Brent, You are right about some laptops having a problem with Nexstars. I hear that some of the newer Dells don't link correctly through the serial port...
1207
Brent Boshart
brentboshart
May 1, 2003 6:43 pm
Bob, My Toshiba laptop would not connect with the NexStarGPS either but had no problem with an USB to Serial convertor. I'm putting the finishing touches on...
1208
N. Foldager
nf@...
May 5, 2003 2:00 am
I would like to suggest a shorter tag inserted in the subjects of this mailing list? As it is now, the tag [satellitetracker] takes up 1/3 of the width of the...
1209
N. Foldager
nf@...
May 5, 2003 7:45 am
Currentlig I use version 2.1.1. I downloadet version 2.3.8 from the link: "Download Registered Version Upgrade Satellite Tracker v2.3.8d" Also, I received the...
1210
Brent Boshart
brentboshart
May 5, 2003 10:43 am
... From: "N. Foldager" <nf@...> To: <satellitetracker@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 3:45 AM Subject: [satellitetracker] Which files...
1211
Tim Long
t_p_long
May 5, 2003 1:00 pm
Time to buy a bigger monitor ;-) --Tim ... From: N. Foldager [mailto:nf@...] Sent: Monday 05 May 2003 03:00 To: satellitetracker@yahoogroups.com ...
1212
N. Foldager
nf@...
May 5, 2003 8:52 pm
... Very funny, Mr. *Long* :-)) Well, I admit that I need to upgrade my Pegasus Mail 3. Look here, what it looks like for me: ...
1213
seanboyette
May 5, 2003 11:48 pm
I am novice Astronomy, like many.. I have just opened my website, not unlike Yahoo Groups. It is a Graphical Community, however I have dedicated part of it to ...
1214
Tim Long
t_p_long
May 6, 2003 11:02 am
Oh dear, a bigger monitor isn't going to help at all, is it! I can't believe any emailer would truncate the subject at 18 characters. I have briefly tinkered...
1215
Tim Long
t_p_long
May 6, 2003 12:01 pm
Oops, finger trouble... that last message should have said.. "NOT with the server software". Doh! --Tim ... From: Tim Long Sent: Tuesday 06 May 2003 11:50 To:...
1216
Robert
rkberta
May 12, 2003 11:28 pm
Brent, As have reported before...have gotten great results with my Nexstar GPS11 and Satellite tracker. Have used it several times and worked perfectly every...
1217
John Mahony
jmmahony
May 13, 2003 2:57 am
The problem isn't the LX200 command set- Sat Tracker works with the LX200 by sending a rapid series of goto commands, not by adjusting tracking speed. For that...
1218
Robert
rkberta
May 15, 2003 10:24 pm
John, Thanks for info. The Vixen does use a 32 bit RISC processor which should be capable of much faster number crunching than the meade LX 200s...but maybe it...
1219
John Mahony
jmmahony
May 16, 2003 1:16 am
From Spaceweather.com. Detailed maps at <http://iss-transit.sourceforge.net/EclipseTransitTrack-2.html>. -John ... ...
1220
Brent Boshart
brentboshart
May 19, 2003 1:13 pm
Version 2.4.1 is now available for download with the continuous tracking interface for the Meade LX200GPS. AutostarII firmware 1.5c or higher is required. I...
1221
Rich & Jill Swanson
telegeek64
May 19, 2003 9:20 pm
Excellent. Just in time for a pass of ISS directoly overhead Wednesday night. Outstanding! Rich Swanson The Original West Texas Telescope Geek Transplanted...
1222
johnwebb1000
May 20, 2003 1:41 am
Can I save a viewing plan as a tle file and download it to my LX200 GPS for use without a laptop hooked up? Just wondering. It's great news that ST is now ...
1223
Brent Boshart
brentboshart
May 20, 2003 1:47 am
Yes you can. Create a View Plan, then menu item 'Satellite' and 'Create View Plan TLE File'. There is also a neat little option where you can include the AOS...
1224
Rich
asdrich
May 21, 2003 4:24 am
Congratulations Brent, nicely done! Rich ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. ...
1225
blacklabpupp
May 21, 2003 7:05 am
Hello All After doing a search for C90 groups I came across this group that looks like something interesting to attempt. My first question is will a Celestron...
1226
John Mahony
jmmahony
May 21, 2003 9:45 am
A C90 is big enough to show some detail on the space station, but the problem is you need a computerized mount to track it. What type of mount do you have? ...
1227
uryna1
May 22, 2003 8:30 am
Hi, I have a polar aligned 12" LX200GPS. To track satellites I installed version 2.3.1b to evaluate and decided to wait to the new version for continuous...
1228
Brent Boshart
brentboshart
May 22, 2003 11:24 am
Hi Ury, Most of your observations are the result of limitations of the AutoStarII. The biggest issue is trying to get the scope's current position. For...
1229
John Mahony
jmmahony
May 22, 2003 12:09 pm
I said the same thing. We use Sat Tracker at a public observatory, and after we get the scope tracking a satellite properly, we give the joystick to kids...
1230
Brent Boshart
brentboshart
May 22, 2003 12:45 pm
Sorry, I missed that comment. Yes, I can add this to the preference options. Brent ... From: "John Mahony" <jmmahony@...> To:...
1231
jackmay52
May 25, 2003 6:36 pm
I download the 100 brightest satellites from http://www.celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/visual.txt, but when I start Satellite Tracker, I quickly get a message...
1232
nathanlesage
May 25, 2003 6:51 pm
Hi, I'm trying the evaluation version 4.3.1 with my LX200GPS in Alt/Az (Version 1.6) I noticed that the indications of RA and Dec displayed on the Autostar are...
1233
dallasrodgers2000
dallasrodger...
Jun 3, 2003 2:56 pm
On Sunday night around 2AM EST I was trying to find Pluto (RA: 17h 14m 35.32s & Dec: -13° 27' 35.4") in the constellation Ophiuchus when I observed a very...
1234
John Mahony
jmmahony
Jun 3, 2003 4:18 pm
You'll have to give us your location to have much chance of identifying this. -John ... _________________________________________________________________ Tired...
1235
dallasrodgers2000
dallasrodger...
Jun 3, 2003 9:58 pm
Hi John, I was at the Atlanta Astronomy Club's dark-sky site near Blairsville, GA in the N. Ga mountains. The Latitude/Longitude coordinates are: 34° 55'...
