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  2. Enter time into AP polar scope software

Re: Enter time into AP polar scope software

Christopher Erickson
 

I think this Android polar alignment app is MUCH better.


And it supports both AP polar alignment scope models.

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-Christopher Erickson
Observatory Engineer
Summit Kinetics
Waikoloa, Hawaii


On Sat, Jun 12, 2021 at 9:47 AM Dale Ghent <daleg@...> wrote:

I think most people just use a polar align app on their phone to get a matching image when out in the field. It's what I did when I used the RAPAS.

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/polar-scope-align-pro/id970161373

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=appinventor.ai_kechko.Polaralignment


> On Jun 12, 2021, at 15:38, drgert1 via groups.io <drgert1=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> How to enter the time in the "Astro-Physics Right Angle Polar Alignment Scope (RAPAS) - v1.0.0.6) software?
> (Refer to windows 10 version on PC)
>
> I want to get the visual appearance of the crosshair / Polaris during the day before I get to the observing location.
> Maybe just print out a screen copy?
>
> The software allows entering the longitude but there is no way to enter the time in advance.
>
> Is there a fixed version of the software to accomplish this task?
>
> Thanks,
> Gert
>






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