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Re: Hanging 10 at Waikiki
Roland Christen
Thanks, we will (have fun).
 Rolando
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From: Robert Sinitiere <bobstar9@...> To: main@ap-gto.groups.io Sent: Tue, Dec 8, 2020 8:41 am Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Hanging 10 at Waikiki Roland and Marg, Both of you never either fail to surprise me, or to INSPIRE Vina and me. You are 2 of my Hero’s and mentors, even at 70!! Have fun (and stay safe! Bob and Vina Sinitiere🎼🎼⛄️⛄️🎄🎄🎄🎄☃️🦊👽☃️🎼🎼
On Dec 7, 2020, at 4:42 PM, Roland Christen via groups.io <chris1011@...> wrote:
-- Roland Christen Astro-Physics
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Re: Hanging 10 at Waikiki
Robert Sinitiere <bobstar9@...>
Roland and Marg, Both of you never either fail to surprise me, or to INSPIRE Vina and me. You are 2 of my Hero’s and mentors, even at 70!! Have fun (and stay safe! Bob and Vina Sinitiere🎼🎼⛄️⛄️🎄🎄🎄🎄☃️🦊👽☃️🎼🎼
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On Dec 7, 2020, at 4:42 PM, Roland Christen via groups.io <chris1011@...> wrote:
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Re: Another clear night for testing
Sabahattin Bilsel
Thanks. I was thinking, what that thick spotted part in the front is? I haven’t seen this in your other refractors before, nor on my 130GTX. So it's just frost... Sab.
On Monday, December 7, 2020, 07:45:18 PM GMT+3, Roland Christen via groups.io <chris1011@...> wrote:
The dewshield on my 160 refractor is the stock aluminum one we supplied with all the production scopes.
Rolando
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From: Sabahattin Bilsel via groups.io <sabbilsel@...> To: main@ap-gto.groups.io Sent: Mon, Dec 7, 2020 7:45 am Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Another clear night for testing Hello Roland,
This is a custom made dewshield I think. Made of Polyoxymethylene (POM) Delrin, Kocetal, Celcon etc...
I would like to make my own. We don't have frost here but lot of humidity, f.e. last night 98%.
Greetings from Bodrum, Turkey
Sab.
-- Roland Christen Astro-Physics
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Re: Hanging 10 at Waikiki
Who took it? Don Anderson
On Monday, December 7, 2020, 06:49:07 p.m. MST, Marj Christen <marj@...> wrote:
Actually, the wipe out photos were much funnier than this one. Those were lost long ago, so don’t ask for them. :^)
I have to say that the timing for this one was superb with Diamond Head perfectly positioned as a backdrop.
Clear Skies, Marj Christen Astro-Physics 11250 Forest Hills Road Machesney Park, IL 61115 Phone: 815-282-1513 www.astro-physics.com
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io>
On Behalf Of Roland Christen via groups.io
I hung on for dear life.
Rolando
-----Original Message----- Amazing! Did you hang 10!
Don Anderson
On Monday, December 7, 2020, 02:57:46 p.m. MST, Roland Christen via groups.io <chris1011@...> wrote:
Ok, you guys asked for it, here it is. Rolando hanging on for dear life with all 10 toenails dug into a longboard with Diamond Head in the background.
Rolando
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Re: Hanging 10 at Waikiki
Right! I've been there several times. Dive on the YO & Seat Tiger off Waikiki. Can't wait till we can get back there. Don Anderson
On Monday, December 7, 2020, 04:47:27 p.m. MST, Roland Christen via groups.io <chris1011@...> wrote:
I hung on for dear life.
 At Waikiki the coral is just 4 - 5 ft below the water line, so it's not pleasant if you wipe out.Rolando
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From: Don Anderson via groups.io <jockey_ca@...> To: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> Sent: Mon, Dec 7, 2020 5:24 pm Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Hanging 10 at Waikiki Amazing! Did you hang 10!
Don Anderson
On Monday, December 7, 2020, 02:57:46 p.m. MST, Roland Christen via groups.io <chris1011@...> wrote:
Ok, you guys asked for it, here it is. Rolando hanging on for dear life with all 10 toenails dug into a longboard with Diamond Head in the background.
Rolando
 -- Roland Christen Astro-Physics -- Roland Christen Astro-Physics
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Re: Possible to install the RAPAS + RAPM2 on the left side of the #Mach2GTO RA axis ?
