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Sky Safari - iphone - GTO
I am guessing the difference would be if tracking was stopped or not. "My advice is always free and worth every penny!" -Christopher Erickson Observatory Engineer Summit Kinetics Waikoloa, Hawaii Viru
I am guessing the difference would be if tracking was stopped or not. "My advice is always free and worth every penny!" -Christopher Erickson Observatory Engineer Summit Kinetics Waikoloa, Hawaii Viru
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Christopher Erickson
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Sky Safari - iphone - GTO
Strange. Wouldn't "Park at current position" and "Disconnect without parking" be exactly the same thing with an AP CP2/3/4/5 controller? "My advice is always free and worth every penny!" -Christopher
Strange. Wouldn't "Park at current position" and "Disconnect without parking" be exactly the same thing with an AP CP2/3/4/5 controller? "My advice is always free and worth every penny!" -Christopher
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Christopher Erickson
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Sky Safari - iphone - GTO
ABOUT TIME SKY SAFARI GOT PARK 3! YAY!!! I can FINALLY start recommending Sky Safari to people again. It only took YEARS for them to get this fixed. "My advice is always free and worth every penny!" -
ABOUT TIME SKY SAFARI GOT PARK 3! YAY!!! I can FINALLY start recommending Sky Safari to people again. It only took YEARS for them to get this fixed. "My advice is always free and worth every penny!" -
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Christopher Erickson
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East Slewing Doesn't Work on AP1100
The somewhat mysterious and mostly undocumented meridian safety limits in the CP4 firmware will turn the CP4 light amber, but so will a motor stall, low power situation, a motor cable problem, a motor
The somewhat mysterious and mostly undocumented meridian safety limits in the CP4 firmware will turn the CP4 light amber, but so will a motor stall, low power situation, a motor cable problem, a motor
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Christopher Erickson
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safe way to load the OTA on the MACH2
That is one thing I neglected to mention. A safety stop on the upper-end of the dovetail bar. Thanks for the reminder Joe. I like to use the Losmandy DVA D-style ring bases (or an ADM DPA-D + "Rosette
That is one thing I neglected to mention. A safety stop on the upper-end of the dovetail bar. Thanks for the reminder Joe. I like to use the Losmandy DVA D-style ring bases (or an ADM DPA-D + "Rosette
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Christopher Erickson
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safe way to load the OTA on the MACH2
Here are some rambling musings of an equipment addict and observatory engineer. FWIW. All of my OTA's have permanent dovetail bars on them. Additionally, all of them also have handles or bars on top o
Here are some rambling musings of an equipment addict and observatory engineer. FWIW. All of my OTA's have permanent dovetail bars on them. Additionally, all of them also have handles or bars on top o
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Christopher Erickson
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Changing polar alignment...Ground shifting?
Virtually all soils, locations and environments are unique. Earthquakes, frost heaves, settling, moisture saturation, slope erosion, water table level, etc. all happen. Here in Hawaii, the younger vol
Virtually all soils, locations and environments are unique. Earthquakes, frost heaves, settling, moisture saturation, slope erosion, water table level, etc. all happen. Here in Hawaii, the younger vol
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Christopher Erickson
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Meridian Flip Feature Yet?
My G11 + Gemini-II happens to be set up inside my house right now and I don't see a manual meridian flip button or command in the menu tree. I guess it's time to triple-check it and find what I have o
My G11 + Gemini-II happens to be set up inside my house right now and I don't see a manual meridian flip button or command in the menu tree. I guess it's time to triple-check it and find what I have o
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Christopher Erickson
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Mach2GTO Anderson Powerpole passthrough current rating
#Mach2GTO
It is a straight-through run that is fully isolated from the mount frame, as it should be. It has no internal fusing. That wouldn't be a bad thing to add. My memory is a bit faded but IIRC, it is 14 g
It is a straight-through run that is fully isolated from the mount frame, as it should be. It has no internal fusing. That wouldn't be a bad thing to add. My memory is a bit faded but IIRC, it is 14 g
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Christopher Erickson
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Meridian Flip Feature Yet?
