I have a Celestron CG5 advanced series goto and it seems the only setting for it would be the CGE as it's the only eq listed -- all other are fork mounts. But...
Maybe I didn't understand the question, but any motorized/computerized astronomical telescope is _supposed_ to keep tracking in RA, because the earth is...
Oops, I forgot what group this was! I thought this was a question about general scope use <sheepish grin>. I don't see the CG5 listed on the page of...
By keeps on tracking I mean at a speed other than sidereal, lunar or solar -- If I get the RA it keeps changing, but it should stay the same if tracking at...
Hi Ted, Do you see the scope actually moving in RA or just the RA reading changing? I think it maybe that the scope does not resume sidereal tracking. I think...
Thanks Brent. Here is the latest results I found after reading your posting. The mount does actually move in RA and the sidereal setting is ok and resetting...
Hi Ted, Thanks for the info. Don't worry about that notes problem, it is a bug that I'll fix next release. It does not affect the operation. I checked my code...
Ok Brent, I can work around the problem for now --please remember I am using a CG5 advanced goto and not a CGE. CGE is the only German Equitoral listed so...
Thanks Brent, that's another problem solved! It seems to work fine now. I don't suppose you can fix the cloudy weekends we have had on the west coast...
Hi Folks, The tracking mode problem is peculiar to the initial release of the CGE and AS-GT hand control. Future versions (4.0 and later) will not have this...
Brent, Is it known what version of the Satellite Tracker program that 'Ted' had that you were able to apply the fix his problem? I have read the e-mail...
It's the fourth photo in the files section at <http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/satellitetracker/lst>. I don't know what I did right this time but it came...
Hi John; Wow, that's amazing.. Really clear shot. especially the detail on the panels. Rob G. John Mahony <jmmahony@...> wrote: It's the fourth photo...
That's pretty special I think John. Thanks for the Toucam details, very inspiring. Hope you can share this at Mapug too. The hiccups you mention rarely occured...
HI, CAN YOU HELP ME WITH MY LOCATION AND HOW TO ENTER IT CORRECTLY PLEASE. I HAVE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND AM A LITTLE CONFUSED BECAUSE I'M NEW TO ALL THIS. ...
Andy, If you enter your Space Track login and password in Satellite Tracker. It has the choice for downloading the "visual.tle" file which is a good one to...
HI BRENT, THANKS FOR HELPING ME WHEN I TRY TO DOWNLOAD THE VIS'TLE FILE FROM THAT SITE I GET AN ERRER MESSAGE C:LLXSAT\gpzip.exe. the ntvdm cpu has encounted...
I couldn't get the download to work last night. Not the same error message as this, but it was the same on two different computers both running Win98. I ...
John, I've tried several times to look at your photo but everytime I get: Error GROUP_CHECK gpg14.bc.scd.yahoo.com:GROUP_CHECK Have you got it posted anywhere...
Well done John! Have you tried checking the flight mode etc in the ISS simulator? http://www.astrospider.com/vrml_simulator.htm Actually the version on my web...
I've used the simulator in the past with success, but for some reason I can't match this image to what the simulator shows, so if you want to give it a try I'd...
Hi Doug Please send me one too! Paul _____ From: satellitetracker@yahoogroups.com [mailto:satellitetracker@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of John Mahony Sent:...
HI JOHN, THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY. GLAD IT'S NOT JUST ME THEN, I THAUGHT I HAD DONE SOMETHING WRONG, REGARDS ANDY--- In satellitetracker@yahoogroups.com, John...
My LX200 Gps 12" wont track more than five seconds and then it makes a turn or speeds up or slows down,but it intercepts the satelite perfectly. So I'am...
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