I am wondering.....
The Sky allows alignment on two or more stars with virtually any set of
encoders and mount. You then have "the sky" as a database for targeting
rather than the limited library provided by such computer interfaces as
the NGC Sky Vector. You would then just point and click your way to
discovery and observations. Adding a CCD would add accuracy in targeting
the harder to find DSO's.
So, if this is the case it would seem a much better idea to bypass the
NGC Sky Vector all together (sell it on Astromart or give it ot Michael)
and go directly from the encoders to the The Sky software. All one would
need is to interface the encoders with computer and The Sky. A simple
serial cable of some kind could do this. Couldn't it?
Has anyone attempted this?? Would there be a point to this change, or is
this a case of fixing something that isn't broken?
Thanks and of course, take care.
Gregory david Stempel
FIREFRAME
