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Re: Vela
great detail! i'll have to check this out more closely wrote: -- Brian Brian Valente portfolio brianvalentephotography.com <http://brianvalentephotography.com>
By Brian Valente · #69765 ·
Vela
This is around an area passing close to the zenith here about half way between orion and the southern cross. It's not too far from Canopus. There's a lot of very faint stuff in there. More often than
By [email protected] · #69764 ·
Re: Pole master on G11 with Digital Drives
You know this is a funny issue. Years ago when I got the PoleMaster there were issues with the drivers. It was related to power saving features of the PC but a workaround I found that worked was to
Re: Entering HIP Star Coordinates Using Hand Controller?
Ken Yes! It worked. There's a little action button that you have to select to display the html list and its default is a list that you can't download in Android. Unless you know to put in ** and stl
By crocco1250 · #69762 ·
Re: Entering HIP Star Coordinates Using Hand Controller?
Just jumping back into this post.? I want to thank everybody for replying and Brian for posting his HIP database.? Thanks everybody...!
By Jim Waters <jimwaters@...> · #69761 ·
Re: NCP and CWD
it Polar Alignment tool, adjust my PA to obtain excellent results and it only took a few minutes. sharpcap is a great tool for polar alignment. if that is what you intended to do re: your previous
By Brian Valente · #69760 ·
Re: NCP and CWD
Thanks for the info.? I was able to get a break in the clouds tonight and using SharpCap and it Polar Alignment tool, adjust my PA to obtain excellent results and it only took a few minutes.? Will
Re: Slewing to target strangely
No problem. We, as a group, are at the limit of allocated storage space (1GB). This means that as new files are posted, older ones will be deleted. I¡¯ll remove the MAPUG file, as I assume it¡¯s
By Paul Kanevsky · #69758 ·
Re: Clean and Lube G11 Gears
Hi gang, All the comments have been good. You can lube everything but not the clutch friction surfaces. Those should be kept dry and clean. The factory recommends a heavy grease asctgeybyse in
By Michael Herman · #69757 ·
Re: NCP and CWD
Hi Russ, No, it doesn't work that way. The reason is mostly having to do with the slight misalignments between the mount's mechanical axis which is what you are aligning with the NCP wh
By Chip Louie · #69756 ·
Re: Clean and Lube G11 Gears
Many thanks for all the insight that you have offered. I particularly like the very simple solution offered by Derek - that is remove the worm assembly to give access to the worm-gear for cleaning.
By Russell Milton · #69755 ·
Re: NCP and CWD
I understand that but CWD when all bubbles leveled, technically the scope should be pointed at NCP.? Based on a good polar alignment and the scope parked at CWD. My thought process is as follows
Re: Entering HIP Star Coordinates Using Hand Controller?
I haven't looked inside your file yet Brian - I am sure it is AWESOME - but when I saved the file to my backup "card" file, I see that I have a STRUVE.guc file.. So among others, I have Struve, SAO,
By Derek C Breit · #69753 ·
Re: NCP and CWD
should be polar aligned with the NCP. They are two different things - counterweight down (CWD) is not the same as polar aligned CWD is just a position of the telescope POlar alignment is the
By Brian Valente · #69752 ·
NCP and CWD
Going to do some tests tonight with SharpCap and its Polar Alignment tool.? Just to be clear, when my G11G is at CWD (bubbles leveled) the scope should be polar aligned with the NCP.? Correct??
By Russ · #69751 ·
Re: Slewing to target strangely
My Fault! I asked for it because I stupidly offered to help someone out.. One of the dumber things I have done in a very long time.. Instead I will do what I should have done right off the bat.. That
By Derek C Breit · #69750 ·
Re: Slewing to target strangely
Got it.. Thanks.. A lot.. Derek _____ Sent: Monday, January 18, 2021 12:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Losmandy_users_io] Slewing to target strangely [Edited Message Follows] I
By Derek C Breit · #69749 ·
Re: Entering HIP Star Coordinates Using Hand Controller?
Hi all I have a new improved version of the HIP star catalog that i've loaded into the files section here - based on HIP2 and is in Gemini (.guc) format. this is 117,000+ stars - has notes section
By Brian Valente · #69748 ·
Re: Entering HIP Star Coordinates Using Hand Controller?
But.. all you will ever need is SIMBAD, as was pointed out before.. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/ Derek _____ Sent: Monday, January 18, 2021 10:59 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re:
By Derek C Breit · #69747 ·
Re: Entering HIP Star Coordinates Using Hand Controller?
That's where Simbad / Vizier comes in.. I forget which is which, but in one you enter the ID and one of the sections it returns is "other identifiers".. and the other you can search a given - ie user
By Derek C Breit · #69746 ·