Hi; I really need some help with Hnsky (ver 2.3.0d)and GSC 1.2 (binary) database. Program works just fine with TYCHO+, but when I switch to GSC, Hnsky shows a...
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yeldahtron
Sep 8, 2004 10:31 pm
... I am using 2.3.0e, and I have downloaded the GSC 1.2 using the program WS_FTPlite from Strasbourg this weekend. It works fine for me. Question: how did you...
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Derek C Breit
dbreit
Sep 9, 2004 3:56 am
I believe, I do not know for sure, that the GSC catalog has a limited to the brightness of a star and Vega is WAY to bright to be in it... I know the 2UCAC...
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yeldahtron
Sep 9, 2004 6:54 pm
... You could manually download a small subset of the files using Internet Explorer, but you'd be better off using an FTP Client. If you decide to use Internet...
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Derek C Breit
dbreit
Sep 9, 2004 9:03 pm
Yep.. I know how to FTP and I know DAP does it (65mbs last night).. I will look into this... THANKS! Derek C Breit BREIT IDEAS Web Design ...
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kozakblaha
Sep 10, 2004 2:08 am
Thanks for the advice, I think I successfully download all binary files (N series *.GSC and S series *.GSC, total well over 200mb. But still hnsky does not...
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yeldahtron
Sep 10, 2004 4:20 am
... chunk ... Each GSC file (e.g. 0001.gsc) spans only a small patch of the sky-- roughly a degree-and-a-half square, depending on declination. If you are not...
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han kleijn
han_kleijn
Sep 12, 2004 8:00 pm
Hello kozakblaha, I'm not so often online, since we moved country and house and we are still busy getting organized. Do you still have problems with the GSC ? ...
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raumfahrer5
Sep 13, 2004 6:30 pm
Greetings to all..... I would like to know if anyone has had experience with HNSKY and the LXD55. My scopes are in Canada and I am here in Germany so testing ...
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dvandenherik
Oct 8, 2004 2:07 pm
Hi, Does anybody of you know if it's possible to get a projecten of the CCD window (user defined) in the map? And also if i can define my own telescope field...
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Florian
Florian_Boyd
Oct 8, 2004 3:34 pm
... Hi Dirk, Welcome to the group. If you go into settings (CTRL-E) you can set the pointing circles to your telescope field of view. I have mine set to 2°...
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dvandenherik
Oct 9, 2004 12:06 pm
Thx, Florian!, is it possible to prevent the program when alligned with telescope, that it stays locked on the telescope crosswithout disabling the telescope...
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Pierre de Ponthiere
de_ponth
Oct 9, 2004 2:24 pm
Hans, I've a major problem to make Sync in my configuration Hardware Configuration. Telescope Lx200GPS - mounted on an permanent pier and an equatorial wegde ...
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Florian
Florian_Boyd
Oct 9, 2004 2:28 pm
... I don't use the telescope interface so hopefully someone else can answer. -Florian...
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Chris Poynter
chrisp9au
Oct 10, 2004 12:23 am
Hi, I'm wondering if there is a way to change the ASCOM telescope position indicator in my .HNS files? I'm happy with the "X", but would like to have a circle...
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Chris Poynter
chrisp9au
Oct 11, 2004 6:13 am
Please ignore this request for help, I've found the answer! Change my normal mouse cursor to circles then the ASCOM telescope position indicator fits neatly...
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Dick Berg
berg3327
Oct 13, 2004 4:17 pm
Hi, Han, I regularly use both the GSC and the USNO-A2.0 catalogs in other astronomical software applications. In HNSKY, I have no trouble selecting the A2.0...
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Jan H Kolstø
jan.kolsto@...
Oct 15, 2004 12:12 pm
Which driver/software do you use connecting HNSKY to a telescope? Regards Jan ... From: "Dick Berg" <berg@...> To: <hnsky@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday,...
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Herik, D van den - SP...
dvandenherik
Oct 15, 2004 1:09 pm
Jan, I use the ASCOM driver together with Dave Eck Digital setting circle. It works great. regards, Dirk ... From:...
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Dick Berg
berg3327
Oct 15, 2004 2:06 pm
Jan, When I am using a telescope with a camera, etc., I use ACP for telescope control. It requires the ASCOM software package. In that circumstance I connect...
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han_kleijn
Oct 17, 2004 10:08 am
Hello Pierre ##I never undestood the use these up/down buttons. Are they used to ###compensate miss-aligned equatorial mounts? Yes they are for that purpose....
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han_kleijn
Oct 17, 2004 10:15 am
Hallo Dick, Just a trivial question, do you realize that there the are two versions of the GSC. The normal (GSC 1.0 1.1 or ACT) supplied on two CD's, size...
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han_kleijn
Oct 17, 2004 10:18 am
Hello Chris, Looks an interesting idea. I will have a look into it in November earliest. Clear skies, Han At London airport waiting for my flight to Amsterdam....
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highertheflyer
Nov 4, 2004 4:04 pm
Hi everyone: I live in an area of limited sky viewing and have trouble finding guidestars for telescope DSC setup. For instance, the star Deneb is not on the...
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Jan H Kolstø
jan.kolsto@...
Nov 4, 2004 4:42 pm
Hi, You can try to use the up/down arrows at the bottom of Autostar when you have chosen EASY ALIGN.When Autostar are SEARCHING........press one of the arrows...
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highertheflyer
Nov 7, 2004 1:35 am
Hi Jan: Actually, not using an Autostar controller, but the HNSKY program with Dave Ek's encoder setup. Seems the area of the sky about 10:00 PM at this time...
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talquence
Dec 7, 2004 5:00 am
greetings I've just started to use hnsky and have downloaded images from http://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/pskcall at 2000 by 2000 pixels. Is there any way...
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pampi_e
Dec 9, 2004 7:12 am
Hello everyone, Does anyone know the fashion to search an star knowing the SAO Catalog number?. Thanks in advance Enrique...
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Gary Cundiff
gary_cundiff
Dec 12, 2004 1:03 pm
Hello Han, My database files were working fine on WinME until I changed one of them. I was having trouble remembering the Helix Nebula was NGC7293 so I poked...
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Florian
Florian_Boyd
Dec 12, 2004 7:33 pm
... Hi Gary, I just tried this and it seems to work okay for me. I'm using WinXP. -Florian...
