I'm just learning to use my EM11 Temma2jr. I think I understand the R.A. calculation...but I think I remember a calculator online that actually had a graphic...
... The numbers are pretty astounding. Canon just celebrated a milestone -- 40 million EF lenses sold since 1987, 10 million in the past 2 1/2 years alone. ...
Is it typical to have nice concentric visible rings on the inside focus and on the outside focus the rings are barely discerable? I mean BARELY!!! ON the...
I am selling my Tak "FS-152 Flatner F8" (sic) and have a potential buyer who has a Tak FS-128. I think this works with the FS-128 but before going through with...
Does the FS-128 have a 4" focuser. Art ... From: ancient.sull To: UncensoredTakGroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 2:05 PM Subject:...
Hi, I am setting up a used EM200 Temma2 mount. I will be guiding with a SBIG ST402 camera in either an off-axis guider or separate guide scope and prime...
Assuming your EM200 is like the EM400: 1) You have a port on the mount marked "Autoguider" or similar, right? You will need a special Tak cable (Tak plug on...
Rick, you can make the AutoGuide cable when you replace one of the RJ12 connectors of a 6-wire telephone cable w. RJ12 connectors with a Mini DIN 6P male plug....
Hi Art: I was hoping that I hadn't loosened the 3 transit screws enough and that was causing my cold weather issues last year. However, we finally had...
Bob, Can you see how the secondary mirror is held in place? I ran into something similar with 20" RC. All I had to do was loosen a few screws around the ...
Bob: I will refer this to Fred. Art ... From: Bob Holzer To: UncensoredTakGroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 11:11 AM Subject:...
Hartmut, I looked at your Sync files and found them to be interesting. The documentation says that CCDSoft is required. Would it be much effort to convert to...
Larry, let me go and study MaxIm scripting. As far as I remember, this must be possible with scripts and VB or better VB.Net with its classes. But why will you...
All: Just an FYI...I recently purchased this product and it is not as advertised. Here is what you actually get: (a) A USED and refurbished HP2495b Pocket PC...
Hartmut, Maxim has a function to automatically do what your script does? I did not know that! I am familiar with the Sync button where you manually slew to a...
Larry, pls see the MaxIm Telescope tab/Target Coordinates/Sync button. The doc says: To synchronize the telescope position, click the Sync button. You will be...
Here is my first attempt at a 6 panel mosaic in HAlpha with my FSQ-106N (NGC 7000). PLEASE NOTE: When accessing this Astro Photo site directly from Yahoo, you...
... WG: No it isn't in my experience. I don't own a Tak (yet), but as someone with a lot of experience with optics, it sounds like the caustic "horn" of SA...
Hi Mark: I don't recall how the secondary is held in place. That could be the problem, I'll have to wait to hear from Fred. The scope takes great images when...
Thank you Wayne. What does undercorrection look like in a star test or how would one tell the difference between undercorrection and SA in a star test? ... ...
You shouldn't assume that the diffraction effects will be the same inside and outside of focus. There are APO designs that will vary outside of focus and...
Thanks Ron. This is why I am asking questions. I dont know all the answers. ... assumptions for ... like ... to ... vary ... focus. ... test ... SA ... ...
Here's my data from last night, this morning of M-1 the Crab: http://www.lalunasky.com/images/M-1-Crab_label_11-18-08.jpg Thanks for looking Tak TSA 102, TOA...
Thanks Hartmut, After posting the message, I did find the function you mentioned. I take it that if Maxim is connected to TheSky (in 'series') then doing a...
Larry, sorry, I don't know much about MaxIm, but when you connect MaxIm and TheSky to POTH, the changes made by MaxIm in the scope driver are also reported...
It will only sync with the Sky6 if you go into Sky6 under telescope---server settings----and check allow sync. Otherwise if you plate solve and sync in Maxim...
THANK YOU RON!!! "They are optimized and designed for being in-focus"! This is a HUGE statement that is RARELY acknowledged during star test discussions...
