Re: Tablet stalk recommendation for 18UC?
Thanks!
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Rod Brown
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#683
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Re: Tablet stalk recommendation for 18UC?
Check with Mike Zammit at Starstructure Telescopes. https://starstructure.com/ BC
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Bill Conrad
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#682
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Tablet stalk recommendation for 18UC?
I wanted to get a tablet stalk like this one: https://www.marklessastronomics.com/netbookproduct.html#tabstalk But, alas, Charles says he has closed his business. Anyone have recommendations for a
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Rod Brown
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#681
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Back to an old favorite nebula M1
The Crab Nebula taken right at the dew point with my UC18 and DS10cTEC.? Post processed with Pixinsight and GIMP. I had excellent tracking with the ServoCAT and Argo Navis. Richard
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Richard
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#680
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The Hidden Galaxy
All, My shroud was dripping wet, but I still managed to image the hidden galaxy IC342 with the camera cooled to zero degree C. ServoCAT and Argo Navis tracking was excellent.? The Mallincam DS10cTEC
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Richard
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Re: Problem tracking with ArgoNavis and ServoCat on my 20" f/4
Hi Richard, thanks and I will do that even though I have now had a reply from Wildcard Innovations. Regards, Mike
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Mike Greenhill-Hooper
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Re: Problem tracking with ArgoNavis and ServoCat on my 20" f/4
Hi, Unfortunately I'm not certain, but I think they were not zero on the Argo Navis display.? I should say also that when I power up I get the three beeps and the red DSC light flashing plus green
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Mike Greenhill-Hooper
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#677
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Re: Problem tracking with ArgoNavis and ServoCat on my 20" f/4
Hi Mike, On the Argo Navis display where it shows the target object name on the top line and the word GUIDE followed by the guide angles to the target in the lower line, did you happen to notice if
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Wildcard Innovations
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Re: Problem tracking with ArgoNavis and ServoCat on my 20" f/4
Mike, You should post on the Groupsio blog for ServoCAT since both founders of ServoCAT and Argo Navis monitor that blog site. [email protected] | Messages ( /g/ServoCAT/messages )
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Richard
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Problem tracking with ArgoNavis and ServoCat on my 20" f/4
Hi, I was using my 20" f/4 Classic Obsession last night and encountered a problem.? I was able to perform a two star alignment followed by a successful GOTO from the catalogue, but then I had to keep
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Mike Greenhill-Hooper
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Re: 12.5 inch secondary positioning
Carl, Glad you got it fixed. Just in time for some great views of Saturn! Gene [email protected]> wrote:
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Gene Fioretti
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Re: 12.5 inch secondary positioning
Hello Gene, First, thanks so much for taking the time to share your experience with me. Your situation, as you describe it, very much matches my own. In fact, what you suggest as remedy is what I
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Carl
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Re: 12.5 inch secondary positioning
Hi Carl, I had what I think is a similar problem with my UC-22. I was unable to line up the red dot coming from my Howie Glatter Laser collimator with the mark in the middle of the secondary. The
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Gene Fioretti
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12.5 inch secondary positioning
---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Carl <carljtj7@...> Date: Fri, Sep 6, 2024 at 10:07?AM Subject: 12.5 inch secondary positioning To: <[email protected]> Unable to situate
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Carl
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Re: ServoCat no longer wants to ¡°Go To¡±
Thanks I¡¯ll check the contracts next time I use the scope
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Leary Wong
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Re: ServoCat no longer wants to ¡°Go To¡±
Yes, AN n ServoCat was able to do a 2 star alignment. I am able to move the scope with SC¡¯s yellow buttons on the HC
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Leary Wong
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Re: M27 an old favorite from my UC18 on a mostly full moon
Hi Richard, you captured a lot of details in the nebulosity, well done. Fr¨¦d¨¦ric
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Fr¨¦d¨¦ric Ruciak
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#667
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Re: ServoCat no longer wants to ¡°Go To¡±
Hi Leary, are you sure that AN is still connected to SC? You can unplug the serial link and replug it a few times to "clean" the connectors on each side of the cable just to check. CS Fr¨¦d¨¦ric
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Fr¨¦d¨¦ric Ruciak
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Re: ServoCat no longer wants to ¡°Go To¡±
If you are trying to go just slightly past the zenith or below the horizon, I think it won¡¯t go. Pardon the basic question¡ªdid you do the 2-star alignment? Richard Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
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Richard
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ServoCat no longer wants to ¡°Go To¡±
I have had an 18¡± Obsession with AN n SC for 10 years. For some reason (aging brain?) SC will no longer go to an object. AN is working correctly, I can use SC hand controller to move the scope in
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Leary Wong
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