October 28 Condition was poor this evening. The GRS is rising. The SEB is still fading. The NEB is still very dark. Note the dark red oval at the NEBn. ...
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Anthony Ayiomamitis
ayiomamitis
Nov 1, 2009 11:41 am
Folks, I am going by shear memory but I seem to recall a comment by Rolando and/or Ray that a new telescope command center would be introduced at AIC at the...
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Anthony Ayiomamitis
ayiomamitis
Nov 1, 2009 11:43 am
PS. Lots of photos here: http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?p=515405...
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D Baker
astroweather...
Nov 1, 2009 1:18 pm
... From: "Anthony Ayiomamitis" <anthony@...> To: <ap-ug@yahoogroups.com>; <ap-gto@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 6:43 AM Subject:...
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D Baker
astroweather...
Nov 1, 2009 1:20 pm
Thanks for sharing the exciting news with us Anthony. BTW, Peter has a number of images taken with his new astrograph displayed on his website. Derek ... From:...
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Ray Gralak (Yahoo Gro...
raygralak
Nov 1, 2009 1:52 pm
Hi Anthony, Lately, most of my time has been devoted to the new ASCOM driver which will be made available publicly sometime this upcoming week. AP has made a...
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Jan Rek
jsrtnca
Nov 1, 2009 2:37 pm
Ray Would this firmware release provide for the auto initialisation of the mount (an equivalent to the Paramount Home function) ? This would be a major step...
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observe_m13
Nov 1, 2009 4:56 pm
Jan, I think that a homing auto-init would require a "home' position provided by hardware switch(es) and/or sensor(s) built into or added to the mount. While...
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Anthony Ayiomamitis
ayiomamitis
Nov 1, 2009 5:16 pm
Ray, Thanks for the update and your efforts! We are all eagerly waiting. Anthony....
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Anthony Ayiomamitis
ayiomamitis
Nov 1, 2009 5:19 pm
Hi Derek, Yes, I spent a good 30-45 minutes browsing the various pages set up by Peter in relation to the astrograph. Great to see the various manufacturers...
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maxmsm
Nov 1, 2009 10:28 pm
Astrophysics shows up at AIC 2009 with 2 Maks http://www.flickr.com/photos/astrophotoinsight/4059642108/in/set-72157622573875359/ That really hurts man. Max...
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Anthony Ayiomamitis
ayiomamitis
Nov 1, 2009 10:34 pm
Max, That's not quite right. One Mak-Cas and Riccardi-Honders. Either way, CRUEL ! :-) Anthony....
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Chris Cook
ccook0101
Nov 1, 2009 10:44 pm
I was hoping Rolando would introduce a new large refractor at AIC..... a 10" f/6 EDF would've been nice.... ;-') Chris ... From: "Anthony Ayiomamitis"...
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Anthony Ayiomamitis
ayiomamitis
Nov 1, 2009 10:46 pm
... Chris, one step at a time .... vis a vis the possible offering of the AP 203/f7 .... Anthony....
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Jim Janusz
palmdesertratx
Nov 2, 2009 12:27 am
Rumor had it that they would announce pricing and delivery dates for the Honders. So far no one has said anything, so I guess they missed the rumor schedule....
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maxmsm
Nov 2, 2009 1:35 am
The rumor was that Roland was having a binocular observing session in the parking lot. Anthony has busted this myth with his keen powers of observation. Max...
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maxmsm
Nov 2, 2009 1:38 am
Here is some general info on AIC from Al at Astrophoto insight. http://www.astrophotoinsight.com/blog Max...
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Christopher Go
stone_1990
Nov 2, 2009 8:53 am
Seeing and Transparency was good this evening! I was able to cool my telescope earlier so my images are better now. Oval BA 's annular ring is very light now....
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D Baker
astroweather...
Nov 2, 2009 10:31 am
Wonderful images Christopher! The colours in the zones and belts look fantastic, and the NEB is fascinating to look at. Of course, Io looks amazing too! There...
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Christopher Go
stone_1990
Nov 2, 2009 12:17 pm
Thanks Derek. Chris ... Christopher and Vicky Go Christone Industries Manufacturer and Exporter of Quality Fossil Stone and Wrought Iron Furniture Cebu,...
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strongmanmike2002
strongmanmik...
Nov 3, 2009 1:08 pm
Had some good weather this last weekend, Saturday night was near perfect, apart from the moon but I was doing narrow band so it didn't matter. The region...
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Christopher Go
stone_1990
Nov 3, 2009 1:18 pm
Seeing and Transparency was excellent this evening. I spent about an hour cooling my OTA with a CAT Cooler fan. The GRS is turning light orange. The GRS is...
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gilovision2@...
gillesc2003
Nov 3, 2009 1:20 pm
Hi Mike, that's terrific! I personally prefer the version 2. Maybe because I am daltonist and that it seems more saturated for my eyes... May I have a print ?...
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strongmanmike2002
strongmanmik...
Nov 3, 2009 1:41 pm
... As Sgt Shultz would have said...I hear no-thing, I know no-thing..Hogan Just don't go selling thousands and making $millions, or if you do I want a trip...
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stuart.j.heggie@...
stuart_j_heggie
Nov 3, 2009 3:29 pm
Mike, that is an electric presentation! Love all the choices for viewing! Stuart ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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hewholooks
Nov 3, 2009 4:35 pm
I'm gonna bump this one back up since AIC is over to see if I can get some opinions. I did quote the optimal scope to chip distance wrongly as 131mm - it is...
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chris1011@...
uncarollo2
Nov 3, 2009 5:52 pm
In a message dated 11/1/2009 8:37:39 AM Central Standard Time, ... This would only be a requirement if the mount did not record the position on power down. All...
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Mike C
tmb_mike
Nov 3, 2009 6:21 pm
... True but an awkward and worrisome situation results for remote observatories. I wish I had a way to know my AP1200 was in home position, so I could make...
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chris1011@...
uncarollo2
Nov 3, 2009 7:10 pm
In a message dated 11/3/2009 12:22:03 PM Central Standard Time, ... The mount remembers the gear angle on power down. When you power up, you initialize the...
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ayiomamitis
Nov 3, 2009 7:16 pm
Rolando, What are the current plans in relation to the distribution of the AP command center? Will it be by purchase (ex. via CCDWare)? Bundled with new AP...
