Re: Early "tall boy" Gemini-II
Thanks Bren David Sent: 04 February 2023 02:30 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Gemini-II_io] Early "tall boy" Gemini-II David, There are about 3 versions of the ¡°tall G2s¡±. One with the
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David C. Partridge
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Re: Comet tracking with new ASCOM driver and Gemini L5/6
Hi Rod you only need your computer connected to the Internet, not the Gemini. You can leave your Gemini connected to your computer via USB or other method I think you are referring to Tom Hilton, who
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Brian Valente
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Re: Comet tracking with new ASCOM driver and Gemini L5/6
Sorry, I was tied up outside with the comet tonight.. So I just hard wire directly from the G2 hand controller to the modem then, or to my computer I should say, since it uses WIFI.... Think that's
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Rod Bell
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Re: Early "tall boy" Gemini-II
David, There are about 3 versions of the ¡°tall G2s¡±. One with the jumpers and RS232 transorb protection, one without the jumpers but still has the transorbs and another without the transorb on the
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Brendan
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Re: Early "tall boy" Gemini-II
Thank you! It *may* not be necessary ¨C I¡¯ll know by end of the weekend if I do need it. Sent: 03 February 2023 21:13 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Gemini-II_io] Early "tall boy" Gemini-II
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David C. Partridge
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Re: Early "tall boy" Gemini-II
I have one yes (I think! Assuming there's only the original and the Mini) - how soon do you need it? (I'm on crutches so I may not be able to get it out of the dome in short order - if someone else
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Graeme Coates
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Early "tall boy" Gemini-II
Does anyone here in UK have an early model "tall boy" Gemini-II controller that I could borrow for a while to checkout a reported problem with the Level 6 firmware? Cheers, David Please click here to
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David C. Partridge
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Re: Comet tracking with new ASCOM driver and Gemini L5/6
In addition, you can cache the ephemeris data on your PC without Gemini, in preparation for an observing/imaging session. Open the ASCOM driver (no need to connect to Gemini), go to Func->Small and
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Paul Kanevsky
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Re: Comet tracking with new ASCOM driver and Gemini L5/6
Rod this is just your computer connected to the Internet. It needs to access the horizons online database Does that answer your question? -- Brian Brian Valente astro portfolio
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Brian Valente
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Re: Comet tracking with new ASCOM driver and Gemini L5/6
Good Morning Paul, I've been at this comet as the weather affords me since Jan 21st. I have only one question on the installation of this feature. In Step 1, connecting to the internet. I have only
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Rod Bell
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Re: Comet tracking with new ASCOM driver and Gemini L5/6
Thanks Paul, this is a fantastic update for L5
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Brian Valente
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Re: Comet Tracking Issues
Hi Lloyd, Not sure what the problem was, but you may want to try the latest version of the ASCOM driver. It'll automatically set comet tracking rates for you based on JPL/Horizon ephemeris and will
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Paul Kanevsky
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Comet tracking with new ASCOM driver and Gemini L5/6
Folks, The latest beta of the Gemini ASCOM driver includes a feature to automatically retrieve an object (comet, planet, satellite, etc.) ephemeris and to be able to find the object with a Goto, and
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Paul Kanevsky
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Comet Tracking Issues
It's great to have comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) that is on the rise in the north. I watched the Losmandy Quicktip #2 - Custom Comet Tracking YouTube video and found Brian's explanation very straightforward.
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Lloyd Merrill
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Re: Basic PEC questions
Good morning Brian, Last night was clear with good seeing (here in SW Florida) and I was able to complete a guiding baseline log. ?I followed your baseline procedure with the exception that I forgot
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Seaquel47
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Re: The Battery Genie
The best advice I know to give about Gemini batteries and learned from my Gemini 1 owning days. Buy only major brands (Duracell, Panasonic etc.) from a known good vendor individually wrapped, buy
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Chip Louie
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Open Customer Beta for Level 6 firmware
Please note that it you have just joined the beta group that new members start in "New Member Moderated" state so any posts you make will be held until a moderator approves them and removes the
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David C. Partridge
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Open Customer Beta mailing list membership now on hold
Brian Valente sent me an email last night saying that the membership of the beta group has now reached 70 and this is the limit that Losmandy feel that we (Losmandy, Ren¨¦ Goerlich, Ray Gralak, Paul
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David C. Partridge
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Re: Can Gemini-II save/recall multiple mount limits?
That¡¯s no problem, I can work with that. I can easily record the numbers and change them out when I go from SCT to refractor. Just wanted to check. I don¡¯t think I want to used the more
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LKO
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Re: Basic PEC questions
Hi Michael, Thanks for your comments. ?That has been my understanding also that a guider should be able to deal with PE but after cleaning and readjusting the mount, I have been grasping at straws to
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Seaquel47
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