Re: Newbie: GM811g Meridian Flip, How ?
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Hi Bill
the mount doesn't flip on its own, something has to tell it to flip
- your imaging program (if it supports automatic meridian flip) - you via gemini - you via hand controller
if you are imaging planetary, probably the easiest to do for now is the third option, doing it manually via hand controller.?
you need to wait until it's past the meridian then from hand controller choose Menu->Goto->solar system? and choose mars again.
if your limits and planet check out, it will automatically do a flip when you initiate that goto. just make sure it's well past the meridian and you can in fact reach it via the other side of pier
if you are having trouble here, another way you can do it is be manually slewing to somewhere in the western sky (or pick a target that is obviously in western sky) and then do the goto mentioned above. Gemini prefers to stay on same side of pier when possible, so you kind of force it to prefer western sky in this regard.?
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balance, level, model 6 stars completed.
I¡¯m imaging Mars at it moves from East to West across the Meridian, the GM811 follows Mars to the far south west at 10PM but never FLIPS , What setting did I overlook ?????
The balance bar always points east. ? ? ??My Location is near Los Angeles CA, USA
-- Brian?
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