)
EQMOD-PHD PULSEGUIDE TESTS
EQMOD PHD - M51 Newton 254/1200 and toucam SC3, Guiding: Sky-Watcher 8x50 finderscope with a toucam pro II - Paul Compère (France)
EQMOD PHD M51 30x5min Canon XTI - Atlas EQG - Mel Wurth
Full Resolution image here: http://eq-mod.sourceforge.net/testimages/m51b.jpg
EQMOD PHD - using 50mm Finder Scope,ED80 equipped with a 2.5x barlow & ST8, FL 2105 mm - Maurice Valimberti (Australia)
EQMOD PHD - Actual setup using 50mm Finderscope as Guidescope and Logitech 3000 As Guidecamera - Maurice Valimberti (Australia)
EQMOD PHD ETA CARINAE 50Min using 50mm Finderscope and Logitech 3000 Webcam as guidecam, Main Scope 2105 mm FL - Maurice Valimberti (Australia)
EQMOD PHD ETA CARINAE 15min using 50mm Finderscope and Logitech 3000 Webcam as guidecam, Main Scope 600mm FL - Maurice Valimberti (Australia)
EQMOD PHD NGC2403 - EQG Sirius Mount - Garrett Grainger (US)
EQMOD PHD M81 and M82 - EQG Sirius Mount - Garrett Grainger (US)
EQMOD PHD Pollux 5 minute exposure test Canon DSLR - Atlas EQG - Mike Broussard (US)
EQMOD PHD M44 3x300 Canon DSLR - Atlas EQG - Mike Broussard (US)
EQMOD PHD Horsehead Crop 35x180secs Canon DSLR - Atlas EQG - Mike Broussard (US)
EQMOD PHD Horsehead Fullframe 35x180secs Canon DSLR - Atlas EQG - Mike Broussard (US)
Full Resolution image here: http://mail.synergyitg.com/mike/feb-07/hh-35x180-800-full-l.jpg
EQMOD PHD M67 20x180secs Canon DSLR - Atlas EQG - Mike Broussard (US)
Full Resolution image here: http://mail.synergyitg.com/mike/mar-07/m67-20x180-1600-8inf4-l2.jpg
EQMOD PHD Cone Nebula and Christmas Tree Cluster 41x300secs Canon DSLR - Atlas EQG - Mike Broussard (US)
EQMOD PHD M81 - M82 24x360secs Canon DSLR - Atlas EQG - Mike Broussard (US)
EQMOD PHD M81 Closeup 24x360 secs Canon DSLR - Atlas EQG - Mike Broussard (US)
EQMOD PHD M82 Closeup 24x360 secs Canon DSLR - Atlas EQG - Mike Broussard (US)
EQMOD PHD BlackEye Galaxy 39 x 180secs Canon DSLR - Atlas EQG - Mike Broussard (US)
EQMOD PHD Rosette Nebula - EQG Sirius Mount - Garrett Grainger (US)
EQMOD PHD Horsehead and Flame Nebula - EQG Sirius Mount - Garrett Grainger (US)
EQMOD PHD Rosette Nebula - ZOOMED - EQG Sirius Mount - Garrett Grainger (US)
EQMOD PHD Rosette Nebula - EQG Sirius Mount - using Canon XLT DSLR - Garrett Grainger (US)
EQMOD-PHD ST4 PORT
EQMOD PHD Andromeda Galaxy - Steve Hodgkiss (US)
EQMOD PHD M42 Orion Nebula - Steve Hodgkiss (US)
EQMOD-GUIDEDOG PULSEGUIDE TESTS
EQMOD GUIDEDOG - ORION WIDEFIELD - YLT (France)
EQMOD-K3CCDTOOLS PULSEGUIDE TESTS
EQMOD K3CCDTOOLS - Horsehead and Flame Nebula 5 minute subs - Michael S Fulbright (US)
EQMOD K3CCDTOOLS - Horsehead and Flame Nebula 10 minute subs - Michael S Fulbright (US)
EQMOD-SBIG ST4 Autoguide Tests
EQMOD SBIG ST4 - M42 - Emiel Kempen (Netherlands)
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