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Old 10-02-2007, 07:28 PM
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Houghy just update your Eprom to level 4.....finding SCP is not needed anyway..just drift align it's far more accurate.
No the GPS is not needed the mount is far more accurate then your skyscan.
Have your BBQ and dont spend anymore money.
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Old 10-02-2007, 07:45 PM
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Houghy just update your Eprom to level 4.....finding SCP is not needed anyway..just drift align it's far more accurate.
No the GPS is not needed the mount is far more accurate then your skyscan.
Have your BBQ and dont spend anymore money.
Have to agree with Tony, all I did was a Drift Align and on startup, look at the A & E numbers, if your DA was reasonably good, then that is all you will need. (Your going to have learn all this)

The Gemini is quite happy be a few degrees out of alignment, you build up a model using Additional Aligns, and it soon works out where you are and will easily put the object near the center of the eyepiece.

Save your money for the "D" series dovetail plates you are going to need.

Use a GPS by all means to give you your Lat and Long and UTC Time but you can input them manually, using GCC (Gemini Control Center) or by attaching to the Gemini control box, you have to make sure you have the correct attachment.

Get the manual from here: http://www.docgoerlich.de/Rene.html

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Old 10-02-2007, 08:45 PM
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If Houghy gets his G11 members area, we want an EQ6 area, a GS Dob area, an ED80 area . . . .

I'm sure many would like a Meade area, a Celestron area, an SCT area, a Mak area, a Skywatcher area, a HEQ5 area . . .

A Losmandy area, an Argo Navis area, a Synscan area . . . .

Ahhh stuff it. Make a seperate area for every item
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Old 10-02-2007, 09:34 PM
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If Houghy gets his G11 members area, we want an EQ6 area, a GS Dob area, an ED80 area . . . .

I'm sure many would like a Meade area, a Celestron area, an SCT area, a Mak area, a Skywatcher area, a HEQ5 area . . .

A Losmandy area, an Argo Navis area, a Synscan area . . . .

Ahhh stuff it. Make a separate area for every item
LOL Ken the G11 is a Losmandy mount!!

Was being facetious by asking for a separate area.

THanks John and Tony for the advice.

BTW the BBQ was very nice
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Old 12-02-2007, 12:52 PM
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BTW I am not the cause of the weather??
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Old 12-02-2007, 12:56 PM
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BTW I am not the cause of the weather??
No, but wouldn't it be awesome if you were????
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