Re: New Losmandy Owner
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Hi, I often do a Warm Start, using the prior night's model which is always saved in the SRAM.?? Or I may choose Cold start, skip the "Align to 1st bright star" step, and just use Stellarium with Stellarium-scope and Ascom/Gemini.net to go-to [Ctl-1 in Stellariim] all kinds of targets.?? Targets can be anything with a distinct center, like any star in the star chart, or any planet.? The sky chart is telling Gemini the location so Gemini does not even need it in its own database.? Once I recenter at any target from the sky chart, I can use the Synch [Ctl-3] (only does a local Align at that point, not changing the existing Model) or "Add Align Point"? in the Gemini.net applet to build or improve a model.? (That latter Add Align Point at current position is hidden in the diamond top menu panel, under the left side lower drop down menu. ) If you are well polar aligned, and shooting only a few targets a night, you might skip building a model at all.?? It also depends on your scope field of view.? If you have a wide field of view you likely won't need a model.?? If shooting a narrow field of view I find this: Gemini will sleep to a target, but stop when it feels "close enough". I can see the scope is still off center looking at the Stellarium sky chart. If my field of view is small, I'll use hand centering commands or the Gemini net applet to precisely center the object...and usually there it is centered in the image.?? I know Gemini has an entry for Telescope FL, (in Gemini.net too in the Telescope panel) and maybe I have that info wrong...not sure how Gemini uses this info.? Perhaps it centers the object closer for a long FL scope?? Anyway....sorry for such a long winded answer to your question! Best, Michael On Sun, Aug 2, 2020, 7:18 AM brynevans2000 via <brynevans2000=[email protected]> wrote: So does the mount have to have a model in before using the ASIAir, achieved by warm starting? If you cold started, as I have to set up each night, would I have to get a mount model made before connecting the air? Or, would any previous model work, hence the warm start? |
Michael Herman