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NGC 1514 by André Hellmuth

Automated systems for achieving perfect focus.

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Moonlight NightCrawler Focuser at Remote Site MoonLite LiteCrawler Focuser Auto-Focusing Jerry Gerber Last post: Tony Gondola	49	1.2k	Oct 21, 2025
Focus cube running to zero with out of focus camera issue Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)Focuser Auto-Focusing Mossyback Last post: Mossyback	6	43	Sep 12, 2025
NINA and Robofocus Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)Auto-Focusing Help Needed Nigel A Ball	0	110	Sep 12, 2025
Focus Issue with OIII filter on edgeHD 8 Celestron EdgeHD 8"Auto-Focusing OIII Ancient.Photon Last post: bigCatAstro	5	142	Aug 12, 2025
Day time focusing Celestron EdgeHD 9.25"Auto-Focusing Troubleshooting Ryan5508 Last post: Read noise Astrophotography	11	271	Jul 30, 2025
Narrowband Issues Filters Acquisition Auto-Focusing +2 Mossyback Last post: Mossyback	4	176	Jul 29, 2025
Temperature compensation using weather data feed Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)Focuser Auto-Focusing Himanshu Pandey Last post: Himanshu Pandey	16	456	Jul 26, 2025
NINA - blank frames during autofocus Acquisition Auto-Focusing Deep Sky +1 Tony GondolaFrequent contributor Last post: bigCatAstro	8	119	May 31, 2025
Focuser for RASA 11V2 Celestron RASA Celestron RASA 11" V2 Equipment Auto-Focusing Dave & Telescope Last post: Dave & Telescope	6	156	May 8, 2025
Zwo EAF not getting good focus and question? ZWO EAF Focuser Auto-Focusing +1 Dan Kearl Last post: Cheryl Wilcox	18	742	Apr 30, 2025
ZWO eaf settings for EdgeHD 8 Celestron EdgeHD 8"ZWO EAF Auto-Focusing +1 Ancient.Photon Last post: José María Moreno Santiago	8	318	Apr 6, 2025
SQA55 Temperature sensitivity Askar SQA55 Auto-Focusing Troubleshooting Travis McGeehan Last post: Brian Rose	17	529	Mar 22, 2025
Nina compability and filter offsets Pegasus Astro Scops OAG ZWO EAF Filters +1 Tobiasz Last post: Tobiasz	1	88	Mar 11, 2025
Autofocus with OSC and Different Filters Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)Filters Auto-Focusing andrea tasselliFrequent contributor Last post: Noah Tingey	2	142	Mar 9, 2025
Autofocus (Hocus Focus) standalone or in sequencer Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)The ASCOM Initiative ASCOM Auto-Focusing +1 Jure Menart Last post: Manu Oliva	3	424	Mar 5, 2025
Strange TOA-130 behavior, drifting focal point under same conditions. Takahashi TOA-130 Auto-Focusing Troubleshooting Ashraf AbuSara Last post: Ashraf AbuSara	37	686	Mar 1, 2025
TOA-130 temperature / focus management strategies? Takahashi TOA-130 Focuser Auto-Focusing +1 Ashraf AbuSara Last post: Mark McComiskey	17	463	Dec 29, 2024
ZWO EAF picks the wrong focus point ZWO EAF Auto-Focusing Troubleshooting Ferenc Szabo Last post: NeilM	20	936	Dec 13, 2024
IF ONAG opinions Equipment Auto-Focusing Emilio Frangella Last post: GalacticRAVE	24	550	Dec 10, 2024
Autofocus dial in Askar 130PHQ ZWO EAF Auto-Focusing +1 Jeff Clayton Last post: Darryl Ackerman	6	251	Dec 2, 2024
manual focus software Acquisition Auto-Focusing Deep Sky Tony GondolaFrequent contributor Last post: Tony Gondola	4	166	Nov 10, 2024
Good Example of Why I Wouldn't Use HFD Change to Trigger Refocus Planewave CDK17 Acquisition Auto-Focusing +1 Kevin MorefieldIOTD Staff Last post: Alex	16	1.1k	Nov 1, 2024
Focus issue or collimation issue? Equipment Auto-Focusing Troubleshooting Daniel CarterIOTD Staff	0	74	Aug 26, 2024
Autofocusing from a Remote Site PrimaLuceLab SESTO SENSO 2 Acquisition Auto-Focusing +2 Jerry Gerber Last post: Jared Willson	18	398	Aug 6, 2024
