Hi Mal, Thank you for the reply and photo, that helped. Robert ... my C ... so I ... just ... for...
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sdheckenlively
Mar 1, 2006 3:17 pm
Nice picture. SCT-on-AP came up the other day in an email with Bob Berta. Can anyone else confirm the detail in the nebula? The stars appear to show faint...
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sdheckenlively
Mar 1, 2006 3:27 pm
Hi Roland, Someone several years ago, I believe Thierry Legault (sp?) wrote that he believed that the collimation requirements for an SCT were that of the f2...
14476
Adrian Catterall
jaguar1804
Mar 1, 2006 3:46 pm
Opps, sorry, learn something every day! Adrian Catterall Amateur Astronomer Herts UK http://www.acatterall.com ... From: ap-gto@yahoogroups.com...
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Adrian Catterall
jaguar1804
Mar 1, 2006 3:48 pm
Mike.. I would agree, only I would never slew at 2x sidereal for around 30 seconds, I would much prefer to slew at a faster speed. Besides, I rarely touch the...
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George
yahglabelle
Mar 1, 2006 7:44 pm
I've got an AP-1200 in a 10' Pro-Dome. Recently I thought it might be time to automate it so I can do most of the work from inside the house (50' away). Looks...
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William R. Mattil
data_god
Mar 1, 2006 8:12 pm
... George, This statement doesn't seem to be accurate. There are quite a few AP mounts residing in Domes and they work quite well. So I would suggest that you...
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Dennis Persyk
dennis_persyk
Mar 1, 2006 10:53 pm
Hi George, I also have a PD-10 with an AP-1200GGTO in it. Last year I was all set to sell it and erect a roll off so I could put in a second pier for visual...
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Ajai Sehgal
ajaisehgal
Mar 1, 2006 11:25 pm
Hi George, I am just north of you in Woodinville WA. I have a C-14 on an AP1200 in a 10' Pro Dome. The system is fully automated and the slaving works fine....
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Bill Gardner
b_omarr
Mar 1, 2006 11:37 pm
... Thanks for the comment Steve. Yes that is coma that you see in the shot of M97. The coma is in the colour layer of the image, which as I mentioned in the...
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Bill Gardner
b_omarr
Mar 1, 2006 11:37 pm
Hi George, I have an AP900 in a TI 10'Dome. I am also going through the process of automating the dome at the moment as well. ... You are right in that the...
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George
yahglabelle
Mar 2, 2006 1:43 am
Hi Ajai! What do you mean by "slaving". To me slaving is when I move the scope and the dome follows. This can be done with DW ($1300 w/motor), or DDW ($2000...
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George
yahglabelle
Mar 2, 2006 1:56 am
... DDWCP ... centre and ... Hi Bill. Does it account for meridian flips too? Actually it looks like this is not an issue if you have DDW, since you can use...
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Bob Denny
dc3dreamer
Mar 2, 2006 2:19 am
... operation is ... It's a 2-edged sword. AFAIK (customer inputs to me) you MUST home a Paramount whenever you cold-start it. On the other hand, you can ...
... much more ... Just to clarify: "ASCOM" is not a control protocol so comparing it to "LX-200" is comparing apples to oranges. And you don't "use" ASCOM. ...
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Ajai Sehgal
ajaisehgal
Mar 2, 2006 2:58 am
I have the DDW hardware from TI. I have no problem with the accuracy of the dome. It works fine even with the meridian flip. Yes I have the remote shutter....
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George
yahglabelle
Mar 2, 2006 3:45 am
Ok, Ajai, thanks for the info! I figured you had the DDW. Guess I'll have to go all the way with this, to do it right. I had my eye on the CCDWare stuff. My...
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rdcrisp
Mar 2, 2006 3:47 am
... a known ... long ... it ... advantage. ... have ... alone ... Perhaps someone can confirm something I was told about the Paramount: that if you want to...
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Bill Gardner
b_omarr
Mar 2, 2006 12:05 pm
Roland (or others) I was looking through my autogiuider settings in Maxim last night and noticed that the "simultaneous" check box is not checked. If memory ...
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mcmillanjr4221
Mar 2, 2006 2:18 pm
Hi Bill, When MaxIm first came out with that feature, I asked the same question. Roland said the AP mount is able to accept simultaneous RA/DEC guiding...
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Frank S Barnes III
startestor
Mar 2, 2006 3:47 pm
Absolutely not true....... ... Clear Skies .......... Klaatu Barada Nikto .... Frank S(Sandy) Barnes III SBarnes@... http://www.SkyImager.Com...
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Bob Denny
dc3dreamer
Mar 3, 2006 2:59 am
... Since this is a legal question, Software Bisque would be the best source of the answer. I suggest you ask them. -- Bob...
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rdcrisp
Mar 3, 2006 3:48 am
... Thanks for the answer, Bob. I was hoping you would make a comment about this. reading between the lines it smells like there's perhaps something more to...
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Stephen
srstever
Mar 3, 2006 3:53 pm
I realize that the DigitalStar Voice is an old topic, but I just happened to purchase the software from Anacortes for what I hope will prove to be an easier...
14498
Rick K
observe_m13
Mar 3, 2006 4:17 pm
Hi Marj, Any chance some pictures and descriptions of the new counterweight shaft and extension(s) will be added to the website soon? I don't think I'll be...
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Charles Sinsofsky
darkoverfien...
Mar 4, 2006 12:46 am
Hello, Ok the connection is failing due to the requirements of the startup sequence. If you place it in emulation mode, and then switch off the emulation mode,...
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tachyon_john
Mar 4, 2006 7:23 am
I'd like to take this opportunity to mention that one of the specific reasons I chose to buy my AP1200 despite encouragement from various people to get a...
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David B. Toth
ve3gyq
Mar 4, 2006 4:11 pm
... Bob: I'd add that it'd be a good idea to run the mount on a UPS - if you LOSE power, and don't have a way to home the mount, then it would be lost. The UPS...
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David B. Toth
ve3gyq
Mar 4, 2006 4:11 pm
... For your personal use, you can use whatever you want to control a telescope. For example, you could connect with pcAnywhere remotely. To run a paramount,...
