Hi All This weekend I tried out Brent's Satellite Tracker program with my LX200Classic 12" f/10 for the first time. I was trying to nail down ISS on CCD and...
For Q3 time sync, i like Atomic Clock Sync http://www.download.com/Atomic-Clock-Sync/3000-2350_4-10061823.html? cdlPid=10316305 I am sure there is many other...
... These are very interesting questions, exactly the sort of information I was looking for, I wish I could answer them for you but I haven't got an LX200,...
Hi Frank: Congrats on "nailing" the ISS on your first try. This is a feat that is harder for most to accomplish after several transits! I have only one good...
... It's not listed in the telescope interface options. Satellite tracking is demanding enough (of both the software and the mount) that Brent has developed...
... I used to use a 12" classic but don't recall ever having that specific problem. But it's normal for the tracking to not be perfect for virtually any...
Actually, the ASCOM telescope specification is ideal for satellite tracking, since it has methods that support independent control of each axis, at arbitrary...
But Satellite tracker still needs to know what mount is being used and adjust its method accordingly. Adding ASCOM would just be an extra layer of software...
Not at all. The whole point of a standard interface is that the telescope details disappear. If all telescopes provided fully implemented ASCOM drivers,...
That assumes that the mount's electronics can respond fast enough. Sat Tracker drives an LX200 classic by sending a rapid sequence of goto commands. The...
While in a lull waiting for a day when the ISS passes high over Connecticut again a question came to me. What is the best mode for the LX-200 Classic to be in...
Actually, I make no assumptions at all. The ASCOM driver reports the capabilities of the mount, so an ASCOM enabled SatelliteTracker will work with any mount...
What is being missed here is that the developers have tried to optimize the communication for each of the different mount. In regard to using the ASCOM...
... No, that's not being missed. The thing is, the way SatelliteTracker is managing scopes is completely wrong. But the problem is, there's no option (don't...
Nearly all satellites, except those in polar orbit, will move from the west part of the sky to the east (launching in that direction takes advantage of the...
... If you can set your scope to "Terrestrial", then it's not moving between GoTo's. As for "how to mount", i choose based upon the path of the satellite to...
Chris, I don't take it as a slam. An ASCOM option would be great. When I started Satellite Tracker ASCOM was very new and talking with Bob Denny back then, the...
Brent, If you could take the time or have the time to get with the ASCOM developers to add support and modify your program I'll be happy to pay for my free...
Brent, Also, Support could be added for whatever scopes are ASCOM supported and any in the future. Your program could also be set to work in current mode as a...
... On the LX200 classic, it's called "land" mode (as Leo said). But there's no alignment method for that, and I'm not sure what happens if you align it in...
I just spent the night getting very frustrated with the delays in the LX200GPS model with ASCOM (not for sat tracking, just imaging). I had my charting...
Why are you using ASCOM with Meade while there is a Meade plugin ? http://www.stargazing.net/astropc/doc/meade.html I also think Maxim supports Meade direct. ...
... usually not even settling out of one goto before starting the next, so it never even gets to the point of normal sidereal tracking during a pass. ... ...
Here is a LX200GPS protocol to ASCOM connector specifically used for satellite tracking; http://eq-mod.sourceforge.net/eqmodlx/ Mon ...
I finally had another opportunity for a prime time high pass of the Space Station. I did a pre-run by setting Satellite Tracker's clock ahead and knew when it...
Hi Leo: ISS passes for each of us are few and far between, but collectively, as many of us are spread around the world, at least we get to see the fruits of...
... Yes, and it works very well (although there is an odd bug if you try to download starfields from the "online resources" more than once while using the...
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