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Hi - Is there a list of future enhancements to Gemini? If so, can I make a request to add a facility for Automatic Meridian Flips to be performed. It is so frustrating sometimes when my mount just bleeps at me when getting to the safety limits. I don't tknow whether this is a technical issue but certainly in terms of data, the mount 'knows' where it is and 'knows' where it needs to be after the flip. So should be capable of moving from oone to the tother. The flip may not be absolutely accurate depending particularly on the quality of the pointing model but something would be better than nothing. Since it can be performed manually, it seems logical (to me at least!) that this process can therefore be automated

(I don't know which is the most appropriate forum for this suggestion, so I've also posted it elsewhere)

Thanks

Steve

Steve
It is already in the Gemini 2. In the catalog selection, when you
select an object, you have the option to select Meridian Flip.

Tom

On 3/9/2011 9:37 AM, Steve wrote:

Hi - Is there a list of future enhancements to Gemini? If so, can I
make a request to add a facility for Automatic Meridian Flips to be
performed. It is so frustrating sometimes when my mount just bleeps at
me when getting to the safety limits. I don't tknow whether this is a
technical issue but certainly in terms of data, the mount 'knows'
where it is and 'knows' where it needs to be after the flip. So should
be capable of moving from oone to the tother. The flip may not be
absolutely accurate depending particularly on the quality of the
pointing model but something would be better than nothing. Since it
can be performed manually, it seems logical (to me at least!) that
this process can therefore be automated

(I don't know which is the most appropriate forum for this suggestion,
so I've also posted it elsewhere)

Thanks

Steve

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Tom - Thanks for that information. So what is stopping auto meridian flips being introduced for existing Gemini users, eg through the gemini.net driver?

Steve

--- In Gemini-II@..., "tom@..." wrote:
>
> Steve
> It is already in the Gemini 2. In the catalog selection, when you
> select an object, you have the option to select Meridian Flip.
>
> Tom
>
> On 3/9/2011 9:37 AM, Steve wrote:
> >
> > Hi - Is there a list of future enhancements to Gemini? If so, can I
> > make a request to add a facility for Automatic Meridian Flips to be
> > performed. It is so frustrating sometimes when my mount just bleeps at
> > me when getting to the safety limits. I don't tknow whether this is a
> > technical issue but certainly in terms of data, the mount 'knows'
> > where it is and 'knows' where it needs to be after the flip. So should
> > be capable of moving from oone to the tother. The flip may not be
> > absolutely accurate depending particularly on the quality of the
> > pointing model but something would be better than nothing. Since it
> > can be performed manually, it seems logical (to me at least!) that
> > this process can therefore be automated
> >
> > (I don't know which is the most appropriate forum for this suggestion,
> > so I've also posted it elsewhere)
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Steve
> >
>