Terrance, Thanks for sending the sample charts, and please accept my apologies for not responding sooner. I was able to (more or less) reproduce the PDF charts...
Hi Terry, I know you`re looking for Mac applications that`ll track your asteroids for you & that you may soon be in consultation with the Bisques` about The...
It will run of course on a Mac with a Windows emulator. I don`t know about star occultations though I guess that`s feasible. It`s certainly not free though at...
Mark, thanks for staying with the thread. Yes, I am looking for that capability on a Mac. But I am happy to also try Windows based programs. There is...
Terry, Yes, Celestia is the free download & Sky Tools 3 Pro is $179.95 USD. The Pro version costs more & has a number of advantages over the Standard version....
I missed the gist of your last message! Sky Tools will run with the Windows emulator on your Mac whereas Celestia has both Windows & Mac versions available as...
Hi Folks; Astro IIDC 4.03.00 is now available: http://www.outcastsoft.com/ASCASTROIIDC.html#DOWNLOAD Version 4.03.00 adds support for creating aligned...
For those who own recent LX200s and have wondered about the Buck's Gears upgrade by Peterson Engineering, I've added a page to my website describing my...
Hi Ralph; Very interesting and thanks for sharing. Sounds like just about as much fun as removing the black "gunk" that passes as the Grease used as lubricant...
Hi Ralph, I've just ordered my set for my LX200GPS. Do you know of a checklist to follow? Are their instructions enough? Are there any software updates...
David - The instructions in the Buck's Gears kit are extraordinarily good - I have nothing but praise for Pete Peterson's work here. As for software updates,...
Hi Ralph, sorry for the delay in responding. I'm open to naming my little observatory. My telescope is at my house in the Greek Islands. We leave for there in...
Hi all, I just joined this group. I have a Celestron Ultima 2000 SCT and a Mac I-book laptop running OS 10.5 Are there any suggestions on software for pointing...
Hi Tom, Equinox 6 can connect to a U2K. The computer protocol is similar to the old NexStar 5 protocol but not exactly the same. Some other programs that have...
... Welcome! I humbly suggest the Mac Astronomy Software page that I maintain at <http://www.primordial-light.com/macastronomer.html>. This is a non-commercial...
Tom, I suggest and indorse Astroplanner. While I am not proficient with the program as of yet. But I know it to be a good starting point - whether you are...
... I vote with Terrence. I neglected to mention that Astroplanner and Equinox can exchange data if they are running simultaneously. One is not required to...
Sometimes you have to be careful to close Astroplanner before you can properly access things in Equinox 6 though I`ve noticed.. I spent a good half hour trying...
We are pleased to announce a new feature for Mac users that has been added to Equinox 6 by Microprojects and to PHD Guiding by Stark Labs. ÊOn Windows,...
Thanks for all the reply's and help. Here's what i've done so far. 1. I've ordered the cables needed. 2. Downloaded Equinox and Stellarium and started playing...
Guys, Has anyone had any experience (good, bad or otherwise) connecting an Argo Navis to their Mac via serial connection. Not looking for app suggestions, as I...
I use astroplanner under normal circumstances with it. I use a program that I wrote Argoload on occasion. It works great with the Mac. Jeff Sent from my iPhone...
Hi all, Recorded in good seeing with the 10" mak/cassegrain at the close of tax day: http://www.avertedimagination.com/img_pages/saturn20090415.html Finding...
Alan, did you use a monochrome, or a color camera? That is a very nice image. I may try to duplicate your image from here in West Palm Beach. Was the camera...
Very nice. Really nice results. Now that I have my scope on a wedge and a permanent pier I am interested in having a go at imaging again. Terry - W6LMJ ...
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