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Re: Gemini slew speeds
Hi James, Jamesbielaga@aol.com wrote: > I believe the slew speeds are .3x .5x 2x, 4x 8x and 16x. Manual page > 4 and 5 cover it. I think this is correct for […]
Trixie dovetail mounting holes
Further research revealed that Losmandy sells DP plates in 17.5”/19” and 23.75” lengths without the curved radius blocks. They are a little cheaper than the DC plates (which include the radius blocks) […]
Re: Pointing Model vs. Polar Alignment
Art Morton wrote: > > On Jun 9, 2008, at 9:13 AM, Jimbo S. Harris wrote: > >> Art Morton wrote: >>> I also have to find out how to handle that […]
Trixie dovetail mounting holes, answers
According to my research, the “HS” (”hole spacing”) for the DC11 plate is 16” and 16.5” apart. The holes are at the ends of the plate only. I believe they are 1/4”-20 […]
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Re: Pointing Model vs. Polar Alignment
On Jun 9, 2008, at 9:13 AM, Jimbo S. Harris wrote: > Art Morton wrote: >>>> How much of the Veil were you able to cram into one shot? I would >>>> […]
Trixie dovetail mounting holes
I’m planning to use L-brackets to attach a Losmandy DC11 mounting rail to Trixie. I need to figure out: – how far apart are the holes on a DC11? – what size […]
Gemini slew speeds
To do a CCD Polar Alignment, you need to run the mount east at 1x sidereal (the motor runs “backwards” at 1x sidereal), then run the mount west at 1x sidereal (the […]
CCDCommander works with MaxIM 4.x but not MaxDSLR 4.x
CCDCommander integrates with MaxIM DL 4.x vis scripting. MaxDSLR 4.x doesn’t have scripting. Perhaps MaxDSLR 5.x will have it. You can get a DSLR working with CCDCommander if you buy full MaxIM […]
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Gemini Drift – Pointing Model vs. Polar Alignment
When I am building a Pointing Model in the Gemini (where you select and center bright stars and then the Gemini figures out hot to GOTO properly), the “residual error” which is […]
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Gemini slew speeds
I am trying to get my Gemini handpaddle to slew at exactly 2x sidereal. That is, when I press the “east” button, the drive should move at 2x (stars drift east at […]
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Polar Alignment Calculations
Here’s a page that derives Polar Alignment Calculations. (update 5/2020: the original site is gone, so I found the text on Wayback and am inserting it below. This is by the original […]
Gear / Observatory / Telescope
Special Guest Star takes the mount at Hilltop O
The Astro Jedi needed somewhere to store his light sab—- I mean, bucket, and I was only too happy to accommodate him. I have decided that I need to come to a […]
General / Maintenance / Observatory
Dome shutter is motorized again!
I finally decided to bite the bullet and fix the shutter motor. Things went sideways last winter, and I’ve been opening the shutter manually (and tying it shut with rope, so we […]
Trixie 2017 – tube mods
I finally got around to cutting the MTA-UTA tubes to length; the only eyepiece that would come to focus with the focuser spacer in place is the Televue 55mm Plossl. If I […]
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Observatory 2.0 – Time has come today!
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First Light, a deeper look
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Observatory 2.0 – Result!
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Observatory 2.0 – The Pier goes in
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Martin Farmer Wormblock installation notes
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NGC2244, The Rosette Nebula
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