I am at a remote location in Namibia and cannot access the Internet except to send text messages (my wife who is in the USA is posting this.) I am looking for...
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John Mahony
jmmahony
May 20, 2006 3:44 am
... Something's wrong here. From that location, 8:08 UT would be in the morning, with the sun about 30 degrees above the horizon. -John ...
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skylook123@...
skylooktucson
May 20, 2006 5:49 am
I tried a couple of variations on the time, including 1808 and 2008 UTC. While I found several potential Iridium satellites in the area, none should have...
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spikeyralph
May 22, 2006 6:17 pm
Http://media.putfile.com/ISS I used an old Meade electronic eyepiece and a pcmcia video capture card to get this video from my 8" lx200. The 24fps framerate...
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John Mahony
jmmahony
May 23, 2006 1:53 am
Here's a forward from George: Hello John, Sorry I meant 20:08 UTC. I only a a few minutes a day to use email and in my haste didn't convert. Could you please...
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martin nelson
it344x
May 23, 2006 10:46 am
Scott, Very impressive ! I must confess with all the really atrocious weather in the UK I haven't had a chance to roll my observatory roof back in a long time...
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Mike Tyrrell
g6gak
May 24, 2006 5:50 pm
That's a very nice result - especially from such a modest camera! Well done. Mike ... From: satellitetracker@yahoogroups.com ...
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justinpobrien
Jun 23, 2006 12:19 am
I was curious how to go about setting Satellite Tracker time and location. Can Satellite Tracker automatically acquire this information from the LX200GPS or...
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wforacer.rm
Jun 23, 2006 7:17 am
Hi Guys, I am new to all this stuff, I have a ~3 year old LX200GPS 12" with the lastest AutostarII firmware (4.1b), mounted in Alt/Az mode, SMT is off. I am...
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andyjmunson
Jun 29, 2006 7:00 pm
Hi, Please can somebody help regarding loading the SHUTTLE TRAJECTORY DATA I have gone to the NASA TLE link, ...
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wforacer.rm
Jun 29, 2006 7:18 pm
OK, Im new to all of this, but what i understand it need to be a TLE file in the 3 line format, its a plain old text file like the ones i get at ...
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andyjmunson
Jun 29, 2006 8:42 pm
HI OX, OK I'LL TRY THAT. REGARDS, ANDY. ... http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/SSapplications/Post/JavaS\...
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John Mahony
jmmahony
Jun 30, 2006 5:49 am
... You'd need a smaller scope. A 36mm 70 degree FOV EP gives about as wide a field as is possible in 2" EPs. (and no, a focal reducer won't help- when the EP...
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Chip Gentry
cgentryz
Jul 11, 2006 6:35 pm
Bob, I also have just obtained a brand new AP900 GTO. A search on the ap- gto group found references (msgs 5225 and 2898) to using the AP900 with Satelite...
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Chip Gentry
cgentryz
Jul 11, 2006 6:47 pm
Minor update: The scope type for AP should be 'LX200 Compatable'. Chip Gentry, Austin, Texas, Earth...
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David
dbrockman2
Jul 12, 2006 4:57 am
I'm going to be using the software for a Celestron CPC800, would I need to select the CGE or Nexstar interface?...
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Bill Bunker
wbunker2
Jul 12, 2006 9:16 pm
Hi- I'm new here, having just purchased the program. When I try to connect to my mount I get a "cannot connect" message. Here's my setup: Laptop connecting...
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Oz
wforacer.rm
Jul 12, 2006 10:19 pm
you could try changing the com port to 1,2,3 or 4. i thought i read somewhere that ports 3 and 4 were added, so i just thinking, 4 is the highest you can use. ...
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wbunker2
Jul 13, 2006 1:03 am
The program now allows com ports up to #8. I tried various port settings without success, but then remembered (when prompted by a friend on the CGE forum)...
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Chip Gentry
cgentryz
Jul 13, 2006 3:59 am
... Answer: Yes. The AP900 works very well with Satellite Tracker. Chip G....
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wforacer.rm
Jul 15, 2006 7:10 am
Hi, Just wondering if there will be updates to ST? My suggestions: When you click world map, have the window pop up where it was last placed, and not on top of...
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k9jgs
Jul 16, 2006 1:02 pm
Hi everyone, I have just registered with this forum and straight away apologise for my total lack of knowledge. I have purchased my wife an LX200 12"GPS...
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Doug
yasotay2002
Jul 16, 2006 3:37 pm
John, I would encourage you to use a "Joystick";. It makes centering the satellite much easier. You should always get the most current orbital elements and make...
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k9jgs
Jul 16, 2006 4:28 pm
... satellite much easier. You should always get the most current orbital elements and make sure your time is accurate .... use one of the on-line Atomic clock...
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Douglas Lund
yasotay2002
Jul 16, 2006 6:38 pm
John, Yes I would buy a joystick. When you also start make sure your location is correct and accurate. Longitude west is a NEGATIVE number. Clear skies, Doug ...
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k9jgs
Jul 16, 2006 7:27 pm
... location is correct and accurate. Longitude west is a NEGATIVE number. ... THANKS very much and I will do that. Strangely enough we were just talking about...
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wbunker2
Jul 16, 2006 8:32 pm
I'm new here, too. My mount is a Celestron CGE, and by following advice on a forum dedicated to the CGE I am able to operate with a virtual hand control...
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wbunker2
Jul 16, 2006 8:57 pm
I hadn't done all I could to help myself before posting my request. A look at the Help files pointed me to Control Panel>Game controllers, and the Logitech...
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k9jgs
Jul 17, 2006 10:26 am
... joystick. ... Hi Bill, I'm a great believer in listening to what others have experienced. As stated earlier, we have an LX200GPS 12" scope permanantly...
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John Mahony
jmmahony
Jul 20, 2006 4:22 am
... There are other ways to control via the keyboard or mouse rather than a joystick. But the joystick is just the obvious solution when you're looking ...
