Re: Almost a new owner.... Getting it through my thick head.
Derek i think you and i approach technology in this specific context differently
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I don' think so..
Losmandy catches flack for gemini not being "easy to use" and this is one of those areas
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Derek C Breit
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Re: Computer for remote operation
Chip I agree 100%
I personally have an intel-nuc i5 and it works great, much better bang for the buck than the all-in-one Eagle, but I can appreciate some people would rather not fuss with setting
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Brian Valente
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Re: Computer for remote operation
Rick...I was gonna do that myself just last month and then I realized I
could have a powered USB hub there and run one USB cable back to the in
house computer to handle everything. I did that and it
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Stu Beaber
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Re: Computer for remote operation
Hi Rick,
People are making dedicated boxes for mount side use or mounted as payload with the optic imaging package. There are fantastic computers that give you all the speed, power and storage to
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Chip Louie
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Re: Almost a new owner.... Getting it through my thick head.
Sonny what program are you using?
if you are trying to "live solve" you are sort of saying "i want you to
take a picture and solve it"
if you already have a pic, i'd suggest going to
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Brian Valente
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Re: Almost a new owner.... Getting it through my thick head.
Not if you get Chocolate Chip. LOL!
I got as far as I could for now with plate solving. Seems the program wants to see a mount, and to see a camera.
Oh, why can't it just read my mind?
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SonnyE
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Sonny Edmonds <sonnyedmonds@...>
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Re: Almost a new owner.... Getting it through my thick head.
Derek i think you and i approach technology in this specific context
differently, and that's okay. that's why there's chocolate and vanilla
right?
My experience and what I wanted to convey is that
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Brian Valente
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Re: G11 Clutch Disks
Glad you find these of benefit.
Thanks for all your words of kindness too.
Helps get me through some rough spots these days!
All the best,
Michael
wrote:
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Michael Herman
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Re: Almost a new owner.... Getting it through my thick head.
I'm still a little confused as to why you seem to downplay plate solve
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If you are asking me.. I am doing no such thing, as witnessed by the last line..
Derek i think you said you are still
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Derek C Breit
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Re: Almost a new owner.... Getting it through my thick head.
Richard, I Welcom you to the group. I am also a new owner of a G11, the Losmandy polar scope is more sophisticated than some others and will take a bit of getting used to.their are more precise gizmos
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Deric Caselli
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Re: Computer for remote operation
Eagle is the deluxe high end version that includes everything you need:
computer, wireless router, power outlets, all in one box, ready to mount.
you pay a premium for that convenience and
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Brian Valente
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Re: G11 Clutch Disks
Michael's Clutch Discs are the single best improvement that can be made to a Losmandy mount..
Derek
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Sent: Monday, February 03, 2020 10:47 AM
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Derek C Breit
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#64617
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Re: Almost a new owner.... Getting it through my thick head.
Deric - nice to hear! I¡¯m a future owner. Getting my G11 in a few months. How do you like the polar scope?
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Rick Paul
Tucson, AZ
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Richard Paul
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Re: Almost a new owner.... Getting it through my thick head.
As they say, whatever works for you, if it works, stick with it
I'm still a little confused as to why you seem to downplay plate solve
it is truly a game changer for AP.
just to be clear, once you
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Brian Valente
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Computer for remote operation
All,
Wondering if anyone has any suggestions for a good ¡°box¡± computer to hook the G11 mount and my cameras. Would like the mount to able to operate remotely. Even if remotely is only 50 feet
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Richard Paul
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Re: Almost a new owner.... Getting it through my thick head.
Derek, that's a great information. I will give that a try on my next outing. Happy Skies
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Deric Caselli
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Re: Initial Setup of the Mount
Just an FYI.. You say "traditionally".. Are you aware of their new ones that they just recently designed and produced?? I know
nothing of them.. or the old models.. as I had no need for one so never
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Derek C Breit
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Re: Initial Setup of the Mount
Thank you Chip, I will go with a Berlebach planet. They are proven and well respected.
Sent from my Galaxy Tab A
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Deric Caselli
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Re: Almost a new owner.... Getting it through my thick head.
Brian, yes for now I am visual, and I agree with the accuracy for AP my focal length is 2032mm SCT telescopes are generally long in focal length. I will join the pack soon with a short focal length
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Deric Caselli
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Re: Almost a new owner.... Getting it through my thick head.
Umm.. Because that's how it is supposed to work?? :-))
Let's say you put a camera of some kind on the scope.. or (as a visual observer) you installed a Barlow.. Would it still "work"? Yes
it
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Derek C Breit
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