Re: Autoguider Recommendations
It is highly dependant on what your imaging system looks like.? You want the guide scope and camera combination ideally to have a 1:3? or worst case 1:5 ratio relative to your main imaging scope and
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Chip Louie
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Re: Autoguider Recommendations
Hi Jeremy, I¡¯m not sure exactly what you are looking for but, a simple guidescope and guide camera would be a start. I am currently using a cheap 50mm guidescope from astromania with an ASI178MM
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Jonathan
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Autoguider Recommendations
Greetings everyone! Apologies if this has been discussed already (I did a quick but not exhaustive search through past posts), but I am looking for suggestions for a good entry level autoguiding
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Jeremy Benson
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Well, bust my buttons....
After a computer reset, regaining everything is a PITA. So, one of the last things has been getting my GM811G to slew to park at the end of a NINA session. I know Paul has helped me with this before.
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Sonny Edmonds
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Re: I don't understand why Losmandy disabled the port for the axis encoders
I use the G8 Gemini II with the Nexus DSC controller and the Losmandy encoders with 311,000 tics. The mount is permanently installed. It works well. My original intention was to work with the Gemini
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Tomsen
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Re: Level 6.1 , HC 1.63/ Changelog
Hi Rainer, it's good to see you! Regards, -Paul
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Paul Kanevsky
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Re: Level 6.1 , HC 1.63/ Changelog
Hi Brendan, No it is not me, it is another Rainer, as I am still alive and live in Mexico and thanks for that about being a Legend?? :-0 Since April 2018 I have no Losmandy G11 and so also no Gemini
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Rainer
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Re: G-11 and slewing thru a target's "neighborhood" (visual)
I suspect it is at the upper limit for my trusty old but fully updated G11G2.? In this configuration it really needs 4 x 21 + 1 x 7 to make it easier to fine tune the balance.? But I was already
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Chip Louie
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Re: G-11 and slewing thru a target's "neighborhood" (visual)
That's an impressive setup, Chip! There's not much space left on the counterweight bar! ;) Ren¨¦ Am 06.04.25 um 20:17 schrieb Chip Louie via groups.io:
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Rene Goerlich
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Re: G-11 and slewing thru a target's "neighborhood" (visual)
On Sun, Apr 6, 2025 at 08:21 AM, Rene Goerlich wrote: > > Chip is right, and in L6 the motor encoder positions are monitored in the > servo firmware and in the ARM firmware. Pushing the RA axis may
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Chip Louie
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Re: G-11 and slewing thru a target's "neighborhood" (visual)
Yes I meant using the hand controller.?? Thanks for the info.
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freeparticle@...
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Re: G-11 and slewing thru a target's "neighborhood" (visual)
Chip is right, and in L6 the motor encoder positions are monitored in the servo firmware and in the ARM firmware. Pushing the RA axis may result in Safety Limit violations. A Sync does not help here,
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Rene Goerlich
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Re: G-11 and slewing thru a target's "neighborhood" (visual)
Yes.? But you must only use the hand controller to move the scope around the neighborhood.? Otherwise Gemini will get lost as it has no way t get feedback from the servomotor encoders to know where
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Chip Louie
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Re: G-11 and slewing thru a target's "neighborhood" (visual)
Of course.? It wouldn't be much of a computerized mount if it didn't!? Just don't move it by pushing it manually without using the motors. -- Michael A. Covington, Ph.D. Consultant, Covington
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Michael A. Covington
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Re: G-11 and slewing thru a target's "neighborhood" (visual)
Hi ?, As long as you¡¯re using Gemini HC or your PC to move the mount, Gemini will know exactly where you are. If you start pushing the mount against the clutches, then Gemini will lose track of your
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Paul Kanevsky
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G-11 and slewing thru a target's "neighborhood" (visual)
Hello, So let's say I've set up the mount correctly re polar alignment and modeling and the pointing accuracy is good.? I select a target from the database and it takes me there.? After observing
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freeparticle@...
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Re: First Time Set-up and Use
Thanks Guys for all the help. I successfully got my HC configured today, and I'll install the hardware this weekend. If skies clear I'll set limits and Home/Park positions "Using the HC". Like in
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fishonkevin@...
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Re: First Time Set-up and Use
When using the Gemini 2 in the usual GOTO mode once you are polar aligned and have shot a couple of stars for the model you can only use the hand controller to move the scope.? If you push the scope
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Chip Louie
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Re: First Time Set-up and Use
Kevin, you'll need to use the HC or PC software to move your mount to the desired safety limit position and then set it there. If you use push-to (loosening the clutches), Gemini will not be aware of
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Paul Kanevsky
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Re: First Time Set-up and Use
My Gemini and other things are set to UTC, which I ignore. I have my other timekeeping set to 24-hour time and can readily compute that in my head. But UTC eliminates DST bother. Whether we like it or
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Sonny Edmonds
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