¿ªÔÆÌåÓýHi Fernando
I believe your point is not inappropriate but I¡¯m not owner of group
In fact I was discussing about ISS but I m more into small galaxies : I look at ISS because the scope has just been put out, of observatory waiting for night?
But I like the challenge to be able to follow ISS and see some details in the big dob?
I say some detail but not that much as for the moment i ve only seen ISS at beginning of night so with mirrors not in thermal equilibriums?
I hope I could see in morning this Thursday morning and it may be wonderful?
I know also that fine tune ratio will be a good starting point if I decide to take pictures?
Anyway it seems so far it¡¯s ok with my setting as ISS is only seen by opportunity?
Anyway maybe one day I will buy one a the refractor or mount you indicate so thanks for giving advices?
Last thing : argonavis fully compute the trajectory of ISS but I believe you knew this
Thanks?
Raphael?
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I hope this is not "inappropriate" for posting to the group, but here it goes:
Raphael, have you considered perhaps a different type of setup for tracking the ISS? For example, there are Astro-Physics mounts out there that when paired up with software like APCC [Astro-Physics Command Center] it helps a lot when tracking satellites,
ISS, Hubble Space Telescope "HST", etc. Not sure, but I think also the Software Bisque Paramounts can be programmed to do the same thing <The Sky X software, T-Point, etc>. I figure the extreme CNC precision machining that goes into these mounts would make
the task/goal easier (however, with a smaller aperture scope).
I mention this because many astronomers have multiple setups (mounts: alt-az & German Equatorials, push to or electronic drive systems, solar or nighttime telescopes, etc)
I know not everyone is into German Equatorial Mounts "GEM's". They are a different animal, or beast, versus a big dob light bucket. I mentioned it here as "just a thought" or "friendly suggestion".
Perfectly understandable if your preference is to stay committed to your project.?
I hope this doesn't get me banned/ kicked out of the group. I don't think it hurts or is harmful to look at alternative means of doing things.?
Fernando
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