Re: Just out of curiosity...
Those are iOptron CEM 120EC2
On top a TOA 130 and ASKAR 103APO. BTW the chinese ASKAR telescopes are quality wise very very good. Takahashi is getting big competition. BTW I have a total of 5
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Rainer
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#28516
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Re: Just out of curiosity...
Any photos? I'm curious to see what it looks like!
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Paul Kanevsky
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#28515
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Just out of curiosity...
Hi,
Now that I am here I have a curiosity question. Those who knew from the times before 2018 back to >2008 when I still had my Losmandy G11-RS, know that I like to tinker, and improve?? (maybe make
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Rainer
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#28514
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Re: Autoguider Recommendations
Hi,
There are two ways of guiding.
Piggyback guide scope and Off Axis Guider.
Depending of your setup up eg. camera and other accessories like maybe Filter wheel and optical accessory be it a
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Rainer
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#28513
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Re: Autoguider Recommendations
My G11T is so good I don't bother with autoguiding. I've mostly been using
a TSA-120 reflector with a ZWO2600 and an ASIAir, and if my polar alignment
is solid I have no trouble with 300 second
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F. X. Flinn
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#28512
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Re: Autoguider Recommendations
Hi Jeremy,
I wanted to jump in and mention a couple things as a new (actually born again) hobbyist. ?I did basic visual stuff for many years with a Celestron CPC1100. ?Recently retired (for sure
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Willie
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#28511
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Re: Gemini BOOTLOADER update available
On Mon, Apr 7, 2025 at 02:31 PM, Paul Kanevsky wrote:
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> Hi Folks,
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> Ren¨¦, as usual, has been busy with Gemini improvements. The new Bootloader
> is an update to the original one that was
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Chip Louie
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#28510
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Re: Autoguider Recommendations
Hi Jeremy,
It's not that complicated.? The way the autoguiding apps work like the free standing PHD2 guiding or an integrated system like ASIAIR etc. require certain conditions to be met in order to
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Chip Louie
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#28509
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Re: Gemini BOOTLOADER update available
I know that the M: file will no longer be created by the firmware update process, but I don't know for sure if you'll be able to just delete it after the bootloader update ( Ren¨¦ , do you know?)
If
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Paul Kanevsky
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#28508
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Re: Autoguider Recommendations
Thanks to everyone who responded to my question about autoguiders.
It seems I¡¯m so new to the whole thing I didn¡¯t even know the right questions to ask. I¡¯ll do a little more research on
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Jeremy Benson
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#28507
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Re: Gemini BOOTLOADER update available
I am one of those people with the M:? file issue so I will definitely be doing this update.
Question-After updating the bootloader, do I just need to power up Gemini and then that M: file issue will
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criscopenneys
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#28506
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Re: Gemini BOOTLOADER update available
Daniel,
The 8 GB was chosen by Tanya Kennelly since it works w/o any problems for the new boards she upgraded. You can give your old SD card a chance and report here.
Regards,
Ren¨¦
Am 08.04.25 um
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Rene Goerlich
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#28505
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Re: Gemini BOOTLOADER update available
Thanks for your answer. In instructions it is specified that a microSD card higher than 8Gb is needed. I assume that this implies that the new bootloader do not work for smaller cards, including those
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Daniel
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#28504
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Re: Gemini BOOTLOADER update available
Thanks!
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Michael A. Covington
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#28503
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Re: Gemini BOOTLOADER update available
Everything, including the Amazon link, is in the instructions. Here¡¯s the link:
ULINK2 Emulator Original Firmware Support for MDK5.0 Cortex M4 Gold Plating 11 x 5.5cm
https://a.co/d/hRQRW5Y
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Paul Kanevsky
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#28502
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Re: Gemini BOOTLOADER update available
Can someone share a link to the exact programming device needed? I went to Amazon just now, and it was far from obvious.
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Michael A. Covington
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#28501
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Re: Gemini BOOTLOADER update available
I doubt you could brick a Gemini by bad or interrupted programming. I assume it's possible if you don't align the connector pins the right way. If you do connect it
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Paul Kanevsky
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#28500
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Re: Level 6.1 , HC 1.63/ Changelog
I realize that, Rainer, but even without a Gemini, it's still nice to see you! :)
Regards,
-Paul
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Paul Kanevsky
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#28499
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Re: Level 6.1 , HC 1.63/ Changelog
Thanks Paul but I do not own any Losmandy with Gemini anymore
regards Rainer
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Rainer
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#28498
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Re: Gemini BOOTLOADER update available
Big thanks to Ren¨¦, Paul, David and all the Gemini team for providing such support to the system. I have not encountered the M: file issue, and do not know what this issue is, may be because my
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Daniel
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#28497
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