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Hi After reading about backup problems I went looking for a 256MB SD card but everywhere I went the smallest on offer was 1GB. I eventually walked into the...
Barry Gerdes
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Jan 2, 2008
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I was going to take the mySky to a public viewing on Friday night to keep people entertained while waiting for the Sun to go down. I noticed that the clock...
trevoroneofone
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Jan 5, 2008
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... <trevoroneofone@...> wrote: ... I would. Current version is 1.2t ... Many (reportedly) have been ... perhaps this one too (since you're the first to...
autostaretx
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Jan 5, 2008
4:20 am
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... have a ... I did just that. Checked out the Meade site and ran the mySky updater. Now have version 1.2tc and the problem appears to be gone. Still...
trevoroneofone
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Jan 5, 2008
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I am trying to locate Hershel's Garnet Star (Mu Cephi). I know MySky will take an SAO number. Does anyone know of a database with SAO numbers that will cross...
Jim Haley
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Jan 5, 2008
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... I believe the star you want is SAO 33693 As a quick reference, I have posted a file (a webpage, zipped) created by José Luis Cuéllar Cuevas for the...
autostaretx
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Jan 5, 2008
10:48 pm
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Thank you very much! The names326tab file is exactly what I was looking for. I opened it in Excell, hid a few columns I did not need just now and it is...
Jim Haley
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Jan 6, 2008
10:13 am
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I too have found the GPS fix very erratic in its availability. I was not able to get a GPS fix for the first three days I had MySky. The unit was placed out in...
Barry Gerdes
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Jan 6, 2008
7:53 pm
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Hello all. There have been some comments about entering location manually verses selecting a city. I wonder if the initial location and time setting is just...
Jim Haley
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Jan 9, 2008
10:54 am
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Hello all, I opened my MySky at Christmas. After reading in November a few of the old posts I was a tad worried I had wasted my money. Still, I updated to...
Jim Haley
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Jan 9, 2008
12:01 pm
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I haven't been able to get a GPS fix with mine on any of the three occassions I have tried. The screen just displays a status bar which moves across, very...
trevoroneofone
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Jan 9, 2008
9:10 pm
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I would think that after you have had a chance to use your mySky for a while, you would want get a unit that does successfully acquire its GPS fix. _____ From:...
Glenn Treeson
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Jan 9, 2008
10:22 pm
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... Due to the way GPS systems work, the MySky would appreciate being left -on- for at least 15, and preferably 30, minutes if it cannot achieve a fix. That...
autostaretx
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Jan 11, 2008
3:22 am
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I would add that if you find that your mySky unit does not successfully acquire GPS fix after trying all the suggestions listed in our Yahoo Users Group, the...
Glenn Treeson
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Jan 11, 2008
4:09 am
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I have noticed this eact same thing!! Is it supposed to work like this? When I have my unit vertical it is off by about 10 degrees. If I roll my unit right or...
clayton3130
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Jan 12, 2008
12:56 pm
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Not sure if this was one of the suggestions or not...but I've found you need to move around and look at the GPS bars to get a faster fix. Sometimes moving...
kevin_12345us
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Jan 15, 2008
3:55 am
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I see there is an article on the mysky in the astromony magazine.Has anybody tired it on a LXD scope yet.The article said it worked on a RCX 400 mount without...
kennordoff2000
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Jan 23, 2008
11:48 pm
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Good evening! I purchased a mySky earlier this week to take on a stargazing 'expedition' to Costa Rica. The unit started up properly and listed software...
John Dho
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Jan 27, 2008
2:03 am
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Hi John It sounds like you have a faulty MySky if the buttons don't display and work like they should. Best try to return it. The only other thing in this area...
Barry Gerdes
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Jan 27, 2008
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I read your profile today, I thought I would drop you a line and hope to become your friend! Check my personal page ...
privatefhjdmsg
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Jan 28, 2008
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Hi I'm a researcher at James cook Uni in Queensland, Australia. I'm interested in what people are using their mySKYs for and what they might want to use them...
sinai5253
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Jan 29, 2008
5:29 am
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Hi there, The mySky-manual (and the menu) indicates a possibility to connect to a Meade-scope via a "Cable Set" and to a computer as well.The scope- connection...
nesfeltid3598
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Feb 4, 2008
10:57 am
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... The cable set does not provide a cable for a PC connection. None of the cords have the DB9 connector needed to attach to the PC. So i have my doubts about...
autostaretx
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Feb 4, 2008
3:25 pm
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Why would you want to connect it to a computer. MySky is like a handset or a computer that can be used to control a telescope. It would not be able to do much...
Barry Gerdes
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Feb 5, 2008
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Well I've been lurking on this list as well as the Celestron group trying to make up my mind which one to buy. The OPT sale ($299) made the decision for me -...
hnxhnx
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Feb 6, 2008
2:29 am
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Having bought, and then returned to the retailer, both aSkyScout and mySky, I am now a "lurker" also. Eventually, when one or the other company cleans up its...
Tom Mote
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Feb 6, 2008
3:46 pm
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I had a skyscout and sold it on Amart after seeing the Mysky first being advertised. It was taking such a long time so I canceled my order. Now I bit again...
wayneboeck
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Feb 7, 2008
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Okay what going with meade they have a sale on now $100.oo off the mysky for the month of Feb.Anybody have any ideas....
kennordoff2000
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Feb 9, 2008
12:17 am
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... Simple... the Xmas rush is over, the ship with containers full of MySkys (MySkies?) arrived, and they want to convert inventory into cash. A not uncommon...
autostaretx
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Feb 9, 2008
2:11 am
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I will order one this week with a cable.Has anyone had any real issues with it....
kennordoff2000
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Feb 10, 2008
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