#Mach2GTO
Sébastien Doré
Please don’t get me wrong, I’m well aware that more often than not, seemingly simple things rely on a world of complexity and effort (I’m an EE), hence my choice of words : “seems simple”. Would definitely be nice to have that left-sided adapter though... or even better, a reversible one that could fit both sides! 🙃 Sébastien
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Re: Possible to install the RAPAS + RAPM2 on the left side of the #Mach2GTO RA axis ?
#Mach2GTO
Roland Christen
Just so you know, there are a number of parts that are carved out of solid stock on a CNC machine. Each of the parts has tooling and fixtures made to hold the parts in place while operations are done on all the sides. making a mirror image of all these parts entails making another set of tooling and fixtures, so It's not a simple matter of just making a mirror image. And then there's the matter of the extra inventory that has to be carried, not knowing how many of each to stock, and the taxes that go along with the extra inventory.
Rolando
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From: chris1011@... To: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> Sent: Mon, Dec 7, 2020 9:46 pm Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Possible to install the RAPAS + RAPM2 on the left side of the #Mach2GTO RA axis ? Just park to Park2. Problem solved.
Rolando
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From: Seb@stro <sebastiendore1@...> To: main@ap-gto.groups.io Sent: Mon, Dec 7, 2020 8:03 pm Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Possible to install the RAPAS + RAPM2 on the left side of the #Mach2GTO RA axis ? It was not really about the hassle to return to a known park (or home) position, as like you pointed out, everywhere is home and known with AE. Apart from relieving my head from being squeezed between the SCT and the RAPAS, I also had in mind saving my poor little fingers from touching freezing cold metal as much as possible on a -25C (-13F) crisp and clear night...
I realize this is probably not a big issue to most users (having to rotate the scope before PA) but I thought it could nevertheless be a nice ergonomic feature to be able to choose the side you're most comfortable with and which best suits the scope and equipment you have. Seems simple to implement too : add two new tapped holes + mirror the RAPM2 design... Easy as two copy/paste operation ! ;-) -- Roland Christen Astro-Physics
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Re: Upgrade Scope Suggestions for Imaging
richard payne
Plane wave had a big price drop
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Richard
On Dec 7, 2020, at 6:43 AM, George LaBelle <george.labelle@...> wrote:
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Re: Possible to install the RAPAS + RAPM2 on the left side of the #Mach2GTO RA axis ?
#Mach2GTO
Roland Christen
Just park to Park2. Problem solved.
Rolando
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From: Seb@stro <sebastiendore1@...> To: main@ap-gto.groups.io Sent: Mon, Dec 7, 2020 8:03 pm Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Possible to install the RAPAS + RAPM2 on the left side of the #Mach2GTO RA axis ? It was not really about the hassle to return to a known park (or home) position, as like you pointed out, everywhere is home and known with AE. Apart from relieving my head from being squeezed between the SCT and the RAPAS, I also had in mind saving my poor little fingers from touching freezing cold metal as much as possible on a -25C (-13F) crisp and clear night...
I realize this is probably not a big issue to most users (having to rotate the scope before PA) but I thought it could nevertheless be a nice ergonomic feature to be able to choose the side you're most comfortable with and which best suits the scope and equipment you have. Seems simple to implement too : add two new tapped holes + mirror the RAPM2 design... Easy as two copy/paste operation ! ;-) -- Roland Christen Astro-Physics
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Re: Hanging 10 at Waikiki
Roland Christen
Hey! You weren't supposed to tell!!
 Rolando
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From: Marj Christen <marj@...> To: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> Sent: Mon, Dec 7, 2020 7:52 pm Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Hanging 10 at Waikiki Actually, the wipe out photos were much funnier than this one. Those were lost long ago, so don’t ask for them. :^)
I have to say that the timing for this one was superb with Diamond Head perfectly positioned as a backdrop.
Clear Skies,
Marj Christen
Astro-Physics
11250 Forest Hills Road
Machesney Park, IL 61115
Phone: 815-282-1513
www.astro-physics.com
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io>
On Behalf Of Roland Christen via groups.io
Sent: Monday, December 7, 2020 5:47 PM To: main@ap-gto.groups.io Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Hanging 10 at Waikiki I hung on for dear life.
