Last night I trained SmartGuide while guiding on a comet head. I launched SmartGuide, tracked the comet for about 8 minutes, and ended SmartGuide training. The...
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himerjt
Mar 4, 2005 12:25 am
(I don't have an AP-GTO, just doing due diligence before committing to one.) I'd like to understand "meridian swap" a bit more. 1. Is meridian swap solely to...
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Jim Anderson
jamesnanderson
Mar 4, 2005 12:55 am
Is anyone using MaxImDL's MicroGuide option in guider control of their AP1200? I thinking this would eliminate my guider cabling to the mount and allow the...
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chris1011@...
uncarollo2
Mar 4, 2005 1:13 am
In a message dated 3/3/2005 7:09:09 PM Central Standard Time, jim@... ... Not a good idea. Best to guide through the camera and guider port. Roland Christen...
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neyle sollee
sangreobserv...
Mar 4, 2005 1:21 am
Was I dreaming or did I see a 180mm AP starfire going for 15k on astromart? I thought I did. I have one of these beautiful scopes and an thinking about...
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chris1011@...
uncarollo2
Mar 4, 2005 1:22 am
In a message dated 3/3/2005 6:38:39 PM Central Standard Time, ... Yes. ... No. ... Yes ... If you try to track anything north of the zenith through the...
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Rick Wiggins
meunage
Mar 4, 2005 5:39 pm
JTH, I see Roland answered your specific questions. Let me add my reason for loving this feature during imaging. If I want to image an object say starting at...
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Dennis Persyk
dennis_persyk
Mar 4, 2005 6:39 pm
I use a similar technique and it allows me to image for many hours right through the meridian uninterrupted. I Recal on star on the "proper" side of the...
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Rick K
observe_m13
Mar 4, 2005 10:38 pm
I'm not sure I understand why you would do this. If you are not using GOTO, the mount will continue to track through the meridian normally. There is no reason...
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Randy Nulman
randy_nulman
Mar 6, 2005 2:51 pm
Hi Dennis, That's a great idea, and much better then the "guess and slew" method I use when setting the meridian delay and trying to go upside down. Thanks...
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gpalman
Mar 6, 2005 4:23 pm
Dennis, Do you RECAL on a star on the "proper" side of the mount with the scope on the proper side of the mount and then set meredian delay or do you RECAL on...
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Dennis Persyk
dennis_persyk
Mar 6, 2005 6:49 pm
Hi Greg, I try and limit my Recals to "proper" side of the mount. Example: I start out from Park 2.My target is one hour east of the meridian. I goto an alpha...
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gpalman
Mar 6, 2005 8:23 pm
... Dennis, Thanks for the expanded explination. I though you probably did the above. --Greg...
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Rick Wiggins
meunage
Mar 7, 2005 4:46 pm
Dennis, I do the same procedure as you, except I do a GoTo to the target. I actually do mine at 600x with my finger on the stop button. If you are more...
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Dennis Persyk
dennis_persyk
Mar 7, 2005 5:40 pm
Comet 9P/Temple1 passed within about 13 arc minutes of spiral galaxy NGC 5162 on March 6th. Paparazzi that I am, I couldn't pass up the photo op. Image and...
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Dennis Persyk
dennis_persyk
Mar 7, 2005 6:25 pm
Hi Rick, I am confused. I believe the scope will flip anytime it crosses the meridian if there is no delay set. It doesn't matter if crossing is effected by...
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chris1011@...
uncarollo2
Mar 7, 2005 6:48 pm
In a message dated 3/7/2005 12:27:31 PM Central Standard Time, ... It will flip only if you enter an object on the other side of the meridian. Otherwise it...
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Dennis Persyk
dennis_persyk
Mar 7, 2005 7:22 pm
Rick's W and K and Roland: Gosh Roland! Now I am _really_ confused! I assume you have been following this thread. It concerns sneaking up on a target on the...
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Rick Wiggins
meunage
Mar 7, 2005 7:27 pm
Dennis, Mine doesn't flip unless I slew it. If I set up in any position and start imaging, the mount will track through the meridian and will continue to track...
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chris1011@...
uncarollo2
Mar 7, 2005 8:31 pm
In a message dated 3/7/2005 1:30:00 PM Central Standard Time, dpersyk@... ... Yes, that is a good idea. I was just clarifying that the mount will track ...
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Rick Wiggins
meunage
Mar 7, 2005 8:53 pm
Hi again, I think Roland and I are in agreement about what the mount will do. As far as sneaking up manually as opposed to sneaking up automatically, I don't...
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gpalman
Mar 7, 2005 9:29 pm
If you start out with the telescope on the proper side of the meridian for the object being viewed and the scope/mount tracks the object through the meridian...
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Rick K
observe_m13
Mar 7, 2005 9:35 pm
The other Rick here. If you were only partially confused before, well then read on and I will see if I can complete the process. 1) Starting point: - Mount is...
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Rick K
observe_m13
Mar 7, 2005 9:57 pm
I think the winning lottery number generator function _is_ present in the keypad, but it is only accessible via an 'Easter egg' with the proper key sequencing....
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Dennis Persyk
dennis_persyk
Mar 7, 2005 10:01 pm
Hi Rick K, Thank you! You have succeeded in describing clearly what I seeming have been unable to get across. You get an A+ in composition/wordsmanship. My...
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Rick Wiggins
meunage
Mar 7, 2005 10:23 pm
Hi Dennis, Well this is interesting. I read Rick K's post and agree with his comments. That's exactly what I do. He stated that you can use the GoTo to slew to...
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chris1011@...
uncarollo2
Mar 7, 2005 11:39 pm
Hi all, Marj and I will be out of the office for 2 weeks starting now. Watch out for each other and help each other out while I'm gone cause I'm not going on...
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Dennis Persyk
dennis_persyk
Mar 8, 2005 1:23 am
Hi Rick, I must be missing something here. If I am cross the meridian without a delay, its going to flip, isn't it? I don't believe it matters whether the...
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mcmillanjr4221
Mar 8, 2005 2:24 am
Hi Dennis, No, as long as the mount is only tracking, the mount will happily track until it hits something. If, however, you "talk" to the controller by...
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Rick K
observe_m13
Mar 8, 2005 4:18 am
No Dennis, it will _NOT_ flip when you are tracking normally or guiding with autoguider inputs or using the keypad slewing buttons across the meridian. The...
