troypiggo
21st of May 2009 (Thu), 02:54
I know PHD Guiding comes recommended a lot, and up until the other night it was the only guiding software I had used. Last couple of times, though, I'm finding it quite a resource hog and my netbook crashing or losing connection with the mount.
I have had EQAlign 2 installed for a while, but haven't given it a go. I did the other night, and it seems wonderful. Not as much of a resource hog as PHD, just as easy if not easier to use. And it does much more. It also has a drift alignment tool to make that much easier. Also a Periodic Error measurement and correction tool, and even a GOTO tool although I will probably stick with Cartes du Ciel 3 since I like it a lot.
Anyway, I highly recommend you check it out. Very simple, powerful, and free.
I have had EQAlign 2 installed for a while, but haven't given it a go. I did the other night, and it seems wonderful. Not as much of a resource hog as PHD, just as easy if not easier to use. And it does much more. It also has a drift alignment tool to make that much easier. Also a Periodic Error measurement and correction tool, and even a GOTO tool although I will probably stick with Cartes du Ciel 3 since I like it a lot.
Anyway, I highly recommend you check it out. Very simple, powerful, and free.