At Waikiki the coral is just 4 - 5 ft below the water line, so it's not pleasant if you wipe out.Rolando
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From: Don Anderson via groups.io <jockey_ca@...> To: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> Sent: Mon, Dec 7, 2020 5:24 pm Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Hanging 10 at Waikiki Amazing! Did you hang 10!
Don Anderson
On Monday, December 7, 2020, 02:57:46 p.m. MST, Roland Christen via groups.io <chris1011@...>
wrote:
Ok, you guys asked for it, here it is. Rolando hanging on for dear life with all 10 toenails dug into a longboard with Diamond Head in the background.
Rolando
 -- Roland Christen Astro-Physics -- Roland Christen Astro-Physics -- Roland Christen Astro-Physics
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Re: Hanging 10 at Waikiki
KHursh
I still have shin scars from snorkeling near coral on Maui
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Re: Possible to install the RAPAS + RAPM2 on the left side of the #Mach2GTO RA axis ?
#Mach2GTO
Sébastien Doré
It was not really about the hassle to return to a known park (or home) position, as like you pointed out, everywhere is home and known with AE. Apart from relieving my head from being squeezed between the SCT and the RAPAS, I also had in mind saving my poor little fingers from touching freezing cold metal as much as possible on a -25C (-13F) crisp and clear night...
I realize this is probably not a big issue to most users (having to rotate the scope before PA) but I thought it could nevertheless be a nice ergonomic feature to be able to choose the side you're most comfortable with and which best suits the scope and equipment you have. Seems simple to implement too : add two new tapped holes + mirror the RAPM2 design... Easy as two copy/paste operation ! ;-)
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Re: Hanging 10 at Waikiki
Actually, the wipe out photos were much funnier than this one. Those were lost long ago, so don’t ask for them. :^)
I have to say that the timing for this one was superb with Diamond Head perfectly positioned as a backdrop.
Clear Skies, Marj Christen Astro-Physics 11250 Forest Hills Road Machesney Park, IL 61115 Phone: 815-282-1513 www.astro-physics.com
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io>
On Behalf Of Roland Christen via groups.io
Sent: Monday, December 7, 2020 5:47 PM To: main@ap-gto.groups.io Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Hanging 10 at Waikiki
I hung on for dear life.
Rolando
-----Original Message----- Amazing! Did you hang 10!
Don Anderson
On Monday, December 7, 2020, 02:57:46 p.m. MST, Roland Christen via groups.io <chris1011@...> wrote:
Ok, you guys asked for it, here it is. Rolando hanging on for dear life with all 10 toenails dug into a longboard with Diamond Head in the background.
Rolando
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Re: 3D View error
#APCC
davidcfinch9
Thank you for pointing me in the right direction. I had to change the graphics setting and now things are working well.
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Regards, David
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From: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> On Behalf Of Ray Gralak Sent: Monday, December 7, 2020 6:12 PM To: main@ap-gto.groups.io Subject: Re: [ap-gto] 3D View error #APCC Hi David, When I click on the 3D View button I get a pop-up that states, "LoadThat is a pretty unusual error that probably has nothing to do with APCC specifically, but something needed to present 3D graphics. It might be something related to your graphics card driver, for instance. Are you directly on the computer, or remoting into it? If you are remoting into the computer, you might try using it directly to see if the issue goes away. If not, you might want to try a web search for your computer model and error 1114. There may be a graphics driver update available. -Ray Gralak Author of PEMPro Author of APCC (Astro-Physics Command Center): https://www.astro-physics.com/apcc-pro Author of Astro-Physics V2 ASCOM Driver: https://www.siriusimaging.com/apdriver -----Original Message-----
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Re: Hanging 10 at Waikiki
Roland Christen
I hung on for dear life.
At Waikiki the coral is just 4 - 5 ft below the water line, so it's not pleasant if you wipe out.Rolando
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From: Don Anderson via groups.io <jockey_ca@...> To: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> Sent: Mon, Dec 7, 2020 5:24 pm Subject: Re: [ap-gto] Hanging 10 at Waikiki Amazing! Did you hang 10!
Don Anderson
On Monday, December 7, 2020, 02:57:46 p.m. MST, Roland Christen via groups.io <chris1011@...> wrote:
Ok, you guys asked for it, here it is. Rolando hanging on for dear life with all 10 toenails dug into a longboard with Diamond Head in the background.
