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Re: Error sending signal to scope

AstronomyW4WMM@... — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:28:28 GMT

I think you said it was a Meade scope. Try this in your quest... _http://www.weasner.com/etx/autostar/as_testing.html_

Re: Archeological study

Wm. Schwittek — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:47:02 GMT

Kevin, If I've done the math correctly, the angle of the horizon (assume the Earth is 4000 miles in radius) is: arcsin(4000/(4000+h)) where h is your height

Re: Skymap can display RealSky data?

Chris Marriott — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:54:35 GMT

Hi Mike, SkyMap contains its own functions for unpacking the data from the RealSky CDs, and can superimpose a RealSky image on top of a SkyMap chart. It will

Skymap can display RealSky data?

Michael Hotka — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:46:29 GMT

Hello... I have the 18 CD set of RealSky. I was looking on the Skymap website and it indicates that Skymap can "manipulate" the images of RealSky. that is,

Re: Error sending signal to scope

chris@... — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:53:45 GMT

... There are only a small number of possibilities: 1. The PC's serial port. Is it a USB serial port? Do you have any other means of testing it? 2. The cable.

Re: Error sending signal to scope

egdutton@... — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:29:02 GMT

Tried the ASCOM drivers, SM didn't appear to recognize them but I didn't put too much effort into it. Then I tried a Meade-wed combination of another star

Re: Archeological study

Chris Marriott — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:11:26 GMT

... From: "Nigel Tasker" To: Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 4:38 PM Subject: Re: [skymap] Re: Archeological

Re: Archeological study

Nigel Tasker — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:38:07 GMT

With a little calculation, you could move your SMP location towards your view direction, to take account of your "height of eye". This link tells you all about

Re: Archeological study

chris@... — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:49:19 GMT

... I'm afraid that's not a facility offered by the program. Sorry. Regards, Chris

Re: Archeological study

KevinDCornwell — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:47:49 GMT

Chris - I observe at 9200ft, sometimes at 14,000ft. My horizon is the pacific ocean. Is there a way for SMP to show me the visual horizon related to my

Re: Error sending signal to scope

egdutton@... — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:02:18 GMT

Mark, I'm using native Skymap drivers and an not familiar with nor do I have any other scope control programs. Messed around with a few other planetarium

Re: Error sending signal to scope

Mark Crossley — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:22:41 GMT

Are you using the native Skymap drivers, or the ASCOM interface? Do anyother programs work? Regards Mark 2009/10/31 vls3936 ...

Re: Error sending signal to scope

vls3936 — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:13:26 GMT

Just noticed I forgot to mention that I have an LX-200 classic so total different handbox than the ETX. Ells

Error sending signal to scope

vls3936 — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:58:18 GMT

Little problem here. Have been using SkyMap for years, currently Ver 10, to control both an LX-200 and AutoStar ETX-60. After a break of several months I go

Re: Windows 7 and Skymap Pro?

davidc22002 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:26:57 GMT

I was not aware of it either. Very nice :)