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Re: Purchase question.
Thanks again.? ?I'm going to try to order tomorrow or Wednesday, and I'm down to just a couple last questions. Is the one counterweight going to be enough for an 11 inch Celestron SCT?? ?This is
By Stosh <mike@...> · #68157 ·
Re: Autoguiding port
The Gemini 1 manual <https://gemini-2.com/downloads/pdf/GeminiL4UserManual.pdf> is also useful. Starting on p. 40 it discusses connecting a camera to the auto guider port, and specifically references
By Les Niles · #68156 ·
Re: Autoguiding port
Louis, The attached should help you with the Gemini-1 autoguiding. Best, Michael
By Michael Herman · #68155 ·
Autoguiding port
My mount is a Losmandy G11, Gemini 1 level 4, with servomotors 6 pin DIN connectors. Recently I got a second hand ST-8XE USB SBIG camera attached to CFW8A filter wheel with many accesories, The
By Luis Barneo · #68154 ·
Re: Setup sequence questions
but that's what I do. I then use Kstars/Ekos to do a couple plate solves. if you're doing plate solves, cold start is fine Brian jamie.amendolagine@...> wrote:
By Brian Valente · #68153 ·
Re: Setup sequence questions
For polar alignment I use "drift align" within PHD2. It works really well, and you don't need to see the north star to do it. I've pounded in three threaded pipes with a flange on the end, into the
Re: Setup sequence questions
Thanks for the tip, Tim. It all helps. Jeff ________________________________ Sent: Monday, October 5, 2020 9:11 AM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re:
By jeff marston · #68151 ·
Re: GM8 lubrication
When I got my G11 the gears were dry so as a temporary measure I cleaned off the grime I could get to without stripping the whole thing down, so cleaned the worm gears and the large gears they drive,
By Dave_Kentsbeer · #68150 ·
Re: Connect Losmandy mount using router
Thank you all very much Now it works great.
By Aristo · #68149 ·
Re: Counterweight bar safety screw
Pick up a Grade 8 Bolt and Grade 8 Washer as they are the strongest commonly available fasteners. Frank
By Frank · #68148 ·
Re: Counterweight bar safety screw
Then all you need is a nice comfortable soft knob to pop on the cap screw to finish the job. -- Chip Louie Chief Daydreamer Imagination Hardware Astropheric Weather Forecast - South Pasadena,
By Chip Louie · #68147 ·
Re: Cover for G11 with 9.25 SCT and guide scope
Hi, So you need an all weather outdoor 24x7 type protection, not just something to keep the dust off the mount and optics in the field? How important are cosmetics to you? If cheap, ugly and
By Chip Louie · #68146 ·
Re: Carte du Ciel & GM8+Gemini 2
Hi Tony, I have not had any issue using Cartes du Ceil though Stellarium is my go-to planetarium app. My CdC was last updated less than two weeks ago and seems to work fine. How are you interfaced
By Chip Louie · #68145 ·
Re: Connect Losmandy mount using router
Aristo, If you need to see the screen shots for the TP Link nano routers Brian has screen shots with the correct settings. I did a commented setup and walk-through for both TP Link nano routers and
By Chip Louie · #68144 ·
Re: Encoders, yes or no?
Hi David, Serge told me the magnetic rings are the same. The difference is on the pickup side of the encoders which are programed to count differently which yields you a 10K tic encoder system. I
By Chip Louie · #68143 ·
Re: Setup sequence questions
Like Tim I'm now using Sharpcap to Polar Align. Here is a video that helped me get it down pat: https://youtu.be/ivlgbgNIeTU Unlike Tim, once I have Polar Aligned with Sharpcap, the Polar Alignment is
By Sonny Edmonds <sonnyedmonds@...> · #68142 ·
Re: Pre purchase questions GM811G
Hi Warren, I forgot to ask if you have discovered BYEOS yet? I don't have an M50 but the latest release now supports most of the better Canon MLIC bodies including the M50. Check it out:
By Chip Louie · #68141 ·
Re: Pre purchase questions GM811G
Hi Warren, I left out information on #1, the ST4 autoguider interface has been standardized for many many years and the Gemini 2-mini is fully compatible with that interface. The term TTL stands for
By Chip Louie · #68140 ·
Re: Connect Losmandy mount using router
Thanks a lot Brian for help I’ll do that.
By Aristo · #68139 ·
Re: Connect Losmandy mount using router
You first need to download and install the ASCOM Platform here: https://ascom-standards.org/ on the right side you will see a big download button with the latest build (6.5 right now) You can
By Brian Valente · #68138 ·