Rolando
 -- Roland Christen Astro-Physics -- Roland Christen Astro-Physics
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Re: Hanging 10 at Waikiki
Jeff B
Yes sir! Su es EL HOMBRE! Fer sure.
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Re: Hanging 10 at Waikiki
Amazing! Did you hang 10! Don Anderson
On Monday, December 7, 2020, 02:57:46 p.m. MST, Roland Christen via groups.io <chris1011@...> wrote:
Ok, you guys asked for it, here it is. Rolando hanging on for dear life with all 10 toenails dug into a longboard with Diamond Head in the background.
Rolando
 -- Roland Christen Astro-Physics
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Re: [ap-ug] Hanging 10 at Waikiki
Roland Christen
I see what you mean. Actually I was turned that way so i could see Diamond Head. Maybe next time I'll try the other direction. (assuming there is a next time).
Rolando
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From: Woody Schlom <woody_is@...> To: main@ap-gto.groups.io Sent: Mon, Dec 7, 2020 5:10 pm Subject: Re: [ap-gto] [ap-ug] Hanging 10 at Waikiki Roland,
I think “Goofy Footed” means left handed, left footed. I’ve only body-surfed so don’t know about these things first-hand (or first-foot), but I’m pretty sure a Goofy Footed surfer is a leftie. And I further suspect that left-footed surfers put the opposite (“goofy”) foot forward. So are you a leftie – like me?
On the other hand, perhaps celestial surfers should always point their dominant foot to True North – so they’re properly aligned? Yikes.
Woody
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> On Behalf Of Roland Christen via groups.io
Sent: Monday, December 7, 2020 3:00 PM To: robert-wynne@...; main@ap-ug.groups.io; chris1011@...; main@ap-gto.groups.io Subject: Re: [ap-gto] [ap-ug] Hanging 10 at Waikiki
How's that? Where should the foot be pointing?
Rolando
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From: ROBERT WYNNE <robert-wynne@...> To: main@ap-ug.groups.io; Roland Christen via groups.io <chris1011@...>; main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> Sent: Mon, Dec 7, 2020 4:45 pm Subject: Re: [ap-ug] Hanging 10 at Waikiki Great photo. Would have never guessed you were in your 60's when the photo was taken. Goofy foot in the right position. -Best, Robert
-- Roland Christen Astro-Physics -- Roland Christen Astro-Physics
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Re: 3D View error
#APCC
Ray Gralak
Hi David,
When I click on the 3D View button I get a pop-up that states, "Load Library failed with error 1114. A dynamic linkThat is a pretty unusual error that probably has nothing to do with APCC specifically, but something needed to present 3D graphics. It might be something related to your graphics card driver, for instance. Are you directly on the computer, or remoting into it? If you are remoting into the computer, you might try using it directly to see if the issue goes away. If not, you might want to try a web search for your computer model and error 1114. There may be a graphics driver update available. -Ray Gralak Author of PEMPro Author of APCC (Astro-Physics Command Center): https://www.astro-physics.com/apcc-pro Author of Astro-Physics V2 ASCOM Driver: https://www.siriusimaging.com/apdriver -----Original Message-----
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Re: [ap-ug] Hanging 10 at Waikiki
Woody Schlom
Roland,
I think “Goofy Footed” means left handed, left footed. I’ve only body-surfed so don’t know about these things first-hand (or first-foot), but I’m pretty sure a Goofy Footed surfer is a leftie. And I further suspect that left-footed surfers put the opposite (“goofy”) foot forward. So are you a leftie – like me?
On the other hand, perhaps celestial surfers should always point their dominant foot to True North – so they’re properly aligned? Yikes.
Woody
From: main@ap-gto.groups.io <main@ap-gto.groups.io> On Behalf Of Roland Christen via groups.io
Sent: Monday, December 7, 2020 3:00 PM To: robert-wynne@...; main@ap-ug.groups.io; chris1011@...; main@ap-gto.groups.io Subject: Re: [ap-gto] [ap-ug] Hanging 10 at Waikiki
How's that? Where should the foot be pointing?
Rolando
-----Original Message----- Great photo. Would have never guessed you were in your 60's when the photo was taken. Goofy foot in the right position. -Best, Robert
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