Argo Navis used on largest optical telescope in Canada

[gary]

Australia Day 26-Jan-2007

The Director of the David Dunlap Observatory (DDO), which is operated by
the University of Toronto, informs me today that Argo Navis has been
operating routinely on the 1.88m (74") DDO telescope for several weeks
and is working very well.

The DDO is the largest optical telescope in Canada and when originally
constructed was the second largest telescope in the world. It is a
reflector on an equatorial mount. The telescope continues to play an
active research role.

Argo Navis is designed and manufactured by Wildcard Innovations in
Sydney, Australia and is exported around the world.

Best Regards

Gary Kopff
Managing Director
Wildcard Innovations Pty. Ltd.
20 Kilmory Place, Mount Kuring-Gai
NSW. 2080. Australia
Phone +61-2-9457-9049
Fax +61-2-9457-9593
sales@wildcard-innovations.com.au
http://www.wildcard-innovations.com.au

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

Super news!
Congratulation to both of you for creating a World Class product.

[h0ughy (David)]

thats great news Gary, would they have used the mount error calculation part to get the pointing accurate?

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Wow! Gary, that's a feather in your cap Congratulations.

[matt]

Many congrats, Gary.

It must be very gratifying to see your products working so well in locations all around the world, and particularly by those undertaking such serious work and research.

Well done. A genuine Aussie success story

[rogerg (Roger)]

Wow, excellent stuff! That's really great.

[gary]

Originally Posted by h0ughy

thats great news Gary, would they have used the mount error calculation part to get the pointing accurate?

Thanks Houghy,

The mount error analysis and compenation part is called the
Telescope Point Analysis System, or TPAS.

The Director informs me that the first round of TPAS pointing tests
have been done and that the scope is pointing well. TPAS played an
important part in DDO selecting Argo Navis.

Best Regards

Gary Kopff
Wildcard Innovations Pty. Ltd.

[jjjnettie (Jeanette)]

I nominate Gary and Mai as IIS's Australians of the Year.

[gary]

Originally Posted by jjjnettie

I nominate Gary and Mai as IIS's Australians of the Year.

And I thought the news from the Canadians was the highlight of my day.
Thank you for that thought. I know when I tell Mai she will be flattered.

Have a great Australia Day!

Best Regards

Gary

[wavelandscott (Scott)]

Thanks for sharing that great news!

Congratulations!

[astro_nutt]

And congratulations again to you both..you've done our country proud!!
Cheers!

[Gargoyle_Steve (Steve)]

That is fantastic news Gary and something that makes every one of us here proud, as Australians, to know that the very best system of it's type in the world is also being recognised as such by the "big guns" overseas - having said that, we can only imagine how proud it must make both of you to have your product recognised that way. Congratulations to you both on such a well deserved accolade.



I am pleased to second JJJeanette's nomination of yourself and Mai as IIS Australians of the Year, and as it is now past midnight Australia Day I think that nomination has been universally carried with no objections.

Mike will organise the certificate and commemorative plaque soon I'm sure.


I have to say that as a fairly new owner of an Argo-Navis I am also very happy of course to be able to tell my friends that my scope is guided by the same amazing system that the 74" DDO instrument uses.

[Orion]

It is really nice to know that the ArgoNNavis is doing such a wonderful job.

Gary.

[Phil]

Good to see a great product Australian made product ship around the world.
All the best to you Gary
Phil

[astroron (Ron)]

Gary great news, congratulations as a long time user I am proud to be using a product that is also being used by the professionals

[Ric]

Well done Gary, that's the sort of publicity that every company must dream of.
It's always great to see Aussie companies doing well

Cheers

[gaa_ian (Ian)]

Onya Gary, great to see your success with this installation
I don't own one yet but after Lostock I am a convert

[g__day (Matthew)]

Well done Gary! After seeing your gear in action at Magellan observatory - I can totally understand why they choose it!

[acropolite (Phil)]

Congratulations Gary, I don't have one yet but it's on the wish list....

[janoskiss (Steve H)]

That's great Gary, very happy for you and WI. Congratulations!