Re: How to track ISS with new Leve 6
Thanks Paul, yes that was the situation (I remember that feature was added when we ran into that problem) Okay, carry on and ignore my suggestion :) Thanks Brian Brian Valente Losmandy Astronomical
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Brian Valente <brian@...>
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Re: Thanks to all
Michael, I don't expect the mount to perfectly center an object on the first GOTO. I have done a decent setup and used a Polemaster or other camera polar alignment tool the mount usually has the
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Chip Louie
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Re: Level 6 firmware instructions Page 7 question
At first I had taken a "say what?" on this as well, but on Step 10 you loop back to Step 4 for the other servo. Thus, want to be sure Gemini is turned on and that you had not turned it off for some
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Michael DiMario
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Re: How to track ISS with new Leve 6
Hi Brian, No, what you're recalling is that when using the NEO + Small object tracking, Gemini is sometimes reporting as slewing when the tracking rate is high (when tracking ISS, for example). This
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Paul Kanevsky
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Level 6 firmware instructions Page 7 question
I received my upgrade kit today and while reading the instructions I have a question regarding: STEP TWO: 'Program the servos' section of the level 6 update instructions. Steps *1. Power ON the Gemini
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curtisdavej@...
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Re: How to track ISS with new Leve 6
disable for other uses? Personally I would disable it unless doing satellite work. In my testing (Paul, remind me here) i seem to recall it could at times give an indication it was slewing when it was
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Brian Valente
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Re: Thanks to all
And don't expect perfection when it goes to the first star.? No mount can find stars "blind."? That would require impossibly accurate polar alignment and initial position.? That is why you are
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Michael A. Covington
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Re: Thanks to all
Correct.? As my mount is older and doesn't have levels, I've always done exactly as in Scott's video on the YouTube channel. Keith
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Keith <keithdnak@...>
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Thanks to all
It sounds like I need to verify that I am on due north, use the levels on both RA and Dec to get in CWD position, then do a Cold Start before first GOTO bright star.
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Clayton Cramer
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Re: How to track ISS with new Leve 6
You can leave it on for other uses. This does increase the load on Gemini since it also makes all Gemini status requests real-time. Normally Gemini.NET asks Gemini for status every few seconds. With
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Paul Kanevsky
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Re: How to track ISS with new Leve 6
Once you enable Variable MoveAxis Rate in Gemini Telescope Setup to use with SkyTrack, can you leave that enabled all the time for typical Visual or Astrophotography or do you need to enable only when
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Brian Hiatt
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Palomar Globular Cluster Catalog
All, I just uploaded a new Gemini catalog in the "Files" section, "User_Catalog_submissions", "English", "Palomar Globulars" for those interested in these faint clusters.? I tested this catalog on my
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criscopenneys
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Re: Level 6 is here
Thank you, Brian. That's very helpful to know. Keep up the great work. I'm starting to get more comfortable with the Level 6 update.
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nathantwong
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Re: Level 6 Upgrade for Gemini 2 using Linux
Nice, thanks for the update -- Brian Brian Valente astronomy portfolio https://www.astrobin.com/users/bvalente/ nature portfolio brianvalentephotography.com <http://brianvalentephotography.com> other
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Brian Valente
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Re: Level 6 Upgrade for Gemini 2 using Linux
I have successfully upgraded to L6, using the Upgrade Kit, and a borrowed old PC running Windows 10. Instructions were very well written and easy to follow. Had no issues. I am planning on holding
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LKO
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Re: Installing the Gemini II Retrofit Kit on an AZ8
Hi Robert, Any word on how the Gemini 2 works on the AZ8. Thanks, John Desbiens
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John Desbiens
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Re: Level 6 is here
Hi Nathan stars in the East and when I try to model a star in the West the hand unit resets and it's as though I'm starting all over again. yes that's how it works. Sky modeling is actually two
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Brian Valente
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Re: Level 6 is here
When I'm doing a modeling from a cold start I would center two or three stars in the East and when I try to model a star in the West the hand unit resets and it's as though I'm starting all over
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nathantwong
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Re: How to track ISS with new Leve 6
Sorry, has anyone imaged comet E1 Atlas in Ursa Minor? We have had nothing but smoke and rain here in MD.
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scottinharwood
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Re: Guiding Post L6
One last question, when running calibration assistant, is there any reason to measure backlash? Steve
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Steve Elmore
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