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Old 28-08-2007, 10:23 AM
swannies1983 (Dan)
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Originally Posted by Dennis View Post
I think that the true Lunar Rate varies in both RA and DEC in a non-linear manner. I think that the Gemini controller (a la Losmandy) re-calculates the Moon position in real time every hour and that’s how it manages to track the Moon.

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Dennis
Thanks for that. I found this:

RA tracking speed adjustment: Enables fine adjustment of RA speed. It is useful for observing Moon and Sun, which are moving accross the sky not exactly in sidereal speed.

from this web site

http://www.pk3.org/Astro/index.htm?a..._mount_da1.htm

Perhaps I can simply adjust the RA rate?
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