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OK, call me stupid. How do you actually JOIN this group? (I'm registered. Just couldn't find any joint button, or way.) -- SonnyE Sonny's Youtube Channel (

yes - i did a quick test and it didn't do what I thought, so need to investigate wrote: -- Brian Brian Valente portfolio brianvalentephotography.com <http://brianvalentephotography.com>

Slewing and the "Set Here" works. It seems like the manual way should work too, 'though?

I haven't tried manually typing them in, but I know what I described works, so maybe go with that for now? wrote: -- Brian Brian Valente portfolio brianvalentephotography.com

The instructions seem to imply that you can manually enter and set as well, but you are saying that Bookmarks can only be set by slewing to them first. I'll try that... Thanks. -Anthony

Hi Anthony it works a little differently first you goto the target (however you do that: use a catalog target, type in coordinates etc.) once the goto is completed you then use the

The directions I am following are here: https://gemini-2.com/hc/En-goto-bookmark.html

I am trying to add a bookmark on my G11G2 so I can easily return to the same framing for consecutive nights of imaging. After I type in the RA and DEC coordinates under GoTo>Bookmark and Bookmark #0

Hi Chip, Thank you for the reply. Now I feel more comfortable with the capabilities of Gemini system. Lei

Yes paraffin is what you call kerosene, and petrol is what you call gasoline – sure it is flammable, but it does shift the grease well. Mineral spirits I think translates to UK speak as

Hi Lei, #1, Yes just do a cold boot and let it go into sidereal rate tracking, no problem. #2, Yes but it will fail to find the object reliably unless you have built a sky model because the Gemini

I certainly hope, but am pretty confident Brian planned on it. For me that would certainly be the most interesting part! Here are the first thing that come to mind I would be interested in: I would

Hi Brendan, Thank you so much for your detailed reply. It seems that even there is no number keys on the hand controller, I still can use the arrow keys to change the digits and use coordinates to

My White Lithium Grease went in the trash can, I will get Superlube. As for WD-40 I want to use it on these bearings not as lubricant but to loosen up crud and anything left of the old factory grease,

Hi All! I have created a Losmandy mounts group on astrobin so we can share our pictures and experiences! https://www.astrobin.com/groups/244/ Cheers and CS! Carl --aka Palmito

Hi Vahe, WD-40 is not really a solvent though it is often called up for the task. WD-40 is a Water Displacement spray, it has some low level lubricity but it is not a good lubricant by any

Will there be a part 4?

Hi David, What is paraffin called here in the USA? Kerosene? Petrol I'm thinking is gasoline which is not a safe solvent by US standards for numerous reasons. I use mineral spirits in a small jar

I would strongly advise against lithium grease. Use Superlube or a synthetic Moly grease. Paraffin and or petrol work well to remove old grease as do proprietary engine cleaners such as

Hi Vahe Yes I definitely do not recommend Lithium grease. there are a number of posts here with bad results using lithium. At the shop for bearings we use Jet Lube MP-50 moly paste. others have