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Re: Polar Alignment Routine
Yes, i tried to simplify that although it does correct for more than mount errors to enable both pointing and tracking modeling, including flexure and mirror flop On Sun, May 10, 2020 at 4:50 PM John Carter <johnwcarter1@...> wrote:
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Re: [EXTERNAL] [Losmandy_users_io] Polar Alignment Routine
开云体育QHY-CCD has a Mac client for PoleMaster but there's a bit of a trick to it. ?Once you install it, click the ‘Polemaster’ application icon (just once ... you only want to select it. You don’t want to launch it), then right click and select the "Show Info" (or use CMD+I). ?In the "Info" window there's a tick-box to “Open in Low Resolution" mode. ? They wrote the app before Apple had "Retina Display" macs. ?Today *all* MacBooks are "Retina" so Apple doesn't bother to call them "Retina" macs anymore. ?QHY never updated the app for the new display resolution. ?If you don't do this, then the star template on screen wont match the camera resolution and nothing will line up (I’m a surprised there is even a need to do this since it’s possible for an application to query the display resolution). I did mention the software does, just occasionally, crash. ?But when it doesn’t crash, and if you “Open in Low Resolution” then it works correctly and you get great results. As for KStars/Ekos... that's actually pretty impressive full-featured software. Here’s a link to the video explaining how the Polar Alignment Assistant works: Ekos leverages an integration to . ?While you can upload to their servers in the cloud, it’s possible to run locally on your computer — which is the better option when you are observing from a location with no working high-speed internet. Clear Skies, Tim On May 9, 2020, at 4:06 PM, Les Niles <les@...> wrote:
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Re: Polar Alignment Routine
they are very similar; some are simple and hence correct for limited error terms in the mount; I have an EQ6-R and its modeling is much simpler than the G11 Handcontroller modeling (seperate?terms for both sides of the mount orientation, and numerous error terms).? But best?investment is accurate polar alignment?(everything pales IMHO). On Sat, May 9, 2020 at 8:24 AM Brian Valente <bvalente@...> wrote:
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Re: Polar Alignment Routine
Actually - I think the sky is fixed (roughly).? The model is a mathematical approximation of the errors in the mount. On Sat, May 9, 2020 at 8:27 AM Brian Valente <bvalente@...> wrote:
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Re: G11G DEC Axis Tube Size
ah interesting. that can work too. I put mine on the top plate, but I see you have a guidescope there On Sun, May 10, 2020 at 9:46 AM <rboudah@...> wrote: Thank you. Here is how I'm doing on my CGEM now. I'm thinking just a plastic block with the 63mm hole and a couple of nylon tipped set screws to hold it. I use the C8 with both Hyperstar and focal reducer at the back configurations so I have 2 different wiring harnesses that come to the front of the scope and plug into my distribution panel. Looking forward to some better performance with G11. --
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Re: G11G DEC Axis Tube Size
开云体育Congrats Rick, I have a new G11G, I have had a few curves getting to know this mount. All of them were my doing,the G11G works like a champ. The first thing to remember is the Losmandy mounts do not work exactly like other GEM's. They work better
if you know how to communicate with them correctly, LOL....
Off the top I do recommend a couple of things that were passed on to me on this forum.
( 1 )? Lable the DEC and RA cables and I marked the direction of the key's on the cable Jack's and motor housings with left over lable tape, so you dont plug them in wrong.
( 2) with the same lable tape I put reference markers on the RA so I can goto CWD position easily in the dark. The nice bubble levels provided by Losmandy on the RA and DEC only work if the are level. After you adjust your ALT to what ever your
location requires the bubbles on the RA and DEC will not be as accurate.
Cool runnings Rick. "HAPPY SKIES AND KEEP LOOKING UP" Deric
Sent from my Galaxy Tab A
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Date: 5/10/20 8:49 AM (GMT-06:00)
Subject: [Losmandy_users_io] G11G DEC Axis Tube Size
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From: rboudah@...
