Target unreachable?
I have been doing some practice with my new mount in my living room. Earlier this afternoon I was doing modeling to get a polar alignment and it went well. At 7 pm I tried to do it again, and I kept
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jeff marston
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Re: worm turn with MUCH difficulty
I think the high torque servo motors are included in the Gemini 2 Retro-fit kit which is what I ordered and is shipped.
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Tom
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Re: First clear night to try out my new G11T, I hope!
Hi Michael, With all the excitement I forgot say WOW! your images have come so far! Are these from the Edge HD14? What are you doing with the 12" ACF, has it been productive? -- Chip Louie Chief
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Chip Louie
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Re: G11 Gemini 1 control over ethernet
I have a SkyFi III and it works very well, great even! -- Chip Louie Chief Daydreamer Imagination Hardware Astropheric Weather Forecast - South Pasadena, CA Astrospheric Signature (
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Chip Louie
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Re: First clear night to try out my new G11T, I hope!
Thank you for your warmth and forgiveness, Paul. I cannot forgive myself. Perhaps it is the short sleep cycle of imaging, processing images, or a twitchy Send finger. But it is not the first time of
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Michael Herman
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Re: First clear night to try out my new G11T, I hope!
Hey Michael, I just wanted to take a minute to thank you for the detailed write up you did (I think mainly for me:) about Jupiter imaging and processing a few weeks back. I actually printed it out and
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Astronut
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Re: First clear night to try out my new G11T, I hope!
Michael, Accidents happen, and you did apologize. There's no need to leave the group. I've edited out the archives to remove anything personal but please let me know if I missed anything. Regards,
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Paul Kanevsky
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Re: Finding stars
Hi Jeff Yes, you need two things at a minimum, both available at ASCOM https://ascom-standards.org/ first is installing the ASCOM platform (which may require you to install other windows components,
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Brian Valente
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Re: Finding stars
I do have another question, the next of many, I am sure. I couldn¡¯t find a download in Ascon specifically for Losmandy mounts, nor Gemini II. Don¡¯t I need that to do PHD2 guiding with my new
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jeff marston
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Re: Finding stars
Thanks for the tip, Michael. My Gemini isn¡¯t connected to a computer. I will have to try it. Jeff
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jeff marston
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Re: Finding stars
Thanks, Brian.
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jeff marston
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Re: First clear night to try out my new G11T, I hope!
I wrote to Michael personally as well, but i'd like to say for the record that i also hope you stay, Michael It would be a loss for all of us if you left. I've said plenty of dumb things and was
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Brian Valente
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Re: First clear night to try out my new G11T, I hope!
Michael I concur with chip. The constitution guarantees we all have the right to be blithering idiots from time to time. Stay Chuck
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crocco1250
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#67659
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Re: G11 Gemini 1 control over ethernet
Hi Dave also FYI there's a great WiFi option called SkyFi, which is a very capable serial to wifi adapter it's good for planetarium type applications such as Sky Safari, but less applicable for
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Brian Valente
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Re: G11 Gemini 1 control over ethernet
Thank you all.
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Dave_Kentsbeer
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Re: First clear night to try out my new G11T, I hope!
Not this stupid. Not rude...no need for this. All the best to y'all. Michael
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Michael Herman
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Re: First clear night to try out my new G11T, I hope!
Hi Michael, DO NOT DROP OUT!? I say stupid stuff all the time, ask anybody! -- Chip Louie Chief Daydreamer Imagination Hardware Astropheric Weather Forecast - South Pasadena, CA Astrospheric
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Chip Louie
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Re: First clear night to try out my new G11T, I hope!
I apologize. I'll drop out if this group now. Michael
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Michael Herman
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Re: First clear night to try out my new G11T, I hope!
It's very good, but beware of the 5.75 inch rear focal plane requirement.? You can go inside of that limit ok, but not past that else you get lots of coma and ...trouble. It's a heavy monster.? I'm
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Michael Herman
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Re: Finding stars
Using the Handset you are limited to the initial Bright Star list for one first star, but after that you can use: Object database, Stars, and pick your star...plenty there. But if your Gemini is
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Michael Herman
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