Bracket for electronic focuser on TOA-150 Takahashi TOA-150 ZWO EAF Auto-Focusing +1 N Foldager	0	52	Jul 29, 2024
HocusFocus doesn't work Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)Auto-Focusing Troubleshooting Menelaos Last post: Menelaos	2	138	Jul 10, 2024
RedCat 71 WIFD and ZWO EAF step size? William Optics Redcat 71 ZWO EAF Focuser +1 Bill McLaughlin Last post: Chris White- Overcast Observatory	8	283	Jul 4, 2024
Asi585//PDS150 Equipment Auto-Focusing Help Needed Orfanidisharis Last post: Orfanidisharis	6	222	Jun 30, 2024
Can't reach focus with Rokinon/Samyang 135 mm F2 Rokinon 135mm f/2.0 ED UMC Auto-Focusing Help Needed Photon_Collector Last post: Herbert W Hamber	15	484	Jun 14, 2024
Matching Sigma 40mm Art to ZWO 24OOMC with ZWO Canon Adapter Sigma 40mm F1.4 DG HSM (Art)Auto-Focusing Troubleshooting Brian Boyle Last post: Jakub Korbel	10	297	May 23, 2024
Redcat autofocus step size William Optics RedCat 51 II-U William Optics Redcat 51 ZWO EAF +2 Dave B Last post: Tom Dinneen	5	179	Apr 20, 2024
Samyang/Rokinon 135mm ZWO EAF - NINA V Curve Rokinon 135mm f/2.0 ED UMC Sony A7III ZWO EAF +2 LookSpaceThings Last post: Michael Ring	2	179	Mar 24, 2024
Lemon? OCAL Electronic Collimator Auto-Focusing Troubleshooting Buyman3375 Last post: Jerry Gerber	4	173	Mar 19, 2024
ASIAIR paired with EAF chooses bad star for focus ZWO ASIAIR Auto-Focusing Johannes Maximilian Möslein Last post: Johannes Maximilian Möslein	3	146	Mar 2, 2024
EAF: auto focus not working ZWO EAF Focuser Auto-Focusing +1 Leurda Ivan Last post: NeilM	29	1.5k	Jan 21, 2024
EAF + telelens issue ZWO EAF ZWO ASIAIR Plus Auto-Focusing +1 Federica Panzarella Last post: Aleix Roig	11	477	Jan 13, 2024
EdgeHD 11 expected FHWM/results Celestron EdgeHD 11"Auto-Focusing Troubleshooting Meeps51 Last post: Aaron H.	15	943	Jan 9, 2024
Zwo EAF and moonlight ZWO EAF Filter Wheel Auto-Focusing Dan Kearl Last post: Kiril Staridolski	16	726	Nov 29, 2023
Mirror Lock on Edge HD8 Celestron EdgeHD 8"ZWO EAF Focuser +1 Jerry Gerber Last post: junktrunk	17	742	Nov 20, 2023
ASIAIR PLus and ZWO EAF ZWO ASIAIR Plus ZWO EAF Auto-Focusing Jerry Gerber Last post: Don	9	477	Nov 20, 2023
Stars not round in guide scope ZWO ASI120MM Mini Acquisition Auto-Focusing +2 Craig Dixon Last post: Monty Chandler	3	244	Oct 3, 2023
Skywatcher 150 PDS /OAG/ coma corrector Sky-Watcher Explorer 150PDS QHYCCD QHY168C Askar M54 OAG +2 Alan Hancox Last post: Orfanidisharis	22	653	Sep 29, 2023
Setting Up ZWO EAF with the Edge 8" for the First Time ZWO ASIAIR Plus ZWO EAF Focuser +2 Jerry Gerber Last post: Greg Erianne	7	597	Aug 11, 2023
Samyang 135mm - advice on how to setup Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro ZWO ASI2600MM Pro +2 Christian Bennich Last post: D. Jung	73	4.2k	Aug 8, 2023
Questions about autofocus with the Rokinon/Samyang 135mm f/2.0 ED UMC Rokinon 135mm f/2.0 ED UMC ZWO ASI071MC COOL Auto-Focusing +1 Alan Brunelle Last post: Alan Brunelle	26	1.3k	Aug 7, 2023
Focus on the moon? Acquisition Auto-Focusing Solar System +1 Hwahlberg Last post: Oscar	5	410	Jul 4, 2023
ZWO EAF and Esprit120ED issues ZWO EAF Sky-Watcher Esprit 120ED Focuser +2 Dylan Naran Last post: Wolfgang Martin	17	897	Jun 28, 2023
ZWO EAF ZWO EAF Auto-Focusing Chris Addison Last post: Mark Germani	12	641	Jun 2, 2023
Focusing Using a Tri-Bahtinov Mask Refractors Acquisition Auto-Focusing +1 Jerry Gerber Last post: Richard	14	437	Apr 21, 2023
(Auto)focusing & flats INDI Library Ekos KDEdu KStars Acquisition +2 Jure Menart Last post: Miguel G.	14	492	Apr 6, 2023

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