Date: 5/10/20 8:49 AM (GMT-06:00)
Subject: [Losmandy_users_io] G11G DEC Axis Tube Size
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Re: G11G DEC Axis Tube Size
Thank you. Here is how I'm doing on my CGEM now. I'm thinking just a plastic block with the 63mm hole and a couple of nylon tipped set screws to hold it. I use the C8 with both Hyperstar and focal reducer at the back configurations so I have 2 different wiring harnesses that come to the front of the scope and plug into my distribution panel. Looking forward to some better performance with G11.
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Re: G11G DEC Axis Tube Size
Hi Rick i just measured it with calipers, about 63mm You might also consider using a dovetail mounted to the top of the scope for gear placement? On Sun, May 10, 2020 at 6:49 AM <rboudah@...> wrote: I have a new G11G coming next week and would like to make a bracket to hold my wiring plate. I think I could attach it? to the DEC axis tube below polar align hole. Would anyone know? the tube diameter. --
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Re: G11G DEC Axis Tube Size
Sonny Edmonds
Congratulations!?I bet you will Love your new Losmandy G11G
I hear Ya, Rick. But mine is a GM811G. So a hybrid of G11 RA, and GM8 Dec. Probably not the same. However, mine reads ~2.4590" in that area. Or 62.45 mm But my experience is that 5 machinists can measure the same thing, and get 5 slightly different measurements. So as hard as it might be, just waiting for your mount for your final settings would be best. That way the measurement is yours. And not this honyok out here in cyber space. ;^) -- SonnyE (I suggest viewed in full screen) |
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Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [Losmandy_users_io] Polar Alignment Routine
开云体育Can you say more about the Polemaster Mac app?Kstars/Ekos has a?. ?It can be run on a dedicated computer that’s accessed remotely, but it can also be run directly on your Mac. ?I haven’t used it, yet, just have?.? ? -Les
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Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [Losmandy_users_io] Polar Alignment Routine
PHD has a polar alignment drift routine Polemaster also has mac app On Sat, May 9, 2020 at 11:57 AM zetapuppi <stanfordd@...> wrote:
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Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: [Losmandy_users_io] Polar Alignment Routine
开云体育SharpCap only works on a PC.? I have a Mac, what are my options for polar alignment? ? Darryl ? From: <[email protected]> on behalf of "David C. Partridge via groups.io" <david.partridge@...> ? Give up on polar scope, - just stick a camera in the finder scope and use SharpCap – way simple to use and accurate. ? David ? From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Deric Caselli
Sent: 09 May 2020 14:10 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Losmandy_users_io] Polar Alignment Routine ? Tim, on a basic level Polar align. I center up Polaris right where all the lines converge in the polar scope.I Goto bright Star center it in the eyepiece using the hand controler, (do not touch the Alt Az knobs after polar align) Then I go to menu, hit align then alighnment and your off. You can do model building also two stars West one star East for better accuracy. The basic routine gets me close enough that my target will be in my eyepiece and I just center it up. HAPPY SKIES Deric ? ? ? Sent from my Galaxy Tab A ? ? ? -------- Original message -------- From: "Tim Kimbler via groups.io" <tkimbler@...> Date: 5/9/20 7:53 AM (GMT-06:00) Subject: Re: [Losmandy_users_io] Polar Alignment Routine ? I sold my CGEM which had a routine in the hand controller. ?After a two star alignment you could goto a star then use the mount RA Dec adjustments to center it. ?I was wondering if Gemini had something like that. ?I think it’s called all sky align in the CGEM hand controller. ?Thanks? [SMCCCD-EXTERNAL-STAMP-ADDED] |
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Re: Polar Alignment Routine
Perfect On Sat, May 9, 2020 at 10:59 AM Deric Caselli <JethroStCyr@...> wrote:
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Re: Polar Alignment Routine
开云体育On 9 May 2020, at 10:08, Timothy Campbell via <tim.campbell@...> wrote:
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