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...
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...
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...
N. Foldager
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May 5, 2003 2:00 am
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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...
N. Foldager
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May 5, 2003 7:45 am
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... From: "N. Foldager" <nf@...> To: <satellitetracker@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 3:45 AM Subject: [satellitetracker] Which files...
... Very funny, Mr. *Long* :-)) Well, I admit that I need to upgrade my Pegasus Mail 3. Look here, what it looks like for me: ...
N. Foldager
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May 5, 2003 8:52 pm
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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 ...
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...
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:...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Excellent. Just in time for a pass of ISS directoly overhead Wednesday night. Outstanding! Rich Swanson The Original West Texas Telescope Geek Transplanted...
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 ...
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...
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...
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? ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
You'll have to give us your location to have much chance of identifying this. -John ... _________________________________________________________________ Tired...
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'...
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