Do we agree then that CdC/ EQMOD can't GOTO an arbitrary RA/Dec position?????
On 22/11/2009, Sander Pool <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Indeed. rightclick->telescope->slew is the same as pressing the slew > button on the toolbar. It goes to the current target, not the location > of the right click nor the current view position. > > This is easily verified with the EQMOD simulator. > > Sander > > Ken Harrison wrote: > > Rod, > > Just tried your suggestion. I can get the FOV indicator to centre on the > > required RA and Dec ( 6hr , 60 dec N) I then click on the telescope slew > > command and the nearest it gets is to the closest star in CdC - TYC > > 4094-2305-1 When I relocated the FOV indicator and asked for another slew > - > > I just get the Beep and no movement! > > > > > > > > > > On 22/11/2009, Rod Mollise > > <[email protected]<rmollise%40bellsouth.net>> > wrote: > > > >> > >> Negative. Either position your cursor on the desired RA/Dec or center it > >> using the position command and put your cursor there...then...right > click, > >> telescope, slew. > >> > >> Peace, > >> Rod Mollise > >> Rod's new book: > >> _Choosing and Using a New CAT_ > >> Available Now! > >> > >> <http://skywatch.brainiac.com/astroland> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: > >> [email protected]<skychart-discussion%40yahoogroups.com> > <skychart-discussion%40yahoogroups.com> > >> [mailto:[email protected]<skychart-discussion%40yahoogroups.com> > <skychart-discussion%40yahoogroups.com>] > >> On Behalf Of Ken > >> Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2009 9:12 AM > >> To: > >> [email protected]<skychart-discussion%40yahoogroups.com> > <skychart-discussion%40yahoogroups.com> > >> Subject: [skychart-discussion] Re: Slewing EQMOD mount to a nominated RA > & > >> Dec > >> > >> just had the chance to set-up the HEQ5/ EQMOD and CdC V3.... > >> Went to View/ Position and changed it arbitrarily to 6 hr and 60deg > >> North. This centres those coordinates on the screen but still doesn't > >> allow the EDmod to slew/ GOTO the position :( > >> It seems CdC ONLY recognises positions from its databases.. > >> > >> --- In > >> [email protected]<skychart-discussion%40yahoogroups.com> > <skychart-discussion%40yahoogroups.com>, > >> John Mahony <jmmah...@...> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> I hope so. I'm still using v2.76, but on a closely related issue, I > >>> > >> always wished it was possible to click on a random point on the screen > and > >> say "sync here" when trying to sync between CdC and the scope when > imaging, > >> but it will only let you do that at the position of a particular > database > >> object. So I have to fudge around with the keypad taking multiple short > >> exposures to get an object very well centered, before syncing. It would > be > >> so much easier to just click on the point on-screen that appears at the > >> center of the image and say "sync here". > >> > >>> -John > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ---- > >>> > >>>> From: Ken <kenm.harri...@...> > >>>> > >>>> Under CdC V3.0.1.6 is it possible to enter a random RA and Dec value > >>>> > >> and > >> then > >> > >>>> get the scope to GOTO?? > >>>> ( Thinking about an obscure object - not in the CdC database, where > you > >>>> > >> have the > >> > >>>> catalogue details and want to image) > >>>> The advanced Search doesn't give that option???? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> ------------------------------------ > >>>> > >>>> Yahoo! Groups Links > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >> ------------------------------------ > >> > >> Yahoo! Groups Links > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > -- "Very funny Scotty... now beam down our clothes!" http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/astronomical_spectroscopy/?yguid=322612425 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skychart-discussion/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/skychart-discussion/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
