thumbs up to the argo navis

[sejanus (Gavin)]

what a great little bit of kit

Pete from sdm helped me set it up a week ago but tonight was the first time I actually tried to use it properly due to clouds. Did a 2 star align with a illuminated 12mm on canopus and achernar (as I only wanted to do stuff in south and east directions of sky) and after that it landed objects just a fraction off centre in the 7mm nagler which i thought was pretty impressive given a reasonable power eyepiece.

I'd like to have motors for goto, but you can still push your scope to the object pretty darn quick reading the hand controller

I realise I am a few years behind on this but this is my first scope with a argo

[gary]

Originally Posted by sejanus

what a great little bit of kit

Thanks for the post and welcome to the extended family of Argo Navis owners.

It was great that Peter Read was able to assist.

If you haven't done so already, don't forget there is also an Argo Navis forum at
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/argo_navis_dtc

We wish you many fabulous nights under the stars.

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

[mrsnipey]

Originally Posted by sejanus

I realise I am a few years behind on this but this is my first scope with a argo

I'm a few years behind you.
Saving for my Argo now.

[Campus Dweller]

After years of happily star-hopping eventually the objects got fainter and harder to find and I got older and all the bending to and from the eyepiece to the star atlas got a bit beck breaking. So I bit the bullet and finally got an Argo Navis. It's fantastic. It's so much more than digital setting circles - it's a computer with so much useful information at your fingertips.

[gary]

Originally Posted by Campus Dweller

It's fantastic. It's so much more than digital setting circles - it's a computer with so much useful information at your fingertips.

Hi Campus Dweller,

Thank you. I appreciate your comments.

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