Good grief. I have all of the following non-AP GOTO GEM mounts and NOT ONE of them has a "pier flip" button or menu command in the hand controller. Rainbow Astro RST-135 + Hubo-i SE Losmandy G11 + Gem
Good grief. I have all of the following non-AP GOTO GEM mounts and NOT ONE of them has a "pier flip" button or menu command in the hand controller. Rainbow Astro RST-135 + Hubo-i SE Losmandy G11 + Gem
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Christopher Erickson
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Meridian Flip Feature Yet?
There must be some communications failures going on here. I currently have seventeen mounts/scopes using nine different GOTO systems and AFAICT, not one of them has a "do a meridian flip" button or me
There must be some communications failures going on here. I currently have seventeen mounts/scopes using nine different GOTO systems and AFAICT, not one of them has a "do a meridian flip" button or me
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Christopher Erickson
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leveling the RAPAS on Mach2
I would worry more about load instability on an unlevel tripod than polar alignment accuracy. Having the RAPAS rotated ever-so-slightly will still give you a rather precise polar alignment. And if you
I would worry more about load instability on an unlevel tripod than polar alignment accuracy. Having the RAPAS rotated ever-so-slightly will still give you a rather precise polar alignment. And if you
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Christopher Erickson
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CDK 14 on a Mach 2?
#Mach2GTO
Personally I would put a 1600 or 1200 under that scope. -Christopher Erickson Observatory engineer Waikoloa, HI 96738 www.summitkinetics.com
Personally I would put a 1600 or 1200 under that scope. -Christopher Erickson Observatory engineer Waikoloa, HI 96738 www.summitkinetics.com
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Christopher Erickson
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CP4 vs CP2 motor stalls?
There are some safety limits in the CP4 that could have a bug in some firmware revs that look like a motor stall but aren't. Make sure to be using the latest firmware rev. -Christopher Erickson Observ
There are some safety limits in the CP4 that could have a bug in some firmware revs that look like a motor stall but aren't. Make sure to be using the latest firmware rev. -Christopher Erickson Observ
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Christopher Erickson
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Capacity check on AP 1100
I have a machine shop... However a long ADM dovetail bar combined with one or two ADM dovetail brackets and one or two XY stage dovetail brackets, combined with a drill press and some bits, 1/4-20 or
I have a machine shop... However a long ADM dovetail bar combined with one or two ADM dovetail brackets and one or two XY stage dovetail brackets, combined with a drill press and some bits, 1/4-20 or
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Christopher Erickson
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Capacity check on AP 1100
I think it will be fine as a fun experiment. It won't be as rigid as it was before, but that's to be expected. And if you don't like the setup enough to make it a permanent solution, you can always ea
I think it will be fine as a fun experiment. It won't be as rigid as it was before, but that's to be expected. And if you don't like the setup enough to make it a permanent solution, you can always ea
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Christopher Erickson
· #74573
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Refractor on top of OTA ok? AP 1100 GTO Mount
Yea, I opted for a C14 over an M14 because it is so much lighter, thermally stabilizes faster, and I have a Hyperstar for it. I have a Meade 16 as well and I have been considering taking it out of the
Yea, I opted for a C14 over an M14 because it is so much lighter, thermally stabilizes faster, and I have a Hyperstar for it. I have a Meade 16 as well and I have been considering taking it out of the
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Christopher Erickson
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Refractor on top of OTA ok? AP 1100 GTO Mount
I would put a tandem bar on top of the mount and the two scopes side by side. I have done that with a C14 and a 130EDF-GT with good results. ADM has tandem bars. Don't be tempted to put a guider on th
I would put a tandem bar on top of the mount and the two scopes side by side. I have done that with a C14 and a 130EDF-GT with good results. ADM has tandem bars. Don't be tempted to put a guider on th
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Christopher Erickson
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consistent goto error on meridian flip w/1200
Congratulations!
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Christopher Erickson
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Congratulations to NASA and SpaceX!
IIRC, there IS a UN committee that works on international treaties about space activities. Before that there were space treaties between the USA and USSR. Then the EU got in the game. Then India, Chin
IIRC, there IS a UN committee that works on international treaties about space activities. Before that there were space treaties between the USA and USSR. Then the EU got in the game. Then India, Chin
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