Hello to all Satellitetracker- members. Maybe I have some interesting news about the deorbit of MIR : Yesterday ( February 28.) I listened to a radio- ...
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Scott Baker
scottb80@...
Mar 1, 2001 3:37 pm
Brent, I've found a non-problem problem with Sattracker. I have a laptop computer that I use exclusively for astronomy and to drive my LX200. To avoid hassles...
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Brent Boshart
brentb@...
Mar 1, 2001 10:30 pm
Yeah, wouldn't it be great to be an astronomer in the 0 UTC time zone! There are of course two different pass calculations one for batch and one that does a...
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Scott Baker
scottb80@...
Mar 2, 2001 5:52 am
Brent, Maybe a parameter would be the best thing, since one astronomers "daylight"; is anothers "dusk". Also, "daylight"; at the equator is different then at 60...
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satellitetracker@yaho...
Mar 12, 2001 9:02 pm
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the satellitetracker group. File :...
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g6gak@...
Mar 12, 2001 9:17 pm
Hello, I'm sorry this has ended up as two messages but the auto notification when uploading a file does not allow you to add any text of your own. The image...
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Dean Schrage
d3experiment@...
Mar 14, 2001 1:14 pm
seems like everyone is uploading images. I uploaded our old ISS pics and videos. Nothing new here. Just for archive. regards Dean...
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anthony@...
Mar 17, 2001 9:07 pm
Folks, I was wondering if the Satellite Tracker software is compatible with the Celestron 14" SCT on a Losmandy G11 mount? I would appreciate any feedback if...
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Brent Boshart
brentb@...
Mar 18, 2001 12:26 am
Version 2.0.4 is now available for download at http://sattracker.hypermart.net. Its release was delayed until I could get my hands on autostar scopes to do...
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Bill Powers
powers_w@...
Mar 18, 2001 3:23 pm
A quick bid for help before I submit to the process of dealing with Meade. My LX200 is showing two symptoms when under remote control via com-port commands: ...
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Brent Boshart
brentb@...
Mar 18, 2001 5:17 pm
Bill: If you can make a log of the actual serial communication, I'd be happy to look at it for you. Older LX200s are not capable of the long data format....
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anthony@...
Mar 18, 2001 8:48 pm
Folks, I am curious if anyone has used Satellite Tracker for tracking and following comets and asteroids. It would seem to be quite feasible since the software...
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Philip Masding
philip.masding@...
Mar 18, 2001 9:40 pm
Anthony, I think there a couple of problems here: 1. Satellite elements describe the orbit relative to the Earth wheras comet /asteroid elements are sun...
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Bill Powers
powers_w@...
Mar 19, 2001 10:38 am
... Hello, Brent, Thanks for the offer, but so far it looks as if something has changed in the LX200 electronics. The long/short format used to toggle...
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anthony@...
Mar 19, 2001 1:37 pm
... Hi Phil, ... wheras comet ... changed. Oops, no kidding! There is a different frame of reference. Thanks for pointing out my oversight. ... to ... e.g. if ...
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Bill Powers
powers_w@...
Mar 19, 2001 6:46 pm
My far-fetched guess about moisture causing my LX200 symptoms turned out to be right. There was a coupler joining two cables -- well-wrapped and taped to be...
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Brent Boshart
brentb@...
Mar 30, 2001 3:37 am
Version 2.0.5 is not available for download at http://sattracker.hypermart.net A Sky View map is now available showing the satellite path amongst the 900...
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kwemail@...
Mar 31, 2001 12:46 pm
Brent, this is a great addition to your program. I believe I've discovered a small bug. When you do a satellite pass prediction for a time in the future, and ...
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Robin R. Wier
rwier@...
Mar 31, 2001 4:25 pm
Brent, Follow up to Kevin: Going days into the future, the printed date at the bottom of the sky map advances, but the star positions stay the same. Thanks, ...
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Brent Boshart
brentb@...
Mar 31, 2001 10:34 pm
Doh!!! Not a small bug but a big error of omission!! I test and test and then miss something that obvious!!! Anyway, the fix is available (v2.0.5b) on the web...
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jbarnes520@...
Apr 1, 2001 6:03 am
Brent, Is it necessary to get another activation code in order to install the upgrade on top of an existing registered installation? TIA, John...
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Brent Boshart
brentb@...
Apr 1, 2001 12:26 pm
No, you should not have to enter your code again, if you download the update file (not full setup) and copy the files into your original LXSAT folder. If you...
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Brent Boshart
brentb@...
Apr 7, 2001 6:28 pm
I've put on my web site a freeware program which will allow you to set your LX200 date/time and site information from a GPS. Click the download link. I have...
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Ray Talipsky
ray@...
Apr 10, 2001 1:59 pm
This is great Brent BUT most laptops only have ONE serial port this fact twarted LX-contol and CCD imaging to my Laptop does your SW allow one to set LX-200...
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Brent Boshart
brentb@...
Apr 10, 2001 9:15 pm
... Mine has one too. You can connect with the GPS, take your readings and then sync the computer time. Then disconnect the GPS, connect the LX200 and sync the...
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Eddie Trimarchi
eddiet@...
Apr 11, 2001 10:39 pm
Hi there, I recently won Sattrack software as a lucky door prize at the Orange County Astronomers 'Imaging the Sky' conference and have been trying to get it...
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G6GAK - Mike Tyrrell
g6gak@...
Apr 11, 2001 11:39 pm
Brent, Thanks for the GPS sync code - used it for the first time tonight on an ISS pass. It certainly saved a lot of time manually setting the LX200 time and ...
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Brent Boshart
brentb@...
Apr 12, 2001 2:17 am
Eddie: What version are you using? There was a bug in an earlier version that it used ASCII 233 instead of ASCII 223 for the degree character. It didn't matter...
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Eddie Trimarchi
eddiet@...
Apr 12, 2001 3:21 am
Thanks Brent, You could be right, I'm not sure which version I have, but I will check when I get home. I downloaded it several weeks ago so if the latest...
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Ray Talipsky
ray@...
Apr 12, 2001 4:18 pm
Will Satellite Tracker SW drive ETX-70AT? ETX-70AT has watered down AUTOSTAR. but has "aux" interface (I think it is i2c not RS-232) With its slow slew...
